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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8134446 | Electrical component with a sensor element, method for the encapsulation of a sensor element, and method for production of a plate arrangement An electrical component is specified with a sensor element, which is embedded in a plate arrangement. The plate arrangement includes at least three plates and conductor tracks, which are located between them and are conductively connected with the sensor element. At... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7982580 | High vibration thin film RTD sensor A temperature sensor capable of operation in high vibration environment includes a sensor sheath mounted at the distal end of a mineral insulated cable. A resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensing element is connected to leads of the cable within the sheath. The... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7855632 | Temperature sensor and method of manufacturing A temperature sensor includes an autonomous sensing element and a plurality of conductive wires connected to the sensing element. An electrical insulator surrounds the sensing element and the conductive wires for firmly holding the sensing element and conductive wir... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7817010 | Temperature probe and method of making the same A temperature probe assembly is provided. The temperature probe assembly may comprise a housing formed of a first thermally conductive material and having an inner diameter defined by an inner bore, an insert formed of a second thermally conductive material disposed... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7782171 | Extended temperature range heater An electric resistive heater having an extended temperature range and repeatable heating characteristics. The resistor being formed of a material having at least one noble metal and an oxide selected from the group consisting of yttrium oxide, cerium oxide, zirconiu... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7719401 | Temperature probe and method of making the same A temperature probe assembly is provided. The temperature probe assembly may comprise a housing formed of a first thermally conductive material and having an inner diameter defined by an inner bore, an insert formed of a second thermally conductive material disposed... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7441950 | Probe for electronic clinical thermometer Providing a probe for an electronic clinical thermometer, which can measure a surface temperature and a deep body temperature of a human body securely in short time, the probe includes a cylindrical housing, a bottomed metal pipe fitted into a top end of the cylindr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441322 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic detection apparatus A magnetic detection apparatus can be improved in its product yield. The magnetic detection apparatus includes a resin compact having a the magnet arranged in opposition to an object to be detected for generating a magnetic field, an IC chip with a magnetic detectio... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439845 | Temperature sensor for a resistance thermometer, in particular for use in the exhaust gas system of combustion engines The invention describes a temperature sensor for a, resistance thermometer having an electric measuring resistor the resistance material of which consists either of a ceramic material or of a metallic resistance material in combination with a ceramic or a mineral ca... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7360947 | Temperature sensor apparatus An apparatus for temperature sensing is disclosed that includes a sensor tube and a cable assembly connected to and extending from said sensor tube wherein said cable assembly communicates electrically with the sensor tube for temperature sensing operations thereof.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7321287 | Gas sensor According to one embodiment, the gas sensor includes a porous plate-like sintered body comprising trisilicon tetranitride needle crystals; two first catalyst metal thin films and one second catalyst metal thin film, formed on one surface of the plate-like sintered b... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312690 | Temperature sensor A temperature sensor includes a probe section for insertion into a hot zone. The probe section includes a thermistor, a first lengthy pin terminating at the thermistor, and a second lengthy pin also terminating at the thermistor. A housing section is on one end of t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293479 | Speed and temperature sensing in separate cavities in a single sensing head A sensor apparatus includes a sensor assembly for maintaining multiple and varying sensor components, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a molded sensor head configured to include a first cavity and a second cavity. A first sensor of a first sensor type can be lo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294078 | Over-molded beaded cable for driving applications An over-molded beaded driving cable which has an inner core, a plurality of inner core structures. An outer jacket may encompass the inner core and inner core structures. Each of a plurality of outer beads concentrically surrounds an inner core structure. The outer ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292132 | NTC thermistor probe An apparatus for temperature measurement comprising at least one insulator, at least one thermistor attached to the insulator, the thermistor having at least one of a Ge NTC die and an Si NTC die, and at least one outer electrically conductive film attached to the i... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280028 | Temperature sensor and method of making the same A method for manufacturing a planar sensor, comprises disposing a film of a material on a substrate, wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium, palladium and mixtures and alloys comprising at least one of the foregoing materials... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275866 | Digital thermometer A digital thermometer; having an thermometer body comprises a processing unit serves to integrate the signals of the digital thermometer and sets some operations; the processing unit calculating temperature from the heating sensing unit and then transfers temperatur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268662 | Passive SAW-based hydrogen sensor and system A hydrogen detecting system is characterized by a passive surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor. The sensor includes a piezoelectric substrate having a self assembled monolayer arranged on at least a portion of the substrate to create a hydrophobic surface. A palladium... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7239287 | Wireless communication device having conductive elements antenna An antenna coupled to a wireless communication device that is comprised of a series of conductive elements that form a conductor when placed under a force. The conductor is coupled to a wireless communication device to provide an antenna so that the wireless communi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230517 | System and method for using plasma to adjust the resistance of thin film resistors A system and method is disclosed for using plasma to adjust the resistance of a thin film resistor. In one advantageous embodiment of the invention, the resistance of a thin film resistor is increased to cause the thin film resistor to have a desired higher value of... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224273 | Device and method for identifying a container The present invention relates to an wireless communication device and method for identifying a container. The device includes a wireless communication device for transmitting information regarding the container. The container includes an outer wall forming an enclos... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201513 | Temperature sensor In a temperature sensor for an engine, abutting surfaces of two parts that form a compartment for a temperature sensing element of the sensor is interposed with a sealing material being compressed by an raised portion on one of the abutting surfaces to the other sur... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193498 | Method of producing temperature sensor and mounting same to a circuit board Temperature sensors are produced by first producing temperature sensing elements each having electrodes on its mutually oppositely facing main surfaces, next forming a lead frame comprising a linearly elongated base part and a plurality of pairs of planar lead parts... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188997 | Apparatus and method for detecting hot spots in an electric power conductor Hot spots in power conductors are monitored by apparatus comprising a temperature probe embedded in an electrically insulative thermally conductive material in surface-to-surface contact with the power conductor, typically at a joint being monitored. The temperature... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190319 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna may be in the form of a polygonal, elliptical curve and/or coil shape. The wireless communication device is coupled to the w... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7173511 | Surface-mounted thermistor and manufacturing method thereof A thermistor, which is to be mounted on a PCB, for protecting other circuit elements is disclosed. Electrode patterns separately formed on both surfaces of a film resistance element are respectively shaped into two parts which are engaged to each other with a non-co... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7154371 | Negative temperature coefficient attenuator A temperature tracking attenuator includes a substrate having a circuit chip with electrical connections providing a thermal interface with adjacent circuitry providing an attenuator component package. The package comprises a thermal layer on one side which is adhes... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7150560 | Device and method for determining total temperature for aircraft The invention relates to a device for determining total temperature for aircraft. This device is particularly useful in a probe, called a multifunction probe, for measuring several aerodynamic parameters such as, for example, the total pressure (Pt), the static pres... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147369 | Temperature sensor A temperature sensor used to monitor coolant and an automobile coolant system. The temperature sensor includes a one-piece housing having a sensor portion and a connector portion. A sensor assembly, including a sensor having a pair of terminals connected thereto is ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147799 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145110 | Thermal barrier for a thermistor The present invention is a an effective thermal barrier between the thermistor and higher temperature solids or electrical components in a thermostat or its equivalent device. The invention thermal barrier substantially reduces or essentially eliminates undesired co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138901 | Temperature measuring device and system and method incorporating the same A system having a heat source, a component coupled to the heat source, and at least one thermistor coupled to the component and adapted to monitor temperature of the component, wherein the thermistor has a core-shell microstructure having a shell disposed about a co... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7128467 | Thermistor probe assembly and method for positioning and moisture proofing thermistor probe assembly A thermistor probe assembly with a thermistor element and a positioning device for positioning the thermistor element at a pre-determined location within the assembly. The positioning device includes a cavity extending through it, at least three self-centering lobes... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121722 | Temperature sensor A temperature sensor comprising: a flange having a bore and mounted on a fluid pipe having a fluid flow, to prevent said fluid from leaking out; an MI cable formed to have metallic cores insulated and retained on a metallic outer cylinder, and fixed in such a mode i... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117585 | Magnetic detection apparatus with resin infiltration prevention A magnetic detection apparatus can be improved in its product yield. The magnetic detection apparatus includes a resin compact having a the magnet arranged in opposition to an object to be detected for generating a magnetic field, an IC chip with a magnetic detectio... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104685 | Temperature sensor with quick response A temperature sensor (1) including a cylindrical metal tube (3) having a front end side blocked, a thermistor element (2), and a sheath member (8) connected to the thermistor element (2) and held in the inside of the metal tube ( | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083329 | Method of measuring high temperatures and instrument therefore A method for measurement of high temperatures of a process stream by means of a thermocouple arranged in a thermowell. The thermowell is at least partly covered by a layer of a catalytic material which is active in at least one endothermic reaction. The thermowell i... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7075407 | Temperature sensor A temperature sensor has lead lines made of an elastic material each attached to a corresponding one of electrodes on a temperature sensing element such as an NTC thermistor element. The lead lines may each have a non-straight part where they are bent or deformed in... | 07/11/2006 |
