Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361830 | Polymer encapsulated micro-thermocouple A thermocouple produced by removing insulation from a distal end of each of at least first and second thermocouple conductors, forming a thermocouple junction at the distal ends of the at least first and second thermocouple conductors, placing the thermocouple junct... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7256344 | Electrothermal device for ignition and flame detection in gas burners A single thermoelectric device designed to operate both as an igniter and flame detector for gas burners is described. Ignition is performed via heating, by Joule effect, of a conductor which can have, preferably, catalytic activity on the combustion while the flame... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249885 | Heat flux measuring device for pressure pipes, method for producing a measuring device, method for monitoring an operating state of a heat exchanger, heat exchanger and method for measuring a heat flux A measuring device for a heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger pressure pipe having a pipe wall with a circumference, and an indentation extending over and deforming a portion of the circumference. At least one thermocouple is disposed eccentrically in the portio... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244887 | Electrical cells, components and methods Preferred electrode devices (10) including a substrate (11) and cathode (13) and anode material (12) coated thereon in discreet locations are described. The cathode materials desirably include multiple layers of thin metal films (14 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7153024 | Sensor and temperature sensor capable of automatic installation A temperature sensor includes a substantially rod-shaped guide portion 28 vertically protruding from a vertical wall 20c of a substrate. A harness 40 is fixed to the guide portion 28 in a contacting state by accommodating the guide... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131768 | Extended temperature range EMF device A sensor and method of manufacturing an extended temperature range EMF sensor that is cost effective and highly reliable, with a stable EMF output and with an operating range of up to 1700° C. in hostile environments. The sensor is formed of highly stable dispersio... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090394 | Temperature gauge and ceramic susceptor in which it is utilized Temperature gauge, and ceramic susceptors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment utilizing the temperature gauge, in which the thermocouple may be easily replaced even if damaged, and in which heat from the temperature-gauging site is readily transmitted to the t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7049505 | Wire member and method of fabricating same A wire member adapted to be used in a detection coil of an NMR spectrometer's probe. The wire member has a sleeve made of a copper tube having a high electrical conductivity, strands made of platinum, and a thin film of gold or rhodium formed on the surface of the s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045234 | Fuel-cell integral multifunction heater and methods A fuel cell or battery has an integral multifunction heater element operable as an integral heater, an integral temperature sensor, and/or an integral aid to current collection from the fuel cell. The integral multifunction heater element is embedded within the elec... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014707 | Apparatus and process for producing crystal article, and thermocouple used therein In order to prevent a region of supercooling from increasing and to effect uniform crystal growth, the generation of latent heat is detected from changes in temperature of a crucible or a heater or from changes in heat flow rate and also the position of solid-liquid... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011446 | Thermocouple junction box with isolated studs A thermocouple junction box for reducing EMF generated by a stud-and-cup configuration comprises a cup adapted to be electrically connected to a thermocouple sensing junction and a stud disposed, at least in part, within the cup, the stud being electrically isolated... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009487 | Fabrication of nano-scale temperature sensors and heaters The method for the fabrication of nano scale temperature sensors and nano scale heaters using focused ion beam (FIB) techniques. The process used to deposit metal nano strips to form a sensor is ion beam assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The FIB Ga+ | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997604 | Temperature sensor A temperature sensor comprising: a housing; a thermo-sensitive element housed in the housing for outputting electric characteristics varying with a temperature, as an electric signal; and a pair of lead wires connected at their one-side ends with the thermo-sensitiv... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957693 | Heat exchanger thermal indicator Thermal indictors of this invention are constructed for use with a heat exchanger generally comprising hot and cold side passages for accommodating a desired heat transfer therebetween. The thermal indicator is disposed at least partially within the heat exchanger a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932504 | Heated self-detecting type cantilever for atomic force microscope A self-detecting type cantilever for an atomic force microscope (AFM) has an electro-flexural conversion element for converting a flexural amount of the cantilever into an electric current or voltage, a temperature measurement element disposed at a front end portion... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929397 | Arrangement for detecting temperature variations with accommodation for related sensor Arrangement that supports a temperature sensor comprising a terminal probe, applied on the outside of a preferably cylindrical body, and comprising an elastic ring arranged in contact with said body and provided with a hole accommodating said terminal probe; the ela... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923003 | Power generating apparatus having combustion turbine inlet air flow temperature sensor for sensing a drybulb temperature and related methods A power generating apparatus 20′ includes an electrical generator 22′ and a combustion turbine 24′ for driving the electrical generator. The combustion turbine 24′ may have a combustion turbine air inlet 30′ for receiving... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923858 | Apparatus and process for producing crystal article, and thermocouple used therein In order to prevent a region of supercooling from increasing and to effect uniform crystal growth, the generation of latent heat is detected from changes in temperature of a crucible or a heater or from changes in heat flow rate and also the position of solid-liquid... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6821015 | Conducted heat vector sensor A sensor designed for measurement of conducted heat flux passing through a solid object consists of a thin film thermopile deposited on a planar substrate whose thermal properties match those of the solid object. The thermopile is protected by a thin rectangular pla... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6796711 | Contact temperature probe and process A contact measurement probe for measuring a temperature of a substrate in a process environment includes a probe head having a contact surface made of a ceramic material or a polymeric material for contacting the substrate. The contact measurement probe eliminates e... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6655834 | Sensor, in particular thermal sensor, and method for manufacturing a largely self-supporting membrane A sensor, in particular thermal sensor, having a silicon element and a largely self-supporting membrane layer equipped with at least one sensor element, is proposed. The membrane layer is furthermore spaced away from the silicon element by way of at least... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6634788 | Coaxial thermocouple sensor The invention provides a temperature sensor on the basis of a thermocouple constituted by two different metals. The first metal is provided in the form of an electrically insulated wire, having a blank uninsulated portion. The second metal is constituted ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6599011 | System for sensing temperature at multiple points within a vessel A temperature sensing assembly utilizing a multipoint thermocouple. The assembly comprises a vessel, e.g. a chemical reaction pressure vessel, into which a thermocouple is inserted. The thermocouple utilizes an elongated sheath having a plurality of senso... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6550963 | Multipoint thermocouple A multipoint thermocouple for sensing temperature. The thermocouple comprises a sheath having a plurality of conductor pairs disposed within the sheath. Each conductor pair has two conductors of dissimilar materials joined at a unique junction point along... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6509520 | High strength composite thermoelectric cooler and method for making same A high-strength, single-staged, composite thermoelectric cooler (18) for stabilizing the temperature of an uncooled, infrared detector (16) comprising a pair of ceramic plates (20, 22), a plurality of thermoelectric elements (24) sandwiched between the pl... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6464393 | Surface temperature sensor head A surface temperature sensor head including a first layer made of a material of a heat conductivity higher than 100 W/mK, a second layer having a crossing tips of a thermocouple and a brazing material and a third layer made of a material of a heat conduct... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6332709 | Contact temperature probe with thermal isolation A contact temperature probe having a probe head which includes a temperature sensor having lead wires which exit the head and run through a shield for shielding the wires from the process, wherein the probe head is supported for pivoting motion only by th... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6239351 | Multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple A self-diagnostic thermocouple (10) having a first (12), a second (14) and a reference (16) thermoelement enclosed in a sheath (20) filled with an insulator (18) separating the thermoelectric elements from each other and the sheath. The three thermoelemen... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6180867 | Thermal sensor array and methods of fabrication and use A thermal sensor array includes a dielectric layer including a plurality of individual thermal sensors and a pattern of deposited electrical interconnections facing at least one surface of the dielectric layer for providing electrical connections from eac... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6102565 | Ceramic sheath type thermocouple This ceramic sheath type thermocouple has a long service life, an improved temperature measuring responsibility and an improved temperature measuring precision, and enables repetitive use. The ceramic sheath type thermocouple has its protective tube 1 for... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093883 | Ultrasound intensity determining method and apparatus A method of treatment by ultrasound comprises providing a first, ultrasound field intensity-to-voltage transducer sized for insertion into the vicinity of a treatment site and a second ultrasound treatment transducer. The free field intensities created by... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6020551 | Multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple A multi-wire self-diagnostic thermocouple having three thermocouple elements enclosed in a sheath and insulated therefrom. The three thermocouple elements are electrically connected to each other to form three thermocouple junctions. An electronic circuit... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5975757 | Method and apparatus for providing surface images An apparatus and method for providing a topographical and thermal image of a semiconductor device. A probe (10) is made from a first ribbon of material (11) and a second ribbon of material (12) which forms a thermocouple junction (13). A probe tip (15) is... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5959241 | Scanning force microscope thermal microprobe A small bimetallic thermocouple probe device for use in scanning atomic force microscopy is mass produced by etching and oxidatively sharpening silicon points on a standard silicon wafer. The sharpened points are oxidized and the first thermocouple metal ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5772324 | Protective tube for molten metal immersible thermocouple A protective device for a thermocouple for immersion into a molten metal bath to measure the temperature in the bath includes an elongated exterior protective body, which has an axis and is formed of a refractory composition. An interior reinforcing membe... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772325 | Apparatus for providing surface images and method for making the apparatus A probe (10) is formed to provide a topographical and thermal image of a semiconductor device. The probe (10) is made from a first ribbon of material (11) and a second ribbon of material (12) which forms a thermocouple junction (13). A probe tip (15) is t... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5741072 | Temperature sensor element for a temperature-measuring device A temperature sensor element in a temperature-measuring device using a thermocouple having excellent insulation property and having a simple assembly procedure is provided. The temperature sensor element comprises a temperature-measuring means consisting ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5711608 | Thermocouple assemblies A temperature sensing device includes a head piece having a solid metal body with a mounting surface and a recess within the mounting surface for receiving a thermocouple therein. The body has an attachment end, and hole extending through the attachment e... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5696348 | Thermocouple structure A thermocouple structure capable of measurement of a high temperature with a high accuracy is constituted of a protective pipe made of a heat-resistant ceramic; a pair of wires differing in kind and extending in the protective pipe from one end thereof to... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5695285 | Apparatus for containing a temperature sensing device A temperature sensor assembly for measuring ambient temperature and including a housing defining an enclosure. A temperature sensor is mounted within the enclosure. The housing includes a brass cap and a liner for conducting heat from the brass cap to the... | 12/09/1997 |
