Thermal measuring and testing inventions 06/08

20080151962 - Differential scanning calorimeter: There is provided a differential scanning calorimeter for exactly measuring a calorie variation of the measured sample on the basis of the temperature difference between sample container and the reference container without the influence of the heat irregularity incoming from the surroundings and the noise components. The differential scanning calorimeter... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080151963 - Integrated total air temperature probe and electronics: A total air temperature sensor includes a probe secured to a first side of a vehicle surface. The probe includes an air inlet and a temperature sensing element. Air flows into the air inlet and passes by the temperature sensing element. The temperature sensing element produces a temperature sensing element... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080151964 - System for diagnosing temperature sensor operation in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system: A system and method are provided for diagnosing temperature sensor operation in an exhaust aftertreatment system. Temperature signals from first, second and third temperature sensors and a flow signal are received by a control circuit. The three temperature sensors are positioned in fluid communication with an exhaust flow path fluidly... Agent: Cummins, Inc.

20080151965 - Display apparatus and color temperature control method thereof: Disclosed is a display apparatus including: a display panel which displays an image based on a video signal; a backlight unit which includes a plurality of light emitting diodes to emit a light to respective regions of the display panel; a sensor which senses a color temperature of the image... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080151966 - Design structure for bolometric on-chip temperature sensor: Disclosed is a design structure for an improved on-chip temperature sensing circuit, based on bolometry, which provides self calibration of the on-chip temperature sensors for ideality and an associated method of sensing temperature at a specific on-chip location. The circuit comprises a temperature sensor, an identical reference sensor with a... Agent: Frederick W. Gibb, Iii Gibb & Rahman, Llc

20080144693 - Method for detecting abnormality of temperature sensor in machine tool: A plurality of temperature sensors are preliminarily grouped for each of predetermined attachment areas of a machine tool, and after a temperature of each part is measured in S1, the detected temperatures are classified in S2 for each of the grouped attachment areas, and then sorted in descending order in... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080144694 - System and method for a thermogravimetric analyzer having improved dynamic weight baseline: Systems and methods for minimizing extraneous forces and calculating corrected weights of samples based on buoyancy factors for a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). The TGA includes a balance chamber and a furnace configured to heat a sample. A null balance is provided in the balance chamber and is used to measure... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20080144695 - Substrate for temperature measurement and temperature measuring system: A substrate for temperature measurement has seventeen temperature measuring elements mounted thereto and each having a built-in quartz resonator. Each of the temperature measuring elements is connected to one coaxial cable covered with fluorocarbon resin having excellent heat resistance. The seventeen cables are bonded to the substrate for temperature measurement... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080144696 - Heat gun with infrared surface thermometer: A heat gun includes an infrared surface thermometer measuring the surface temperature of a target and a surface temperature indicator readable by an operator of the heat gun, and a nozzle directing heated air at the target. The infrared surface thermometer is pivotally mounted on the heat gun adjacent the... Agent: Briggs And Morgan P.a.

20080144697 - System and method for food service storage bin monitoring: System and method for monitoring food storage bins. The system may include at least one food storage bin defining a volume usable to store food. Each food storage bin may also include at least one sensor usable to measure temperature within the volume. The system may include a transmitter/receiver operable... Agent: Jeffrey C. Hood Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel Pc

20080144698 - Fiber optic temperature sensor: A temperature sensor, capable of operating in electromagnetic and/or electric environments such as electrical generators, motors and transformers and/or in environments where vibratory conditions are frequent or continuous, contains at least one light emitting optic fiber and one light receiving optic fiber and an electrically non-conductive dilatable object which variably... Agent: Muirhead And Saturnelli, Llc

20080144699 - Method of sensing high surface temperatures in an aircraft: A method of sensing high surface temperatures in aircraft applications is provided. The method includes the steps of applying a temperature indicator material on a surface an object in which monitoring exposure to high temperatures is sought. The temperature indicator material is reactive to a pre-determined temperature threshold. The temperature... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080144700 - Systems and methods for determining device temperature: Circuitry for measuring and/or monitoring device temperature may include a first node coupled to ground, and a second node and a first resistor coupled in series to ground and in parallel to the first node. A first current driven to the first node and a second current driven to the... Agent: Wagner, Murabito & Hao LLP

20080137708 - Analytical method: The invention provides a method for the determination of the phase change characteristics of a hazardous material, the method comprising optically recording images of a sample of the material and objectively evaluating the images. The phase change characteristics generally relate to a solid/liquid or liquid/solid phase change, and the method... Agent: Moore & Van Allen Pllc

20080137709 - Temperature patch and method of using the same: A patch having an infrared (IR) target is placed proximate to the surface of a mammal. The patch may include an insulator for protecting the target from exterior, ambient IR and may include bar codes or other indicia uniquely associated with either the patch or the mammal. The patch may... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20080137710 - Thermometer quick linkage apparatus and method: A thermometer quick linkage apparatus comprises an elastic member, a button, a probe, and a chamber having one end provided with an opening for receiving the end portion of the probe, and the other end also provided with an opening for receiving the button. Within the chamber, one end of... Agent: Mindray C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20080137711 - Fiber optic sensing systems and methods: Fiber optic sensing systems and methods. In a described embodiment, a fiber optic sensing system includes an optical fiber transmitting energy to a chemical vapor deposited diamond material proximate a substance in a well. The diamond material is deposited as a coating on a substrate. The substrate and coating are... Agent: Smith Ip Services, P.c.

20080137712 - Insulating improvement of cables with sensors: The present invention refers to an innovative construction introduced in an insulating system at the end of cables with electric-electronic sensors. The insulating system has a rubber plug that covers the end of the insulating cap of the sensor's supply cable. A metal cap is partially filled with epoxy resin... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080137713 - System and method for controlling temperature indicators: A system and method for controlling a temperature indicator stick includes a housing having an interior configured to receive the temperature indicator stick configured to indicate a predetermined temperature through a physical change or a chemical when exposed to the predetermined temperature. A roller drive is supported by the housing... Agent: Jack M. Cook Quarles & Brady, LLP

20080130705 - Thermal resistance measuring apparatus: A thermal resistance measuring apparatus for a heat sink includes a heat source, a temperature sensor, a micro control unit (MCU), a display, and a power apparatus. The heat source heats the heat sink. The temperature sensor senses temperature signals of the heat source. The MCU receives the temperature signals... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080130706 - Process and device for determining the hygienic state of an accessory for a medical basic device: The present invention pertains to a device and a process for determining the hygienic state of an accessory (1) for a medical basic device (3), in which temperature events of the accessory (1) corresponding to the exceeding of a preset temperature are stored with the corresponding times, the stored temperature... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, Pc

20080130707 - Temperature measuring device and temperature measurement method: The temperature measuring device of the present invention comprises: a light source for outputting light; an optical fiber to which light outputted by the light source is inputted and from which Brillouin scattered light is outputted; a detection unit for detecting a spectrum of the Brillouin scattered light; a judgment... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080130708 - Fluid temperature measurement device: A temperature measuring arrangement measures the temperature of a fluid passing a component. The arrangement comprises a temperature measuring device having a substrate of low thermal capacity that has applied thereto two or more temperature recording media. The device is attached to and spaced apart from the component and is... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080130709 - Electromechanical temperature detection device for a cooking appliance and method for the manufacture of an electromechanical temperature detection device: An electromechanical temperature detection device for a cooking appliance comprises a first rod-shaped sensor part and a second tubular-shaped sensor part. The first sensor part and the second sensor part are made from materials having different thermal expansion coefficients. The first sensor part is positioned inside the second sensor part.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080130710 - P-n junction based thermal detector: A thermopile-based thermal detector is provided by a thermocouple, formed from a single sheet of material, which is made dissimilar with a P-doped and an N-doped junction electrically isolated via a naturally forming depletion region. The thermopile P-N sheet is uniform and planar, addressing stress and manufacturing issues. The usual... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.