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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438466 | Calibrating a thermal scanning system A method for recalibrating a bilateral thermal scanner comprising a first thermal sensor and a second thermal sensor can comprise acquiring a first set of thermal scanning data with the thermal sensors in their normal positions; optionally analyzing the first set of... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427157 | Wind velocity measuring apparatus A wind velocity measuring apparatus. The apparatus includes a thermal sensor and a processor operatively coupled to the thermal sensor. The processor is configured to receive a first temperature reading from the thermal sensor of a beginning temperature sensed by th... | 09/23/2008 |
| RE40470 | Body function measuring apparatus Body function measuring apparatus which provides: (1) an indication of the body function being measured, and (2) a loose probe condition by determining that the difference between the rate of change of a first body function signal, developed by a first sensor in the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7380982 | Accurate temperature measurement for semiconductor applications A temperature sensing component enables accurate in situ temperature measurement. The temperature sensing component is disposed within the process chamber. The temperature sensing component has a cavity, in which a transparent cover is disposed over an opening of th... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347621 | Method and system for real-time estimation and prediction of the thermal state of a microprocessor unit A method (and system) of predicting a thermal state of a transient thermal system, includes combining sensor outputs and thermal parameters to construct a consistent set of estimates of internal temperature of a transient thermal system. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329043 | Thermal properties testing apparatus and methods An apparatus for testing properties of a product comprising a thermal barrier layer comprises an ignition source, a test stand that extends a sample of the product over the ignition source, and a means for measuring thermal transfer across the sample. The apparatus ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7275011 | Method and apparatus for monitoring integrated circuit temperature through deterministic path delays An apparatus for monitoring the temperature of an integrated circuit device includes a conductive wiring pattern formed on the integrated circuit device, extending into areas of the device to be monitored. A deterministic signal source is configured to generate a de... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270476 | Electronic clinical thermometer with quick temperature estimating device An electronic clinical thermometer has one of two temperature measuring devices each for measuring a live body temperature. A temperature estimating device estimates an equilibrium body temperature from a first data item related to change in temperature measured by ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249881 | Method and apparatus for characterization of devices and circuits A method and apparatus for performing characterization of devices is presented. The characteristic of the device are determined by obtaining a first temperature measurement in a first location of a device, obtaining a second temperature measurement, computing the di... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7147368 | Measuring device for heat pipe In this study, plate type heat pipes having mesh capillaries were investigated experimentally and theoretically. A test apparatus was designed to test thermal performance of a plate type copper-water heat pipe having one or two layers of #50 or #80 mesh capillary st... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144152 | Apparatus for thermal management of multiple core microprocessors An apparatus for managing the temperature of an integrated circuit having a multiple core microprocessor is described. Specifically, thermal sensors are placed at potential hot spots throughout each microprocessor core. A thermal management unit monitors the thermal... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119308 | Forced-air heater control system and method The present invention relates to a forced-air electric heater control system for HVAC systems. One embodiment utilizes two heat sensors which are positioned upstream and downstream, equidistant from the heating element(s). The control system, in this embodiment, tak... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7075652 | Apparatus and method for measuring temperature dependent properties of liquid The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for measurement of optical properties of a liquid as a function of temperature. The method and apparatus are based on formation of a stable temperature gradient through the holding cell containing the... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049250 | Heat treatment for edges of multilayer semiconductor wafers A method for heat treating a multilayer semiconductor wafer having a central region and a peripheral edge each having a surface. The method includes selecting thickness values for the layers of the wafer to provide substantially equivalent heat absorption coefficien... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044637 | Temperature measuring apparatus A temperature measurement apparatus allows for accurate temperature measurement in both the sun and the shade using two different thermal sensors. A black sensor has an infrared absorbent surface and a white sensor has an infrared reflecting surface. Using the measu... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7011444 | Fire sensor A fire sensor comprising a baseplate, a temperature detecting element, and a protective case. The baseplate has an outside surface which serves as a heat sensing surface which is exposed to a hot airflow generated by a fire. The temperature detecting element thermal... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004625 | System and method for temperature sensing and monitoring An approach for digitally measuring temperature in support of a monitoring application is disclosed. Multiple probes, according to one embodiment, are deployed for sensing environmental parameters (e.g., temperature, liquid level, flow). Each probe has a thermally c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6945691 | Method and apparatus for inferring a temperature A heat-conducting element having known length D is disposed at a first end in a first region having a first temperature T1 to be inferred. The second end of the element is disposed in a second region having a measureable second temperature T2 d... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6916115 | System and device for characterizing shape memory alloy wires Instruments and methods for measuring a property of a shape memory alloy are provided. The instrument includes a base plate, a non-contact movable mass, a force gauge, an actuator, a biasing spring, a heater for heating the shape memory alloy, and a non-contact disp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914764 | On-chip thermal sensing circuit An on-chip thermal sensing circuit is disclosed. The thermal sensing circuit including a detection circuit located on an integrated circuit (IC) for detecting a local temperature of the IC. The output of the thermal sensor has a frequency that is directly related to... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902317 | Method and device for measuring thermoelectric characteristics of combinatorial specimen A method and device for measuring thermoelectric characteristics of a combinatorial sample. The method and device are useful for rapid sample evaluation, the investigation of thermoelectric materials, and the carrier control of semiconductors. The device includes co... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6851260 | Shape memory alloy actuator A shape memory alloy actuator comprising a body (1) connected through an arm (5) with an activating member (15), the body (1) being arranged for rotation around a pivot (2) and connected to a first wire (9) and a second wire... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6837619 | Furnace temperature detector A furnace temperature detector includes a spike thermocouple attached to a heating chamber; an overheat thermocouple attached to the heating chamber; an inner thermocouple installed inside a reaction tube; a temperature controller connected to the spike thermocouple... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6595686 | Device for measuring effective temperature The invention relates to a device for measuring the temperature of a gas, especially air, said temperature (so-called effective temperature) being measured at least according to speed (wind intensity) and humidity. The inventive device comprises a housing... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6579005 | Utilization of pyrometer data to detect oxidation A method for determining oxidation in turbine buckets allows for conditional based maintenance of the turbine buckets. The method includes measuring a temperature of a turbine bucket and comparing the measured temperature to a temperature of a reference t... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6398740 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the temperatures on the plantar aspects of a human foot and other vital health information An apparatus and method for monitoring items of vital health information including temperature of the plantar aspects of the foot of the human, body weight, blood pressure, pulse rate, blood glucose level and blood oxygen level. The apparatus includes a p... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6293455 | Method for producing a reliable BGA solder joint interconnection A method and an arrangement for measuring the cooling rate and thermal gradient between the top and bottom surfaces of a printed circuit board. Moreover, it is intended to facilitate control over the temperature gradient which is encountered between the t... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292685 | Temporal artery temperature detector Body temperature measurements are obtained by scanning a thermal radiation sensor across the side of the forehead over the temporal artery. A peak temperature measurement is processed to compute an internal temperature of the body as a function of ambient... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6123675 | Temperature gradient sensing probe for monitoring hyperthermic medical treatments Several embodiments of a temperature gradient sensing probe formed from a printed circuit thermocouple array are disclosed. The printed circuit thermocouple array is formed by an electrically insulative sheet having a first surface, a second surface and N... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6090050 | Thermometric apparatus and method A thermometric apparatus useful for recording temperatures, after sensing contact with, or proximity to, a dermal surface is disclosed. The apparatus also provides various visual and aural mechanisms for indicating alarm conditions to the user. A method f... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079874 | Temperature probes for measuring substrate temperature An apparatus accurately measures a temperature of a substrate in a thermal processing chamber. The apparatus has a support structure to support the substrate within the thermal processing chamber. A first probe is provided with an input end positioned to ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5902044 | Integrated hot spot detector for design, analysis, and control A matrix of thermal sensors is provided for accurately evaluating the thermal characteristics of an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is evenly divided into a plurality of sectors in which a thermal comparison to a known thermal mass will be perf... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5841204 | Temperature control system and method A temperature control system and method for regulating the temperature of an external device or load is provided which maintains the actual ambient temperature of the external device at a desired set point temperature. The temperature control system inclu... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5820263 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the temperature of a region of human tissue An apparatus and method for monitoring a temperature around a point of clinical interest. The apparatus has a sensing surface carrying a plurality of temperature detectors in a regular spatial outer disposition around a central detector. A signal processo... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816706 | Method and apparatus for determining internal temperature and coefficient of internal thermal conductivity in a stucture The invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining the internal temperature and the coefficient of internal thermal conductivity of a structure. In both cases, the surface temperature and ambient temperature of an object are measured from bot... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5803608 | Method for generating a signal responsive to the induction air temperature of an internal combustion engine A method for generating a signal (TAn) responsive to the induction air temperature of an internal combustion engine. The signal (TAn) for the induction air temperature is determined from a signal (TMot) for the temperature of the internal combustion engin... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5615733 | On-line monitoring system of a simulated heat-exchanger A on-line monitoring system of a simulated heat-exchanger which includes a plurality of temperature sensors adapted to detect the temperatures of cold water and hot water at respective water inlets and water outlets, a flowrate detector adapted to detect ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5524483 | Methods for locating oil or gas deposits employing earth surface temperatures A method for predicting the likelihood of encountering oil or gas deposits below a location and determining the areal extent and magnitude (economic value) of such deposit. The earth's surface temperature at selected points within a location is compared t... | 06/11/1996 |
