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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857507 | Temperature patch and method of using the same A patch having an infrared (IR) target is placed proximate to the surface of a mammal. The patch may include an insulator for protecting the target from exterior, ambient IR and may include bar codes or other indicia uniquely associated with either the patch or the ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7682073 | Radiation measuring apparatus, and method and device for testing proper functioning of said radiation measuring apparatus A conventional radiation thermometer encompasses an infrared radiation sensor and a heatable and/or coolable radiation incidence window. The method and radiation thermometer according to the invention use the established dependence of the sensor signal U of the infr... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7484885 | Thermal imager having sunlight exposure protection mechanism A thermal imaging apparatus comprises a housing defining an entrance pupil for ingress of imaging radiation. At least one light sensor is positioned forward of the entrance pupil. An electronic imaging device such as a focal plane array is located in the housing rea... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7434992 | Radiation thermometer A first thermistor 8 and a second thermistor 9 are arranged forwardly and rearwardly of a thermopile sensor 5. A thermopile chip 55 is arranged and interposed between the first thermistor 8 and an integrated thermistor 57. A... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7351974 | Integrated circuit infrared sensor and associated methods An integrated circuit sensor may include at least one infrared sensing element on a substrate. The sensing element may include at least one first thermocouple junction heated from infrared radiation, at least one second thermocouple junction connected to the first t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336987 | Method and apparatus for rapid, non-contact measurement of the core temperature of animals and humans A method and apparatus for measuring the core temperature of an animal or human. Emissions from the eyeball are detected, at one or more wavelengths selected on the basis of various factors, including the ability of that wavelength to reach the interior of the eyeba... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7275864 | Wireless, solar-powered, pavement temperature sensor An improved roadway temperature monitoring system is designed to be powered by solar energy for measuring and transmitting sensed roadway surface temperatures over a wireless link to remote workstations comprises a module housing fabricated from a light-transmissive... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246656 | Vehicle air conditioner A vehicle air conditioner has an IR sensor that detects a temperature of air inside a vehicle compartment. The IR sensor is disposed on an instrument panel so that the sensor is disposed above switches and a face blowout port on the instrument panel. Accordingly, a ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7172918 | Infrared thermopile detector system for semiconductor process monitoring and control A thermopile-based detector for monitoring and/or controlling semiconductor processes, and a method of monitoring and/or controlling semiconductor processes using thermopile-based sensing of conditions in and/or affecting such processes. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7145463 | System and methods for providing automatic adjustment of operating setpoints for a monitoring device A method for providing an electronic monitoring device with the ability to detect the status of a controlled condition of a monitored environment, and, based on this status, to automatically self-adjust monitoring parameters in accordance with pre-defined parameter ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140764 | Thermal tympanic thermometer tip A method for reducing temperature measurement error in a tympanic thermometer. The present disclosure provides a tympanic thermometer including a heat sensing probe defining a longitudinal axis and an outer surface extending from a distal end of the tympanic thermom... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140768 | System and method of monitoring temperature A temperature monitoring system includes a device for monitoring temperature over a period of time, an adaptor in communication with the temperature monitoring device (TMD) and a data programming device (DPD) in communication with the adaptor. The TMD includes a tem... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131766 | Temperature sensor apparatus and method A temperature sensor includes a membrane supported by a substrate and a circuit having elements for a substrate electrical resistance indicative of the temperature of a substrate and a membrane electrical resistance indicative of the temperature of a membrane. The s... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108419 | Thermal tympanic thermometer tip The present disclosure provides a tympanic thermometer including a heat sensing probe defining a longitudinal axis and an outer surface extending from a distal end of the tympanic thermometer. The heat sensing probe includes a sensor housing extending to a distal en... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097110 | Temperature compensation systems and methods for use with read/write heads in magnetic storage devices Disclosed herein are methods and systems for sensing and controlling the temperature of a resistive element configured for use in a read/write head of a magnetic data storage device. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a voltage across the resistive eleme... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091254 | Analytical instruments for monitoring photopolymerization An apparatus for continuously monitoring a photopolymerization reaction in real time by optical pyrometry includes a housing having a chamber; a sample mount that may be disposed within the chamber; a light source for supplying light to induce a photopolymerization ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084379 | Control apparatus for gas sensor A control apparatus for a gas sensor, wherein a microcomputer 44, which is connected to an oxygen sensor 30 including a detection element 12 and a heater 14, detects the cooling water temperature Tw of the engine. The control apparatus de... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7056013 | Sensor arrangement having an air inflow pattern for preventing direct debris impact A temperature sensor arrangement (100, 300) includes a sensor cavity (150), a temperature sensing element (330) being positioned along a center line (140, 340) of the sensor cavity (150) and generating a signal indicating temperatu... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048437 | Infrared thermometer and waveguide for infrared thermometer An infrared thermometer comprises a detecting portion provided with a waveguide (8) having a tubular conformation and capable of conveying the infrared radiation emitted from a detecting surface towards a sensor member (7) housed within the infrared-th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036978 | Pyrometer A first thermistor 8 and a second thermistor 9 are arranged forwardly and rearwardly of a thermopile sensor 5. A thermopile chip 55 is arranged and interposed between the first thermistor 8 and an integrated thermistor 57. A... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017433 | Non-contacting sensor multichip module with integral heat-sinks A sensor assembly having a housing including a first portion and a second portion. One of the portions of the housing includes a plurality of walls. The walls at least partially define a chamber. The assembly also includes a hinge connected to the first portion and ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014358 | Radiation thermometer comprising a heated measuring tip The invention relates to an infrared thermometer, especially an ear thermometer for measuring temperature, comprising an infrared sensor, a measuring tip which can be heated by a heating element, an actuating device which can be operated by a user, a control device ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005642 | Infrared sensor and electronic device using the same An infrared sensor includes a stem, a thermopile element disposed on a component-mounting surface of the stem, a case for covering the thermopile element, an inner cap that covers the thermopile element in order to shield infrared rays generated by secondary emissio... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006949 | Method and system for collecting temperature data A first aspect of the present invention is a method for collecting temperature data in a facility wherein the facility includes a plurality of systems. The method includes coupling a plurality of sensors to at least one of the plurality of systems, connecting each o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001066 | Infrared thermometer and waveguide for infrared thermometer An infrared thermometer comprises a detecting portion provided with a waveguide (8) having a tubular conformation and capable of conveying the infrared radiation emitted from a detecting surface towards a sensor member (7) housed within the infrared-th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971793 | Test handler temperature monitoring system The invention provides a temperature monitoring system for a semiconductor test handler. A preparation stage brings a test device to a predetermined temperature for testing at a test platform at said predetermined temperature. At least one radiation sensor, such as ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6923573 | Apparatus and method for measuring temperature of molten metal The invention provides a cooling system for protecting an image fiber and an imaging device from thermal influences and a temperature measurement apparatus, for a molten metal, capable of being easily controlled and stably measuring the temperature. The temperature ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918283 | System and method for demonstrating and investigating brownian motion effects on a diamagnetically suspended particle An apparatus for demonstrating, investigating and observing Brownian motion and temperature of a medium, such as gas or liquid, uses a small particle which is diamagnetically suspended in the medium. The tiny magnetized particle having a known mass is levitated usin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6909093 | Infrared detecting element, method of manufacturing the same and temperature measuring device To provide a thermopile infrared detecting element capable of accurate temperature measurement at low cost. An infrared detecting element 1 using a silicon nitride film as a first structure layer 22 constituting a structure of a membrane portion 4 | 06/21/2005 |
| 6822688 | Movable-lens position control apparatus An optical apparatus having an image-forming optical system comprising a movable lens, comprises a lens drive mechanism for moving the movable lens, a focus adjusting device for automatically adjusting an imaging position by moving the movable lens or another optica... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6781098 | Heater controller for an oxygen sensor A heater controller for an oxygen sensor associated with a vehicle engine. The controller includes a start detect section, a restart determination section, and a heater delay control section. The start detect section detects whether the engine is started. The restar... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755031 | Infrared sensor assembly and refrigerator having the infrared sensor Disclosed are an infrared sensor assembly and a refrigerator having the infrared sensor, in which a location where a heat source is generated is precisely detected by narrowing a receiving angle of an infrared sensor. To this end, the infrared sensor assembly compri... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6694174 | Infrared thermometer with heatable probe tip and protective cover The invention is directed to an infrared thermometer with a heatable probe head, in particular a clinical thermometer for taking a patient's temperature in the ear, and to a heatable protective cover. The probe head possesses a radiation inlet zone at its... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6632016 | Method of stabilizing an infrared clinical thermometer and the apparatus thereof A method of stabilizing a clinical thermometer and the apparatus thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of pre-heating the surrounding temperature to a pre-set temperature prior to using the clinical thermometer for measuring temperature; a... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631287 | Infrared thermometer A plurality of miniature IR sensors disposed in a sensor array are aimed at a target area of interest, the array providing a thermal "image" of the target area. Processing electronics detect the hottest spot of the target as indicated by sensors in the ar... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6609824 | Radiation thermometer A radiation thermometer capable of precise measurement without depending upon an absolute precision of an infrared ray sensor for detecting infrared ray or a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the infrared ray sensor is provided wherein, co... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6572264 | Radiation clinical thermometer To provide a radiation thermometer capable of measuring a body temperature more accurately than it has been conventionally possible, by taking into account an infrared ray that is emitted from a front end of the probe portion and reflected from an eardrum... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565254 | Infrared sensing element and temperature measuring device An infrared sensing element of the present invention includes a base including a thin film portion and a thick wall portion arranged around the thin film portion, and a thermopile including a plurality of thermocouples connected in series so that cold jun... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561694 | Method and device for calibrating measurements of temperatures independent of emissivity A method and apparatus for calibrating temperature measurements that are taken with a first radiation detector for measuring thermal radiation given off by a reference substrate are provided. The method includes the steps of heating the reference substrat... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6538238 | Long term calibration of sensor assembly for glass-ceramic cooktop appliance A sensor assembly for glass-ceramic cooktop appliances includes an optical detector having an reference component and an active component. The active component is arranged to receive radiation from the glass-ceramic plate, and the reference component is i... | 03/25/2003 |
