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Thermal measuring and testing December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/10

20100329299 - Apparatus and method for measuring convective heat transfer coefficients of nanofluids: The apparatus for measuring the convective heat transfer coefficients of nanofluids according to the present invention includes a sensor unit, a transfer unit and a liquid container. The transfer unit is formed on the sensor unit and is configured to allow the sensor unit to longitudinally reciprocate in a direction... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20100329300 - Method and arrangement for measuring at least one physical magnitude, such as temperature, flow or pressure of the cooling fluid flowing in an individual cooling element cycle of a cooling element in a metallurgical furnace: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for measuring at least one physical magnitude, such as temperature, flow or pressure of the cooling fluid flowing in an individual cooling element cycle (3) of a cooling element (1) in a metallurgical furnace. The arrangement includes a supply header (2) for... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel, LLP

20100329301 - Remote temperature sensing device: A temperature sensing device for remotely detecting the temperature of a subject having an identifying feature and a target zone in a fixed relationship to the identifying feature comprising: a distance sensor which measures the distance between the subject and the distance sensor; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature... Agent: Adams And Reese LLP

20100329302 - Lighting apparatus: There is provided a lighting apparatus that is capable of accurately measuring the temperature of an optical member that transmits therethrough light emitted from a light source without blocking the optical path of the light. A lighting apparatus including: a light source that emits light, an optical member that transmits... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20100329303 - Method to control the work of electronic thermometer by using the position of probe and the apparatus composed of: The invention discloses a method to control the work of electronic thermometer by using the position of probe. The probe incased in a disposable sheath, wherein the pre-heating mechanism in the probe and the control switch is connected with the host of the electronic thermometer by wires; and by using... Agent: Garcia-zamor Intellectual Property Law Attn: Ruy Garcia-zamor

20100329304 - Circuit and method for beta variation compensation in single-transistor temperature sensor: A circuit (1-2) for compensating for variations in the current gain β of a sensing transistor (Q1) having a collector coupled to a reference voltage (GND) includes a first current mirror (20) having an input coupled to a base of the sensing transistor. A second current mirror (21) has an... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20100329305 - Induction type of electronic thermometer probe motion detection device: The invention discloses an induction type of electronic thermometer probe motion detection device, including a probe and a probe holder; wherein the probe includes a cavity and a probe tip; Inside the probe tip has a heating mechanism, wherein the probe tip and the heating mechanism electrically connected with the... Agent: Garcia-zamor Intellectual Property Law Attn: Ruy Garcia-zamor

20100329307 - Heat sink tester: A heat sink tester for pressing a heat sink against a simulation heat source includes a base, a pressing assembly and a supporting device. The base is for supporting the heat sink thereon. The pressing assembly presses the heat sink against the base along a first direction. The supporting device... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20100329306 - Protective enclosure for a thermal imaging device of an industrial monitoring system: A thermal imaging device, which may be incorporated in an industrial monitoring system, is contained and protected by an enclosure that includes a window assembly. The window assembly includes a removable window and a temperature sensor, wherein the window provides a passage for infrared radiation to the imaging device, within... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20100322280 - Measurement method of distinguishing dew and frost point using quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in low temperature: The present invention relates to a measurement method of dew-point in low temperature, and more specifically to a measurement method of accurately distinguishing dew-point and frost-point using a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in a low temperature of 0° C. or less. To this end, the present invention provides a... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20100322281 - large array defferential scanning calorimeter, dsc measuring unit: Embodiments of the present invention feature a method and apparatus for an energetics-based approach to screen and to characterize binding interactions between potential therapeutic (or diagnostic) agents and unknown target molecules. The methods and apparatus detect the occurrence of these reactions, the strength of the binding interaction and possibly the... Agent: Waters Technologies Corporation

20100322282 - Multi-site infrared thermometer: An infrared thermometer includes a probe and an infrared sensor. The probe with an infrared target absorbs thermal radiation to provide a substantially consistent source of infrared radiation and an aperture for preventing contamination of the infrared target while permitting the transmission of thermal radiation to the target. The infrared... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20100322283 - Magnetic element temperature sensors: The temperature sensors (26,64,96) preferably include a plurality of individual, magnetically susceptible temperature sensor elements (28-34,66,92), as well as optional magnetic field-responsive data elements (38,40,20) adapted for attachment to object (44) or to a substrate (82) in turn attached to object (44). The temperature sensor elements (28-34,66,92) preferably have magnetic... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20100322285 - Apparatus and method for measuring local surface temperature of semiconductor device: An apparatus and method is described for measuring a local surface temperature of a semiconductor device under stress. The apparatus includes a substrate, and a reference MOSFET. The reference MOSFET may be disposed closely adjacent to the semiconductor device under stress. A local surface temperature of the semiconductor device under... Agent: Spryip, LLC Ifx

20100322284 - Method for determining power semiconductor temperature: A method for determining power semiconductor operating temperatures uses a database of measured temperatures. Each temperature is associated with operating conditions and determined by laboratory testing in an environment indicative of operation of the power semiconductors actual operations.... Agent: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. Patents & Licenses

20100322286 - Quick-response thermocouple for high-speed fluid: An object of the invention is to provide a thermocouple having a high response speed without receiving mechanical damages such as bending and curving even when it is used in a high-speed fluid. The invention provides a quick-response thermocouple for high-speed fluid in which a sheathed thermocouple having a small... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100316086 - Online calibration of a temperature measurement point: A system for measuring temperature includes a thermowell, a primary temperature sensor, a reference sensor, and a transmitter. The thermowell has a measurement instrument connection and a side port. The primary temperature sensor extends into the thermowell through the measurement instrument connection, and the reference sensor extends into the thermowell... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20100316087 - Calorimeter with a digestion container and with a water jacket: A calorimeter (1) with a decomposition chamber (3) with a combustion chamber (2), in which a receiving device (4) for a sample, an ignition device (5), and at least one supply line (6) for oxygen are provided. The decomposition chamber (3) is surrounded by a liquid or water jacket (7)... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100316088 - Thermal sensing fiber devices: There is provided a thermal sensing fiber grid, including a plurality of rows and columns of thermal sensing fibers, each of which includes a semiconducting element that has a fiber length and that is characterized by a bandgap energy corresponding to a selected operational temperature range of the fiber in... Agent: Theresa A Lober T.a. Lober Patent Services

20100309947 - Method and assembly for determining the temperature of a test sensor: Methods and systems accurately determine an analyte concentration in a fluid sample. In an example embodiment, a receiving port receives a test sensor. The test sensor includes a fluid-receiving area for receiving a fluid sample. The fluid-receiving area contains a reagent that produces a measurable reaction with an analyte in... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20100309948 - Ex-reactor two-phase transient nuclear calorimeter: A device to measure the residual power of a charge, comprising: means delimiting a first vessel to receive and contain a charge to be measured; means delimiting a second vessel around the first vessel; means to apply a layer of liquid or wet layer around the first vessel; and means... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20100309949 - Device for detecting abnormality in a secondary battery: There are provided an electrically-conductive connecting plate that connects electrode terminals of a plurality of battery cells; a fastening member that fastens the connecting plate and each of the electrode terminals together; temperature-detecting means that is placed near a fastened portion between the connecting plate and the corresponding electrode terminal... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100309950 - Temperature detector, image forming device having temperature detector, and contamination detection method for temperature detector: A temperature detector has: an infrared sensor located so as not to be in contact with a measured object; an infrared transmission filter which is located between the infrared sensor and the measured object so as to block the infrared sensor from the measured object, and through which infrared rays... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20100303124 - Top loaded twin cell calorimeter system with removable reference: A measured system for use with a calorimeter and related methods of operation.... Agent: Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center Office Of Counsel

20100303125 - Calorimeter: A calorimeter which includes a casing in which a sample is combusted, a jacket around the casing, and temperature sensors in an outer surface of the jacket.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.