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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6014082 | Temperature monitoring and calibration system for control of a heated CVD chuck A system coupleable to a heated wafer chuck control system provides an indication that the heated wafer chuck is operating at a temperature outside of a desired operational temperature range for the chuck. The system comprises: an operational temperature ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6005484 | Warning device of overload or overheat for the electric cords, cables, sockets A warning device of overload or overheat for the electric cords, cables, sockets comprisng with a, or some warning strips having evident colors at proper location on a PVC power cord, and having heat-sensing layers applied on the warning strips, whereby, ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6005735 | Temperature monitoring process and device A temperature monitoring process and device for controlling the operation of an recording and playback device in such a way that overheating is avoided. A temperature threshold is provided above which an economical operation mode is switched in, reducing ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5990789 | System and method for preventing smoke and fire damage to people and equipment in a clean room area from a fire A method and system for preventing smoke and fire damage in a clean room within which a tool including an electrically powered element is located. The method includes the step of providing the tool with a system including a fire proof housing, a sensor, a... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5977871 | Alarm reporting system A controlling interface unit is linked to a plurality of event sensors associated with a premises. There is at least one manner of establishing communication, using wired communication lines or radio transmissions between this interface unit and, on the o... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5973605 | Thermistor monitor system A combination of circuits is responsive to a respective one of a definite number of operation patterns of a plurality of PTCs, the operation patterns being different therebetween and including a plurality of first patterns each respectively representative... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5973602 | Method and apparatus for monitoring temperature conditions in an environment A temperature monitoring system incorporated in a firefighter's turnout coat, vest or self-contained breathing apparatus to provide protective garments or equipment that can determine the rate of increase of the temperatures in the environment and compare... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5973603 | House/garage smoke detector A house and garage alarm system is provided including at least one detector housing with a smoke and/or carbon monoxide detector situated therein. A power source is situated within the detector housing. An alarm housing is included which is connected to t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966070 | Child alert alarm for automobiles The present invention, in one form, is an alarm system for detecting the presence of a child locked within a parked automobile during extreme temperatures. The alarm system includes a temperature detecting element and a child detecting element electricall... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5929762 | Electrical panel overtemperature alarm system A heat alarm for an electric panel cabinet that mounts a temperature sensor within the enclosed area defined by the cabinet and sounds an alarm if the temperature within the cabinet exceeds an upper temperature limit. The heat alarm includes a microproces... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5926098 | Aspirated detector An aspirated-type detector includes a housing with an internal ambient condition sensing region and a sensor carried therein. The housing is perforated with ambient atmosphere inflow ports. A fan or similar device lowers the pressure in the internal regio... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5923258 | Electronic thermometer with high intensity fever alarm An electronic thermometer features a high intensity, dual media fever alarm. The thermometer includes a temperature detection module for generating a digital temperature signal and a fever signal. Elements responsive to the temperature and fever signal ar... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5923257 | Carafe with thermal sensor and digital display A method of displaying the temperature of the coffee in a carafe's bowl is accomplished by fastening a thermistor to the metal band supporting the bowl and with proper circuit board components displaying that temprature on a digital display on the carafe'... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5920264 | Computer system protection device A protection device for a micro-controller chip comprising a heat sink, a cooling fan, and an overheat alarm. The heat sink is adapted to be mounted on a micro-controller chip and is capable of dissipating heat generated by the micro-controller chip. The ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5917416 | Easy to install temperature alarm system A temperature alarm system includes a temperature sensing module and an alarm circuit that are powered by a photocell and a battery that is charged by the photocell. The photocell normally provides enough power to operate the system and charge the battery... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5917420 | Smoke/fire detector for the hearing impaired An alarm apparatus for shaking a piece of furniture in response to detection of a physical occurrence, such as smoke, fire, CO2, or even a burglar, is provided. The apparatus includes a detector for detecting the physical occurrence and emittin... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5892448 | Electronic clinical thermometer The electronic clinical thermometer of the present invention has a temperature sensing portion (3), a control signal generating circuit (2) for generating a control signal for controlling operation of each of structural elements, a converting circuit (4) ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5889466 | Apparatus and method of providing power control based on environmental conditions The present invention is a method and apparatus for controlling power supply to aircraft electronic systems based on ambient environmental conditions. The apparatus comprises a monitor for detecting an environmental condition, a power supply for providing... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5886639 | Memory storage device housing and cooling device A memory storage device housing including a memory storage mounting kit with a memory storage device cooler. The housing also has a memory storage device bay. The mounting kit includes a pair of rails, a frame which interconnects the rails and a fan mount... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5886637 | Door with built-in smoke and fire detector A new door with built-in smoke and fire detector for incorporating a smoke and fire detector into a door. The inventive device includes a door having a generally rectangular configuration. The door includes front and rear surfaces. The door includes a sho... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5883568 | Alarm system for detecting excess temperature in electrical wiring The system includes a sensor for each junction box in the building to be guarded, e.g., the residence, and a display panel showing the temperature of any junction box that is heated above the danger point. Another display panel shows the name of the resid... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5877688 | Thermal object measuring apparatus A thermal object detecting method and apparatus. According to the method and apparatus, a thermal image of a measuring space is obtained by a two-dimensional thermal image detecting device. Then, position information of an object in the measuring space is... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5864293 | Optical smoke detectors The device for detecting the presence of smoke includes a dark chamber which receives the smoke to be detected, a source suitable for emitting into said chamber a light pencil made up of short duration pulses spaced apart from one another by identical muc... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5847653 | Electric panel heat alarm with a thermally non-conductive mounting arrangement An heat alarm for an electric panel cabinet mounts a heat sensor within the enclosed area defined by the electric panel cabinet to monitor the temperature within the cabinet and sound an alarm if the temperature in the cabinet exceeds an upper temperature... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5848062 | Wireless communication equipment for remote station Wireless TDMA communication equipment for a remote station which does not require inner temperature control circuit in order to control the temperature, comprising battery saving control circuit wherein the signal indicating whether or not a signal from a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5835012 | Protective device for storage and transport containers A protective method for storage and transport containers comprises a sensor for detecting orientation, an attachment element for securing the sensor to a container, and an alarm operatively coupled to the sensor for generating a cognizable alert signal up... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5835786 | Computer apparatus with monitoring circuit for displaying fan working condition Computer apparatus 10 provides the working condition of fan 12 therein to user display device 10D. Fan 12 has rotating blade 12B for moving a flow of convective cooling air. The fan also has motor winding 12W which receives working current for causing the... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5821861 | Monitoring wall temperatures of reactor vessels Wall temperatures of a reactor vessel are monitored by arranging an optical fibre in thermal contact with the wall and employing an optical time domain reflectometry system to monitor the respective temperatures at different points along the fibre. Such a... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815410 | Ratio type infrared thermometer An improved ratio type infrared thermometer utilizes integrating amplifiers for each waveband having the integration time automatically set so that the output voltage utilizes the full range of an analog to digital convertor. The gain and offset of the am... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5793291 | Child alert system for automobiles The present invention, in one form, is an alarm system for detecting the presence of a person locked in a parked automobile. The alarm system includes a motion detector and a temperature detecting element coupled to a NOR gate. The motion detector transmi... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5786767 | Home safety system A home safety system comprising a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector and a microphone connected to a transmitter. The smoke detector is powerable by a/c current and by a battery, and comprises a sensor for sensing smoke connected to an audible ala... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5764143 | Combination temperature unit/intruder sensor utilizing common components A combination temperature unit/intruder sensor is described wherein the thermistor used for adjusting the sensitivity of a passive infrared detector in a microprocessor of the unit is also used for the secondary purpose of indicating whether the ambient t... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5760693 | Vacuum apparatus for semiconductor device A vacuum controlling apparatus is provided. The vacuum level of a vacuum chamber can be accurately maintained by measuring and controlling the vacuum level of the vacuum chamber by using six parameters: desired pressure, predetermined time for reaching th... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5749420 | Device for particles detection in a pipeline A detector arrangement is included in a preventive safety system that can be used within a process in which loosely formed process material is produced in a first unit (1) and transported (3) to a receiving, second unit (2), wherein the treatment to which... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5751215 | Fire finding apparatus An infrared sensor is particularly well suited for the detection of heat sources, specifically from fires. It comprises an infrared detector receiving infrared radiation from a focused refractive optical unit. An optical chopper and electronic amplifier e... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746240 | Freeze protection system for car washer units A freeze protection system for a car wash facility having a plurality of bays and having exposed water lines located in an area that is subjected to freezing temperatures. By using a temperature probe connected via a digital temperature meter to a micropr... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5745040 | Outdoor alerting device for smoke alarms An outdoor alerting device for smoke alarms including an alarm detecting and alerting device drive unit and an exterior alerting device including a loudspeaker installed within a housing and a light display unit attached to the housing and having a light ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745039 | Remote sterilization monitor A remote sterilization indicator is described. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need to visually inspect the indicator.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740080 | Apparatus for measuring and transmitting process conditions An industrial mobile process monitoring system is described which provides a means by which a measurable atmospheric condition, such as temperature, can be measured in real time at a plurality of different locations in a structure such as a kiln, and the ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5726631 | Structure kick-activated wearable alarm for infants A kick-activated wearable alarm for infants is provided that includes three temperature sensors and a main controller unit installed in a belt pack. The belt pack is directly worn around the abdominal section of an infant and operates in conjunction with ... | 03/10/1998 |
