Thermal measuring and testing inventions 09/09

20090238235 - Method and apparatus for defect detection in a cold plate: Method and apparatus are provided for detecting a defect in a cold plate, configured for cooling an electronics component. The method includes: establishing a first fluid flow through the cold plate, the first fluid flow being at a first temperature; impinging a second fluid flow onto the interface surface, the... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.

20090238238 - Interfacing devices and systems: A system combining the output of a thermal detection and imaging device with a capture and display device, such as a cordless or portable telephone/camera, is used to manage thermal information and displays.... Agent: William Anthony Drucker

20090238237 - Sighting system and method: This invention relates to optical sighting apparatus systems, and to methods for visualization and for identifying remote target surface areas without physical contact for the purpose of measurement and/or of treatment of the remote surface. An arrangement of projected light beams indicates the position and size of the target surface... Agent: William Anthony Drucker

20090238236 - Thermal detector: A second object of the invention is a micromechanical sensor comprising: a micromechanical oscillator and optical readout means (202) for detecting a displacement of said micromechanical oscillator; wherein said optical readout means comprise input coupling means (202) for coupling a light beam (2011) to a conductive surface (2031) by exciting... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090238239 - Apparatus and methods for temperature calibration and sensing: Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a first switch, a second switch, and a circuit coupled to the first and second switches. The first switch may be configured to switch between an on-state and an off-state based on a value of a first current flowing through a number of... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/micron

20090232182 - Air conditioner and temperature sensor: Disclosed is an air conditioner, in which, when a temperature sensor is rotated, the rotating speed of the temperature sensor is increased or the temperature sensing cycle is elongated in a rotating section where an object does not exist rather than in a rotating section where the object exists. Further,... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090232183 - System and method to measure temperature in an electric machine: A system and method to measure a characteristic of a component of an electric machine. The system includes an optical fiber disposed proximate to the component, at least one sensor, disposed along the optical fiber, to detect the temperature of the component, and a data acquisition system operably coupled to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090232184 - Digital food thermometer with fast response probe: A digital thermometer having a fast response probe is provided. The probe preferably has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end including an opening; a temperature sensing element disposed in said probe housing proximate to the opening and a thermally conductive food safe coating covering the opening.... Agent: General Counsel, P.C.

20090232186 - Locking device for reliably securing a temperature sensor on a heat sink: A locking device for securing a temperature sensor on a heat sink, includes a support seat and a catch fixed to the heat sink and respectively located at two opposite sides of the sensor, and a tab connecting with the support seat and the catch and pressing the sensor against... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090232185 - Temperature detector and fixing material transfer suppressing structure: The temperature detector comprises a thermistor embedded in varnish, a connector, a lead wire connecting the thermistor and the connector to each other, and a transfer suppressing portion provided between the thermistor and the connector and suppressing the movement of the varnish on the surface of the lead wire. The... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090232187 - Food thermometer sleeve: A protective sleeve for a food thermometer having a probe for insertion into a food is disclosed. The sleeve includes a first body and a second body rotatably positioned within the first body. Each body includes opposing open ends and a sidewall there between, with the second body having indicia... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20090225807 - Multi-core strain compensated optical fiber temperature sensor: Methods and apparatus for discrete point temperature sensing include a temperature sensor that can be part of an array of temperature sensors for location in a wellbore. A single unitary ribbon-like structure can form the temperature sensor that has separate optical cores possessing different characteristics such that one core is... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20090225808 - Filter with memory, communication and temperature sensor: The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the temperature of a filter element. A temperature transducer, and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the temperature of a filter element while in use. This system can comprise a single... Agent: Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC

20090219969 - Substrate surface temperature measurement method, substrate processing apparatus using the same, and semiconductor device manufacturing method: The expansion amount of a substrate (106) is measured using a scope (115a, 115b) which observes the edge surface of the substrate (106). The temperature of the neutral plane of the substrate (106) is calculated using the expansion amount of the substrate (106). A heat flux in the substrate (106)... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090219970 - Multi-laser system: Hand held infrared measurement devices are disclosed, having at least two separated laser sighting emitters (2), which together mark and define a sighting area on a target surface (7,7′,7″). In an embodiment of the invention, separate lasers (2) are provided which each produce a beam (6) used to illuminate a... Agent: William Anthony Drucker Suite 800

20090219971 - Method and apparatus for correcting the output signal of a radiation sensor and for measuring radiation: A method for correcting the output signal of a radiation sensor 20 includes obtaining two or more temperature signals from a corresponding number of measurements of quantities at different times and/or different locations relating to the temperature of the sensor, and correcting the output signal with reference to said temperature... Agent: Perman & Green

20090219972 - Device and method for measuring temperature over an area: Device for registration of temperature over an area by means of thermochromatic materials, which includes one, two or several layers (1, 3) with thermochromatical material, and one or several surrounding heat storing plastic layers (4, 6) that extend the reading time with maintained heat picture. In the case with several... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.