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Thermal measuring and testing October categorized by USPTO classification 10/09

20090257469 - Infrared thermometer: The invention relates to an infrared (“IR”) thermometer that includes a pistol-grip handle which is operable to receive a high-voltage removable and rechargeable battery pack. In one embodiment, the thermometer includes a main body, a handle portion, a trigger, a display, a control section, an LED flashlight, a plurality of... Agent: Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

20090257470 - Contactless device for measuring operating parameters of rotors of high-speed rotary machines: A contactless device for measuring at least the temperature of a rotor of a high-speed rotary machine, in particular a turbomolecular vacuum pump, comprises at least one magnetic capsule mounted on the rotor of the pump. The capsule comprises a permanent magnet and at least one pastille of ferromagnetic material... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20090252193 - Device and method for calibrating a fiber-optic temperature measuring system: A device for calibrating a fiber-optic temperature measuring system has a broadband light source, a coupling-in device, which can couple light generated by the light source for calibration into an optical fiber of the temperature measuring system, a coupling-out device, which can couple components of the light source-generated light that... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090252194 - Method for passive determination of the operating temperature in a thermally highly loaded device, and apparatus for carrying out the method: A method is provided for determination of an operating temperature in a thermally highly loaded device. Multiple individual passive measurement elements, having a measurable physical parameter depending on a constant temperature set during heat treatment, are provided. The parameter is set differently for each of the different measurement elements which... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C. Dept. Alstom

20090252195 - Thermometer provided with protective case: A remote or contact measurement thermometer, in particular an infrared thermometer, includes an enclosure presenting a measurement portion by which a patient's body temperature is measured, and a display portion through which the temperature can be read. The enclosure is rigid with a case movable relative thereto about an axis... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090252196 - Passive microwave fire and intrusion detection system including black body and spectral emission at the hydrogen, hydroxyl and hydrogen chloride lines: A passive microwave receiver array, operating in the one meter to sub-millimeter wavelengths range and including an internationally protected range of frequencies of varying bandwidth, may be used for fire and intrusion detection. One or more receiver arrays can be used to provide a plurality of frequency ranges that can... Agent: PCt Law Group, PLLC

20090252197 - Culinary article that allows the detection of its temperature via a cooking plate: The invention relates to a culinary article (100) having a bottom (101) in which heat-sensitive means (130) made of electrically conductive materials are placed. According to the invention, the heat-sensitive means (130) are made of non-ferromagnetic materials having a temperature-variable resistivity (p).... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090252198 - Temperature sensor adapted in charge and discharge control circuit of secondary battery: A temperature sensor adapted in a charge and discharge control circuit of a secondary battery, cooperates with a micro-controller of the charge and discharge control circuit. The temperature sensor is a non-polar temperature sensor manufactured by the semiconductor manufacturing technology. The temperature sensor includes a first signal pin, a second... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090252199 - Temperature measurement device: A temperature measurement device includes a first member forming a first claw at an end thereof and a second member forming a second claw at an end thereof. The second claw faces the first claw, and can move towards and away from the first claw. A spring is provided between... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090245320 - Methods for determining wafer temperature: Methods and apparatus for wafer temperature measurement and calibration of temperature measurement devices may be based on determining the absorption of a layer in a semiconductor wafer. The absorption may be determined by directing light towards the wafer and measuring light reflected from the wafer from below the surface upon... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20090245321 - Characterization of flaws in composites identified by thermography: A method for identifying types of flaws in a composite object includes: a) rapidly heating the surface of the object; b) recording pixel intensities in a sequence of IR images; c) determining temperature-versus-time data for each of the pixels from the IR images; and d) determining what type of flaw... Agent: Steven J. Rosen Patent Attorney

20090245322 - Optical characterization of photonic integrated circuits: In one aspect, the present invention provides techniques and apparatus for optical characterization of photonic devices and/or circuits. By way of example, the techniques can be used to identify damaged devices in photonic integrated circuits. In some embodiments, thermal imaging is employed as a diagnostic tool for characterizing the devices/circuits... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20090245323 - Measuring device and method for determining temperature and/or pressure using measuring device (as amended): At least one transceiver sends ultrasonic pulses through an object, which at least partially transmits ultrasonic pulses, into an element which reflects the ultrasonic pulses. The ultrasonic pulse(s) can be reflected in a temperature-correlated manner from the reflective element to the transceiver.... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090245324 - Compound sensor: A compound sensor which can improve the space for installing sensors and an operation for installing sensors by organizing various types of sensors, are provided. A compound sensor according to the present invention includes a light-shielding plate (3A) having one face onto which sunlight is irradiated and the other face... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090245325 - Semiconductor memory device with temperature sensing device and operation thereof: A semiconductor memory device includes a thermosensor that senses present temperatures of the device and confirms whether the temperature values are valid. The thermosensor includes a temperature sensing unit, a storage unit and an initializing unit. The temperature sensing unit senses temperatures in response to a driving signal. The storage... Agent: Mannava & Kang, P.c.

20090245326 - Fluorescence temperature sensor: To provide a fluorescent temperature sensor wherein light is propagated reliably with an easy adjustment. A fluorescent temperature sensor for producing a temperature signal from fluorescent light of an optically excited fluorescent material includes: a light emitting device for projecting light to the fluorescent material; a photoreceiving element for receiving... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.