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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172458 | Temperature responsive systems A shape memory material activated device of the present invention uses a shape memory material activator to create a path through a shell wall of the device. The path through the shell wall may release a substance contained in the shell or allow a substance to enter... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7408133 | Method of thermally coupling a flow tube or like component to a thermal sensor and sensor systems formed thereby A method of thermally coupling a flow tube or like component to a thermal sensor comprises bonding the component to the thermal sensor such that thermally conductive portions formed on the component are thermally coupled to corresponding sensing/heating elements dis... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7385161 | Method of estimating the temperature of an oxygen sensor heating element The resistance of an oxygen sensor heating element is estimated by modeling the effects of physical and electrical heating on the resistance of the heating element lead-in conductors, and subtracting the lead-in conductor resistance from a measure of the heating cir... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350974 | Temperature detection circuit A temperature detection circuit according to the present invention includes a potential generating part and a temperature detection part. The potential generating part generates a potential according to an environmental temperature, and the temperature detection par... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353133 | Temperature-based CPU operation frequency controller of a CPU powered by a CPU power supply to protect against multiple circuit overheating A system for protecting against overheating of a CPU whose operation frequency is changed due to voltage variation of a driving power, includes a CPU temperature sensor to detect the temperature of the CPU, a reference temperature sensor to detect the temperature of... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334939 | Method and device for verifying a temperature value at a destination altitude of an aircraft The device comprises a means for measuring a dynamic temperature on the outside of the aircraft, a means for determining a static temperature around the aircraft, using said dynamic temperature, a means for determining, using said static temperature and a thermodyna... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304272 | Systems and methods for adjusting parameters of a temperature sensor for settling time reduction A system for adjusting parameters of a temperature sensor for settling time reduction is disclosed. The system includes an input for receiving a signal for triggering an adjustment of one or more parameters associated with one or more portions of the temperature sen... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301129 | Control circuit for semiconductor device having overheating protection function A control circuit includes a drive circuit which applies a drive voltage to a semiconductor device having an overheating protection function according to an externally supplied signal; and a current detecting circuit which outputs a detection signal when a drive cur... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282676 | Integrating preconcentrator heat controller A method and apparatus for controlling the electric resistance heating of a metallic chemical preconcentrator screen, for example, used in portable trace explosives detectors. The length of the heating time-period is automatically adjusted to compensate for any chan... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249882 | Method for determining integration initial value of PID controller A method for determining integration initial value of PID controller is applied to obtain an integration initial value for temperature control and to fast eliminate stability error. This method uses a set temperature value and temperature error setting to perform on... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7228508 | Fail-safe thermal sensor apparatus and method A fail-safe thermal sensor is implemented in an integrated circuit such as a microprocessor. The fail-safe thermal sensor monitors the temperature of the integrated circuit and halt logic halts operation of the integrated circuit in response to the fail-safe thermal... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216064 | Method and apparatus for programmable thermal sensor for an integrated circuit A programmable thermal sensor is implemented in an integrated circuit such as a microprocessor. The programmable thermal sensor monitors the temperature of the integrated circuit, and generates an output to indicate that the temperature of the integrated circuit has... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213969 | Axillary thermometer An axillary thermometer for measuring the temperature of a patient comprising a first disk-shaped member having a circumferential edge, and an upper portion and lower portion, that is integrally connected, and angularly situated, via a connecting member joint, to a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7189133 | Reversibly metachromatic toy A reversibly metachromatic toy having a platelike resin foamed substrate, a resin layer provided on both the outer side surfaces of the foamed substrate, and a reversibly metachromatic layer provided on at least one-side resin layer partly or all over the surface. | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179435 | Method and apparatus for recovering a pure substance from an impure solution by crystallization The invention relates to an apparatus for the purification of a substance from a solution, a suspension or a mixture of liquids by crystallization, preferably in a continuous manner. The apparatus comprises a first crystallizer (1c) comprising an input... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7114848 | Environment sensor An environment sensor (11) for measuring the temperature and humidity can be miniaturized and can respond at high speed. The environment sensor (11) includes a temperature sensing portion (111) having a temperature-sensitive material (1) ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097353 | Method and device for indicating temperature Disclosed is a temperature indicating method and device. The device embodies a sealed tube containing a liquid and a float. The tube has markings on the exterior indicating temperature zones or, in the alternative, temperature gradients. The method disclosed include... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082868 | Lightweight armor with repeat hit and high energy absorption capabilities A lightweight armor with repeat hit capability includes at least one layer of material that absorbs energy upon being impacted by an object through a reversible phase change and/or an elastic strain deformation of at least 5%. Once the energy of the object has been ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080939 | Polymeric thermal history sensor An improved thermal history sensor having multiple polymeric substrates with unique compositions is disclosed. By positioning the sensor adjacent to an item subject to thermal stressors, each of the polymeric substrates react with a different rate of crystallization... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6996491 | Method and system for monitoring and profiling an integrated circuit die temperature A system and method are provided for sensing a physical stimulus of an integrated circuit. The system and method operate with one or more active thermal sensors embedded in the die of an integrated circuit to provide highly accurate die temperature measurements. The... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6975047 | Temperature-based cooling device controller apparatus and method A temperature-based cooling device controller is implemented in an integrated circuit such as a microprocessor. The temperature-based cooling device controller includes a register to store a threshold temperature value, a thermal sensor, and clock adjustment logic t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974249 | Thermal history sensor An improved thermal history sensor having multiple glass ceramic substrates with unique compositions is disclosed. By positioning the sensor adjacent to a component subject to thermal stressors, each of the glass ceramic substrates react with a different rate of nuc... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966812 | Thermally movable plastic devices and toys In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion are laminated together to make plastic bodies which move in response to heat. The movable plastic bodies can be secure... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964514 | Temperature measuring apparatus An improved apparatus for measuring the temperature of an object such as a food object. Also, a related method, container, transportation member and production line which utilizes this apparatus. The apparatus includes a coupling device for coupling radiation emanat... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6952639 | Method and system for temperature estimation of gas turbine combustion cans A method for estimating a temperature profile for individual combustion cans at an inlet of a gas turbine is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes determining an exhaust temperature profile of exhaust gas of the gas turbine, and inputting the ex... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6934645 | Temperature sensor scheme The present invention is a random access memory device including a temperature sensing circuit, and method of using the same. The temperature sensing circuit includes a first and a second comparator. Each comparator is configured to receive a sense voltage that is i... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922652 | Automated quality assurance method and apparatus and method of conducting business The present invention provides a dynamic continuous and/or semi-continuous and/or static product measurement characterizing and identifying system and apparatus for food stuffs and food product portions and other objects comprising a conveyor means for transport of ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6863437 | Temperature-responsive polymer/polymer complex The problem of the invention is to find a polymer mixture which forms an inter-polymer complex by being responsive to temperature even under neutral to alkaline conditions. According to the invention, a temperature responsive inter-polymer complex capable of showing... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6847913 | Ambulatory surface skin temperature monitor An ambulatory skin temperature monitoring system. A flexible band is attachable to a patient. The flexible band also secures an electronics assembly that comprises the various electrical components that monitor and operate the ambulatory skin temperature monitoring ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6773159 | Non-invasive apparatus for measuring a temperature of a living body and method therefor A non-invasive apparatus and method for measuring a temperature of a portion of a living body, includes a signal receiving unit receiving electromagnetic wave signals emitted from the portion of a living body to be measured, a signal processing unit processing the e... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6542853 | Life estimation device for engine and machine having heat source A life estimation device which numerically measures the damage to a machine such as an engine accurately to estimate, the life of the machine accurately without requiring skill. A load map (B) of the two-dimensional distribution of the operation parameter... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6501384 | Electronic candy and oil thermometer An electronic candy and oil thermometer includes a housing having a visual display for displaying indicia associated with a plurality of candy cooking stages and a plurality of fried foods. The housing includes a controller having operating protocols and ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6442500 | Devices for controlling temperature indications in integrated circuits using adjustable threshold temperatures A temperature condition indicator in a fabricated integrated circuit provides first and second voltage signals that vary with the temperature of the fabricated integrated circuit. The first voltage signal increases as the temperature of the fabricated int... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6361207 | Temperature sensing termination An electrical termination system (100) includes a monolithic electrical termination device (101) for providing an electrical termination to an electrical circuit. The device (101) includes a ceramic substrate (106) supporting an RF termination resistor el... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6107610 | Power factor correction system for a resistive load device A power factor correction system includes a sensing device in communication with a power supply to measure the line voltage on conventional service lines and detect any voltage fluxuations. A temperature controller receives power from the service lines an... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095681 | Method for operating a sensor to differentiate between analytes in a sample Disclosed is a method for operating a sensor to differentiate between first and second analytes in a sample. The method comprises the steps of determining a input profile for the sensor which will enhance the difference in the output profiles of the senso... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089750 | Noncontact temperature distribution measuring apparatus A material to be cut has a face to be cut with a cutting tool, and a cutout which temporarily brings the cutting tool into a noncontact state. Images of the cutting tool during the period when it attains an exposed state by passing over the cutout are cap... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5928803 | Temperature-sensitive reversibly deformable laminate A temperature-sensitive reversibly deformable laminate which is reversibly deformable towards both sides thereof with changes in temperature to take three states; an original state at room temperature, a contracted state at a low temperature, and an expan... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5838578 | Method and apparatus for programmable thermal sensor for an integrated circuit A programmable thermal sensor is implemented in an integrated circuit such as a microprocessor. The programmable thermal sensor monitors the temperature of the integrated circuit, and generates an output to indicate that the temperature of the integrated ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5140609 | TRD temperature sensor A temperature sensing system has a signal means which provides a signal representative of a temperature responsive luminescence, where the luminescence has a characteristic time-rate-of-decay. A means for comparison is connected to the signal means and sa... | 08/18/1992 |
