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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157441 | Temperature sensor probe To provide a temperature sensor probe that can take stable measurements, and a manufacturing method thereof. The temperature sensor probe related to the present invention is a temperature sensor probe for measuring temperature using a fluorescent substance that chan... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152370 | Sensor and method for determining temperature along an optical fibre An optical fiber temperature sensor comprising: an optical pulse generator; an optical fiber into which said optical pulses are fed; an optical receiver to receive said optical pulses reflected by said optical fiber and to convert them into an electrical signal; a p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8123403 | Temperature sensor probe and manufacturing method of the same To provide a temperature sensor probe that can conduct stable measurements, and the manufacturing method of the same. The temperature sensor probe related to the present invention provides: a fluorescent material that is a mixture of a fluorescent substance and a tr... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8011827 | Thermally compensated dual-probe fluorescence decay rate temperature sensor The present invention provides a dual-probe thermally compensated fluorescence decay rate temperature sensor capable of measuring the true temperature of a sample surface and its associated method of use. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7874725 | Optical fiber temperature distribution measuring apparatus, method for measuring optical fiber temperature distribution, and optical fiber temperature distribution measuring system An optical fiber temperature distribution measuring apparatus and a method for measuring optical fiber temperature distribution, provided with a light source for inputting a pulse light to an optical fiber to be measured, a signal detecting unit for detecting a rece... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7789556 | Thermally compensated dual-probe fluorescence decay rate temperature sensor and method of use The present invention provides a dual-probe thermally compensated fluorescence decay rate temperature sensor capable of measuring the true temperature of a sample surface and its associated method of use. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7690842 | Composite material including nanocrystals and methods of making Temperature-sensing compositions can include an inorganic material, such as a semiconductor nanocrystal. The nanocrystal can be a dependable and accurate indicator of temperature. The intensity of emission of the nanocrystal varies with temperature and can be highly... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7581880 | Radiant-temperature measurement device, light-source temperature control device, image projection apparatus and radiant-temperature measurement method A radiant-temperature measurement device includes a time-based data measurement unit for acquiring, based on an intensity of first light, a first data value during a first measuring interval in a first intensity duration, and a second data value during a second meas... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578616 | Apparatus for determining a temperature of a substrate and methods therefor An apparatus for measuring a temperature of a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a phosphor material in thermal contact to the substrate, the phosphor material producing a fluorescent response in a first wavelength range when exposed to a electromagnetic... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7513685 | Temperature sensitive paint for an extended temperature range A temperature sensitive paint comprises a binder for forming a polymer matrix, a transition metal complex embedded in the binder and displaying a temperature dependent fluorescence, the fluorescence of the transition metal complex showing a maximum relative temperat... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7507022 | Apparatus for measuring temperature using luminescence thermometry An apparatus (10) for measuring temperature using luminescence thermometry, comprising: a photon emitter (42) for providing photons (3) of at least a first frequency; photoluminescent material (30) that produces photons (5) of at l... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7497614 | Apparatus for determining a temperature of a substrate and methods therefor An apparatus for measuring a temperature of a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a phosphor material in direct contact with the substrate and in thermal contact with the substrate, the phosphor material producing a fluorescent response in a first wavelen... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7422913 | Method for checking a condition of a heat treatment A method for connecting terminals is provided. The method includes steps of a) providing a board having a first terminal thereon; b) performing a check of a heat treatment by using a thermal sensitive paper in order to determine a optimal condition of the heat treat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416330 | Method and apparatus for measuring temperature of substrate The temperature of the surface and/or inside of a substrate is measured by irradiating the front surface or rear surface of the substrate, whose temperature is to be measured, with light and measuring the interference of a reflected light from the substrate and a re... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413341 | Imaging methods A method of local temperature measurement in a sample is provided. The method comprises the stimulation, at a location in the sample, of anti-Stokes and Stokes emission from fluorophores which are present at the location in the sample, measuring the intensities of t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7389011 | Optical fiber temperature sensor An optical fiber temperature sensor has a sensing part composed of an optical fiber arranged at a temperature measurement point; a light source for injecting a light to the sensing part; a wavelength filter module for branching the Raman scattered light from the bac... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377689 | Transformer temperature monitoring and control According to one embodiment an apparatus to monitor the temperature of a transformer is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fiber optic cable having a temperature sensing probe on one end embedded in windings of a transformer. An optical converter transmits light to... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374335 | In situ optical surface temperature measuring techniques and devices A luminescent temperature sensor comprising (i) an object having a recess, (ii) a layer of luminescent material disposed in the recess, wherein the luminescent material emits electromagnetic radiation having a detectable optical characteristic that is functionally d... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369057 | Power generator and power generator auxiliary monitoring A generator monitoring system and method includes a plurality of sensors (12) disposed within a generator enclosure (18) to sense health conditions of a generator (10) housed within the enclosure. The sensors are interconnected to provide a sing... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364357 | Thermochromic lid for cookware A lid for article of cookware is covered over a considerable portion of its surface with a thermochromic ink or paint to form a first thermochromic indicator. This first thermochromic indicator undergoes a readily visible change in appearance to notify the cook that... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364355 | Method and apparatus for obtaining a temperature measurement using an InGaAs detector A method of linearizing the output a infrared camera having an InGaAs includes determining the an equivalent black body temperature of an object by utilizing a plurality of calibration constants determined by collecting data from a number of temperatures of the obje... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363195 | Methods of configuring a sensor network A sensor network collects time-series data from a process tool and supplies the data to an analysis system where pattern analysis techniques are used to identify structures and to monitor subsequent data based on analysis instructions or a composite model. Time-seri... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357326 | Fluorescent or luminescent optical symbol scanner A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly that employs black-light emitting diodes to illuminate luminescent or fluorescent bar code symbols that are invisibly printed or formed the surface of an article. The scanner employs an arr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359586 | Fiber optic strain sensor and associated data acquisition system A fiber optic polarimetric strain sensor and associated data acquisition system capable of all-optical measurements of physical parameters, such as structural strain, gas and liquid pressure, acceleration and vibration, gas and liquid flow rate, and force without fi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357570 | Method and device for contactless temperature monitoring and temperature adjustment A method and device for determining the temperature of a sample, wherein a probing light beam is directed onto the sample whereby at least two partial beams of the probing light pass through paths of different lengths inside the sample by backscattering or reflectin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350972 | Distributed temperature sensor using optical reflectometry A temperature sensing method in which pulses of optical radiation are launched by a laser diode (11) into an optical fibre (14) and optical radiation backscattered from the fibre is detected, the method comprising passing the backscattered radiation th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350970 | Dew point measurement method and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to measuring engineering. In order to increase accuracy by increasing sensitivity, for the inventive dew point measurement method a light flux polarized in the plane of incidence thereof is used and directed towards the condensation surface of ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349590 | Polarization modulation interrogation of grating-coupled waveguide sensors An optical interrogation system and a GCW sensor are described herein that are used to determine whether a biological substance (e.g., cell, molecule, protein, drug) is located in a sensing region of the GCW sensor. The optical interrogation system includes a light ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338202 | Ultra-high temperature micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensors Novel micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensors for use in ultra-high temperature environments are disclosed. The MEMS-based sensors are derived from a class of polymer-derived ceramics selected from the group consisting of SiCN, SiBCN and SiAlCN. The ma... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326435 | Method of illuminating a rotary blade by application of a photoluminescent paint Low light level illumination is applied to rotary blades of vehicles to increase visibility to minimize ground injuries. Either photoluminescent paint or photoluminescent film may be affixed to rotary blades in use to help deter accidents. An electro-luminescent fil... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317514 | System and method for optimizing heat management Disclosed are heat management method, and system, and computer program product that include at least one optical strain gauge that is mounted on a printed board in proximity to an object being monitored for temperature changes. Power for controlling heat to the obje... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315667 | Propagating light to be sensed Light to be sensed is spreaded across an entry surface of a transmission structure with a laterally varying energy transmission function. For example, the light could be output from a stimulus-wavelength converter, provided through an optical fiber, or it could come... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315666 | Coiled optical fiber assembly for measuring pressure and/or other physical data A method and system are disclosed for measuring pressure and other physical data, such as the temperature, elongation, torsion and bending at any point along the length of an elongate carrier tube by means of one or more coiled optical fibers that are embedded in th... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309864 | Method for analysing physical and/or chemical properties of the surface layer of a solid body (variants) According to the method for analyzing physical and/or chemical properties of the surface layer of a solid as per claim 1, the surface layer is activated by a unit irradiation pulse and, when the irradiation is over, is deactivated by keeping the solid at a co... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306367 | Emissivity-independent silicon surface temperature measurement A method and system for measuring remotely the surface temperature of a silicon wafer and layers, without the need to know the surface emissivity. The surface temperature is measured in-situ and in real-time during a high-temperature process, in a vacuum system, by ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301158 | Method and apparatus for measuring active fluorescence Some embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for measuring active fluorescence in liquid samples by using solid-state components. The use of solid-state devices dramatically lowers the cost, size, and power consumption of active fluorescence while improvin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295584 | System and method for generating multi-wavelength laser source using highly nonlinear fiber A number of embodiments provide multi-Wavelength Laser Source (MWLS) designs based on Super Continuum (SC) generation using Highly Non-Linear optical Fiber (HNLF). Advantageously, in some embodiments this technology only needs a single wavelength locking mechanism t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289230 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286237 | Fiber optic sensor 3-Mirror fiber optic sensor for simultaneous measurement of dual parameters such as hydrogen concentration and temperature, is formed from 2 optical leads comprising 3 reflective surfaces, and defining 2 optical cavities. The effect of temperature on each of the cav... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284903 | Distributed optical fibre measurements A method of obtaining a distributed measurement comprises deploying an optical fibre in a measurement region of interest, and launching into it a first optical signal at a first wavelength λ0 and a high power level, a second optical signal at a second wa... | 10/23/2007 |
