Thermal measuring and testing inventions 03/09

20090080490 - Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing a thermocouple module: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a thermocouple input module. The thermocouple input module can be adapted to determine one or more calibration factors. The thermocouple input module can be adapted to store the calibration factors. The thermocouple input module can be adapted to apply the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090080491 - Method for evaluating the deterioration of magneto-resistive effect device: The estimation method of the invention for estimating the deteriorations of a magneto-resistive effect device by heat shocks involves applying heat shocks by laser irradiation to a structure including a thin-film magnetic head comprising a magneto-resistive effect device to propagate them to the magneto-resistive effect device, thereby causing the deteriorations... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090080492 - Temperature sensor for internal combustion engine: A misfire in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is detected by measuring a combustion chamber temperature with a temperature sensor element without using a pressure sensor having a low heat-resistive property. A temperature sensor includes an elongated probe portion extending from a housing. The housing is mounted... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20090074027 - Heat flux sensor incorporating light conveyance: A device that may utilize radiant energy emitted from a process to formulate heat flux information about the process. The light emitted from the process may be transmitted by a low loss light conveyance component to a heat flux sensing component situated remotely from the process. The process light energy... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20090074028 - Converter with a container for receiving molten metal and with a measurement device for the optical temperature determination of the molten metal and method for the temperature determination in such a converter: The invention relates to a converter with a container for receiving molten metal and with a measurement device for the optical temperature determination of the molten metal. The converter has an optical waveguide for guiding electromagnetic radiation emitted by the metal to an optical detector for determining the temperature of... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20090074029 - Electronic thermometer: An electronic thermometer includes a temperature sensing means for sensing a temperature of a part to be measured, and a prediction means for calculating an equilibrium temperature according to the temperature being sensed. The prediction means includes a parameter determination unit for calculating parameters of a prediction function having three... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090067471 - Temperature sensing circuit and electronic device using same: A temperature sensing circuit that detects a given temperature includes a first differential input circuit and a second differential input circuit connected to the first differential input circuit. The first differential input circuit is configured to provide a first offset voltage with no temperature coefficient. The second differential input circuit... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090067472 - Infrared thermometer and detecting head component thereof: The present invention discloses an infrared thermometer and a detecting head component thereof. The novel detecting head component is located on the top of the infrared thermometer. The detecting head component includes a shell, n infrared detector inside the shell, and a sleeve unit, coupled to the part of the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090067473 - Device for measuring the termperature in a solid phase polycondensation: The invention relates to a measuring device for measuring the temperature in a reactor container which can be crossflown by bulk material, in particular in a solid phase polycondensation, which takes place in an SSP-reactor. The aim of the invention is to protect the measuring device against mechanical stresses. Said... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20090067474 - Adjusting method and system thereof for a temperature sensing element: A method and a system thereof for adjusting a temperature sensing element are proposed. The temperature sensing element is coupled to a control chip and has a temperature sensing resistor. Firstly, a memory area of the control chip is set to pre-store a temperature standard, and a predetermined standard is... Agent: Mr. Robert Berliner Berliner & Associates

20090067475 - Temperature measuring device: A temperature measuring device incorporates a fixed point cell to provide an integrated structure. The fixed point cell houses a pure substance within a substantially cylindrical graphite crucible. The pure substance is to be melted to give an absolute temperature. The crucible is enclosed within a sealed metal container. An... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090059995 - Method for recording the boiling curve of liquids and device for carrying out the method: A method for recording the boiling curve of liquids, in particular petroleum products and/or solvents, in which a sample amount of the liquid to be analyzed is evaporated and subsequently condensed, wherein the vapor temperature and the respectively evaporated amount of liquid are monitored. The sample amount is dosed by... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20090059996 - Optical fiber temperature distribution measuring apparatus, method for measuring optical fiber temperature distribution, and optical fiber temperature distribution measuring system: An optical fiber temperature distribution measuring apparatus and a method for measuring optical fiber temperature distribution, provided with a light source for inputting a pulse light to an optical fiber to be measured, a signal detecting unit for detecting a received light intensity of a predetermined light included in a... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090059997 - Semiconductor temperature sensor: Provided is a semiconductor temperature sensor having satisfactory linearity of an output voltage with respect to temperature. In a semiconductor temperature sensor (1), even if the temperature increases and a leakage current is generated at bases of a PNP (8) and a PNP (9), a current which flows into emitters... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090059998 - Multiple temperature resistance characteristic sensing cable and its sensor: A multiple temperature resistance characteristic sensing cable comprised of 1˜6 metal conductors with restorable insulation layer. Each cable contains different temperature resistance characteristic, and is wrapped by 1-2 layers of outer sheath. The metal conductors are wrapped by 1-2 insulation layers and twisted together. These twisted wires are inside the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090059999 - Semiconductor integrated circuit: A temperature detection circuit includes: a voltage generator that is connected to a first voltage line having first voltage and a second voltage line having second voltage and to output a third voltage to a third voltage line, the third voltage being obtained by transforming the first voltage to be... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP