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Thermal measuring and testing January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/11

20110019713 - System and method for automatically calibrating a temperature sensor: There is provided a system and method for automatically calibrating a temperature sensor. More specifically, there is provided a system including a temperature sensor that includes a first resistance configured to indicate a temperature of the temperature sensor and a second resistance, in series with the first resistor, wherein the... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (micron Technology, Inc.)

20110019714 - Overmolded temperature sensor and method for fabricating a temperature sensor: An exemplary embodiment of a temperature sensor includes housing, and a solid state temperature sensing device disposed within the housing. A first wiring conductor makes electrical connection from outside the housing to a first terminal of the sensing device. A second wiring conductor makes electrical connection outside the housing to... Agent: Law Offices Of Larry K. Roberts, Inc.

20110013663 - Thermal analysis method and apparatus: Thermal analysis method, particularly for determining the heat capacity of body, or its derivative with respect to temperature, or a latent heat, said method comprising differential measurement of a physical parameter between two samples (84, 84′) undergoing a temperature change under equivalent conditions, said method being characterized in that said... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20110013664 - Aspirated enhanced total air temperature probe: A total air temperature probe includes an inlet through which airflow enters a primary airflow passage through the probe. A sensor flow passage is connected to the primary flow passage. Bleed ports extend between the primary airflow passage and a cross-port which extends laterally across the probe. An aspiration aperture... Agent: Goodrich C/o Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20110013665 - Storage device temperature sensing: A storage device transporter is provided for transporting a storage device and for mounting a storage device within a test slot. The storage device transporter includes a frame that is configured to receive and support a storage device, and a clamping mechanism associated with the frame. The clamping mechanism is... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20110013666 - Storage device temperature sensing: A storage device transporter is provided for transporting a storage device and for mounting a storage device within a test slot. The storage device transporter includes a frame that is configured to receive and support a storage device, and a clamping mechanism associated with the frame. The clamping mechanism is... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20110013667 - Storage device temperature sensing: A test slot assembly is provided for testing a storage device. The test slot assembly is configured to receive and support a storage device, or a storage device supported by a storage device transporter. The test slot assembly also includes a temperature sensing assembly. The temperature sensing assembly is arranged... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C. (bo)

20110013668 - Semiconductor circuit arrangement and associated method for temperature detection: A semiconductor circuit arrangement and a method for temperature detection is disclosed. One embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, on which is formed a first insulating layer and thereon a thin active semiconductor region, which is laterally delimited by a second insulating layer. In the active semiconductor region, a first and... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20110013669 - Emi/rf shielding of thermocouples: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a temperature sensor disposed in an apparatus. In many semiconductor, liquid crystal display, solar panel or organic light emitting display fabrication processes, RF power is utilized to either ignite a plasma within the processing chamber or to provide supplemental energy to the process. Temperature... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20110013670 - Temperature measurement using a diode with saturation current cancellation: Various embodiments provide systems and methods measuring the temperature of a device using a semiconductor temperature sensor, such as a diode. This invention allows the use of an uncalibrated diode to be used as a temperature sensor by applying a sinusoidally varying forcing current to the diode and measuring the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20110013671 - Replaceable probe holder structure for thermometer: The invention discloses a replaceable probe holder structure for thermometer, including a thermometer shell. Inside the thermometer shell installs a slot and an elastic positioning mechanism; inside the slot installs a probe holder; after the insertion of the probe holder in the slot, the probe holder will match with the... Agent: Garcia-zamor Intellectual Property Law Attn: Ruy Garcia-zamor

20110013672 - 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

20110007774 - Thermography inspection of surface discontinuities: A method for detecting surface discontinuities in a test specimen. The method includes applying a one or more substances including a detection medium to the test specimen wherein the detection medium enters at least one surface discontinuity in the test specimen. The specimen surface is monitored for discontinuity signatures produced... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20110007775 - Differential adiabatic compensation calorimeter and methods of operation: The differential adiabatic compensation calorimeter comprises sample and reference containers, sample and reference temperature sensors connected back-to-back, in series, sample and reference compensating heaters coupled to the sample and reference containers, and a temperature-controlled chamber. In this differential adiabatic mixing and reaction calorimeter, the sample heat-sink heat loss to the... Agent: Gardere Wynne-houston

20110007776 - Temperature sensor: A temperature sensor (100) includes: a temperature detecting element (2) whose electric physical quantity changes depending on a temperature change; a conductor (3a, 3b) configured to transfer a change in the electric physical quantity of the temperature detecting element; and a protecting tube (1) configured to protect the temperature detecting... Agent: The Ollila Law Group LLC

20110002356 - Method and apparatus for monitoring materials: A method and apparatus for monitoring during dynamic processes that determines when effective measurements of thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity can be made during a portion of a cycle during a calibration phase, then measures thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity during a subsequent dynamic process in dependence upon the time... Agent: Anderson Gorecki & Manaras LLP

20110002357 - Screening installation: A screening installation is provided that detects a fire in a greenhouse. The screening installation has at least one screening fabric with an upper side and a rear side, and a first set of polymeric or metallic wires arranged proximate to the upper side of the at least one screening... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20110002358 - Temperature detection and reporting system and method in power driving and/or consuming system: An apparatus, in one embodiment, can include a configuration including a plurality of heat generation devices. The apparatus also includes a plurality of thermal sensors respectively, operably connected to each of the plurality of heat generation devices, wherein each thermal sensor of the plurality of thermal sensors includes a respective... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20110002359 - Sensor and method for producing the same: A sensor, in particular for the spatially resolved detection, includes a substrate, at least one micropatterned sensor element having an electric characteristic whose value varies as a function of the temperature, and at least one diaphragm above a cavity, the sensor element being disposed on the underside of the at... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP