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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182140 | Thermal icing conditions detector A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. T... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177422 | Transition temperature microscopy A system and method for automatic analysis of temperature transition data over an area of a sample surface. The system relies on the use of a microfabricated probe, which can be rapidly heated and cooled and has a sharp tip to provide high spatial resolution. The sy... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8147132 | Freezing detection method for fuel cell In a method for detecting the freezing of water within a fuel cell, precise detection can be performed using a phenomenon specific to the time when water starts to freeze to allow a reduction in erroneous activation. Detection at an early stage after the start of fr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128279 | Cloud point monitoring systems for determining a cloud point temperature of diesel fuel Cloud point monitoring systems for determining a cloud point of diesel fuel are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a cloud point monitoring system determines a cloud point temperature value utilizing signals indicating a viscosity level of diesel fuel and a temp... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113708 | Cloud point monitoring systems for determining a cloud point temperature of diesel fuel Cloud point monitoring systems for determining a cloud point temperature value for diesel fuel are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a cloud point monitoring system receives diesel fuel in the tubular conduit and propagates a sound wave through the diesel fuel.... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8092078 | Measurement of melting points of multiple samples In a method of measuring a temperature value associated with melting, softening or decomposition of sample substances, an array of samples is deposited onto a support tray. The support tray is placed onto a heating device provided with temperature sensing means, the... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8007167 | Integrated electronic sensor A single chip wireless sensor (1) comprises a microcontroller (2) connected to a transmit/receive interface (3), which is coupled to a wireless antenna (4) by an L-C matching circuit. The sensor (1) senses gas or humidity and tempe... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7736051 | Thermoelectric device and mirror surface state detection device In a thermoelectric device, a thermoelectric element has one surface on a low temperature side and the other surface on a high temperature side. A member is attached to at least one of the low- and high-temperature-side surfaces of the thermoelectric element. A temp... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7674036 | Thermal icing conditions detector A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. T... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7581877 | Apparatus and method for measuring the dew point of gases using spectral recognition of the condensate A new method and apparatus is described for measurement of the dew point, and thus the vapor pressure of various gases and gas mixtures. In this method an optical element which is exposed to a gas atmosphere is cooled while its temperature is being monitored. At the... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7429127 | Magnetoacoustic sensor system and associated method for sensing environmental conditions A remote sensor system (60) and method for passively sensing environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, uses a magnetic impulse from an AC interrogation coil (68) to stimulate a magnetoelastic sensor (62) to generate an acoustic... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416329 | Thermal icing conditions detector A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. T... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7390122 | Automated ball mounting process with solder ball testing An automated ball mounting process is disclosed in which solder balls are tested by heating the solder balls to a temperature between the eutectic temperature of lead-tin and the melting temperature of a lead free solder ball. If the heated solder balls melt they ar... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360946 | Time temperature indicators linked to sensory detection A thermal history indicator comprising a temperature sensitive material, a sensing device, a heat insulating material functioning to buffer the temperature sensitive material against temperature change, and an activation means. The triggering of the activation means... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338203 | Method for determining vanishing temperature of petroleum product crystals and device therefor The invention concerns a method for determining the vanishing temperature of petroleum product crystals, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: introducing the sample to be analyzed in a measuring cell (4), arranged in a cryostatic chamber ( | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7301640 | System and method of condensation reduction in an electrical unit A non-dispersive infra-red gas detector includes a condensation eliminating heater. The heater can be intermittently energized in response to a signal received from an environmental sensor. Signals from a gas sensor in the detector can be processed to determine when... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290924 | Non-boil boiling point indicator Non-boil boiling point indicator includes a probe housing having inner and outer chambers and a heater located within the inner chamber at a free end of the probe housing. The probe housing has a free end provided with non-restrictive apertures. Similar non-restrict... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275420 | Fluid sensor fixture for dynamic fluid testing A system that facilitates measurement, analysis, and automatic maintenance of fluid comprises a fluid, and a casing that includes a plurality of apertures is immersed in the fluid. The apertures are opened to permit the fluid to enter the casing and closed to confin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7260943 | Apparatus and method for servicing a coolant system An apparatus, system and method for servicing a coolant system, such as, an automobile air conditioner are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a device for measuring a parameter of the coolant system; and means for selectively switching between ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255474 | Parallel infrared spectroscopy apparatus and method A library of material samples is provided in a condition suitable for imaging using infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The samples are provided to one or more detection cells, each of the cells including or containing a reflective surface. Preferably, for imaging, an energ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237946 | Use of IR camera The inventive IR camera is used to identify areas of a surface in which there is an increased risk of condensation, by imaging the surface determining, from humidity and temperature values, a condensation temperatu... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234860 | Dynamic dew point analysis method and a device for determining the dew point temperature and relative humidity The invention provides for a dynamic dew point analysis method as well as an apparatus for carrying out the method wherein the method comprises: arranging a moisture containing gas in the immediate vicinity of at least two thermocouples, where one thermocouple is sh... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227473 | Thermal sensor A thermal sensor is provided, which is distinguished in that it includes means for removing a deposit on a sensing element of the sensor. In addition, means for detecting the deposit may be provided. The means for removing the deposit are realized by a trigger circu... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7182509 | Nanoliter osmometer and method of operation The invention is an apparatus for determining a temperature at which a phase change occurs in a fluid sample, a method for measuring a temperature at which a phase change occurs in a sample and a sample cell. An apparatus for determining a temperature at which a pha... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168850 | Mirror surface state detection device and moisture detection device In a mirror surface state detection device, a light-emitting element obliquely irradiates the mirror surface of a mirror with light. A light-receiving element is arranged adjacent to the light-emitting element to have an optical axis almost parallel to that of the l... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156552 | Temperature sensor system for mobile platforms A temperature sensor system includes a body and window arrangement. The body defines an air intake and is flush mounted to a mobile platform having a boundary layer. The window arrangement is integrated into the body and transfers a first signal and receives a secon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114847 | Total temperature probe and method of determining total temperature The invention relates to a total temperature probe for an aircraft and to a method of determining temperature by means of such a probe. The total temperature measurement probe comprises a base, an external face of which is intended to be mounted so as to be substant... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7104502 | Ice detector for improved ice detection at near freezing condition An ice detector for providing a signal indicating ice formation includes a probe protruding into an airflow. The probe extends into the airflow from a strut. The strut has one or more features which allow the probe to accrete ice at a higher temperature than would c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104116 | Fluid sensor fixture for dynamic fluid testing A system that facilitates measurement, analysis, and automatic maintenance of fluid comprises a fluid, and a casing that includes a plurality of apertures is immersed in the fluid. The apertures are opened to permit the fluid to enter the casing and closed to confin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090392 | Roadway freezing point monitoring system and method Improved roadway freezing point monitoring systems and methods include improved sample wells for the accurate measurement of the freezing point of liquid on a roadway, the use of temperature sensors that require only two conductors to receive power and to send and r... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7044635 | Temperature correction method for thermal analysis apparatus and thermal analysis apparatus Disclosed is a temperature correction method for a thermal analysis apparatus which measures electric current, voltage, and electric resistance of a measurement sample while changing the temperature of the measurement sample set between a pair of electrodes. The pai... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014357 | Thermal icing conditions detector A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. T... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016790 | In-line hot-wire sensor for slurry monitoring An in-line hot-wire sensor for monitoring the mixing and the flow rate of slurry is disclosed. The hot-wire sensor may include a number of resistors organized into a Wheatstone bridge, as well as a frequency-domain transform mechanism. The resistors include a hot-wi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974250 | Temperature sensor with controlled thermal offset for determining static temperature The present invention relates to providing a temperature sensor that is mountable on an aircraft and includes a thermometer or temperature sensing element for sensing temperature of airflow. A heater is provided on the probe to bias the temperature sensed by the the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972395 | Apparatus and method for tracking the melting of frozen precipitation A snow melting system including a controller, a first heater supplying heat under the control of the controller, the first heater supplying heat at a power density, a moisture detection apparatus located apart from the first heater, the moisture detection apparatus ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966692 | Cloud point monitoring device A cloud point monitoring device which includes thermal conductive surface, cooler, temperature sensor, detection volume, detection wall unit, fiber optic cables for transmitting light, lighter emitter, light detector, and a data acquisition and control unit. The clo... | 11/22/2005 |
