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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8322921 | Detection device and process for detecting a temperature of an object A detection device is provided for detecting a temperature of an object, especially of a living being. The detection device may be connected to at least one temperature sensor and is designed to send a current for detecting the temperature to the temperature sensor ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8303177 | Pre-heat type clinical thermometer A pre-heat type clinical thermometer includes a pre-heat box, which is provided with an external heating module, a first terminal set and a control circuit, and a thermometer, which has a second terminal set, a temperature measurement module and an internal heating ... | 11/06/2012 |
| 7997793 | Thermometer heater and thermistor A thermometric apparatus for determining a patient's temperature having a elongated sensing probe that is connected to a base housing. The insertion tip of the probe contains a outer shell and a spaced apart inner shell. The outer surface of the inner shell has a he... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7922388 | Detection device and process for detecting a temperature of an object A detection device is provided for detecting a temperature of an object, especially of a living being. The detection device may be connected to at least one temperature sensor and is designed to send a current for detecting the temperature to the temperature sensor ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7316505 | Method of defining the emission coefficient of a surface to be heated A method of defining the emission coefficient of a surface to be heated by measuring the temperature of a heating surface and the flow of heat from the heating surface to a surface to be heated to derive a pair of values representative thereof and of selecting a pre... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314310 | Predictive temperature probe with proximity sensor A system and method for preheating the thermometer probe of an electronic thermometer to a temperature closer to the temperature of the patient to be monitored. The system includes a thermometer probe that includes a heater, temperature sensor and proximity sensor, ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293915 | Assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer An assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer can be disassembled or assembled as required, wherein one of the detachable modules such as the measuring body has an incomplete electronic clinical thermometer circ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284904 | Electronic clinical thermometer An electronic clinical thermometer has a probe including a temperature sensor and a heat flux sensor which are controlled to make measurements at specified time intervals. The measured values are used in solving the equation of heat conduction to estimate the temper... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275866 | Digital thermometer A digital thermometer; having an thermometer body comprises a processing unit serves to integrate the signals of the digital thermometer and sets some operations; the processing unit calculating temperature from the heating sensing unit and then transfers temperatur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7073937 | Heat emitting probe and heat emitting probe apparatus A heat emitting probe including a conductive nanotube probe needle with its base end fastened to a holder and its tip end protruded, a heat emitting body formed on the probe needle, a conductive nanotube lead wire fastened to the heat emitting body, and an electric ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059767 | Electronic clinical thermometer An electronic clinical thermometer has a probe including a temperature sensor and a heat flux sensor which are controlled to make measurements at specified time intervals. The measured values are used in solving the equation of heat conduction to estimate the temper... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052471 | Digital thermometer for measuring body temperature A digital thermometer with enhanced conformity to the anatomy, such as in and around the mouth of a human being. A non-linear probe has a temperature sensor at a first end adapted to be inserted into the mouth and under the tongue, and a downwardly disposed housing ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049558 | Apparatus and method for heating microfluidic volumes and moving fluids A device and method for the temperature control, concentration, volume measurement and transport of microfluidic volumes are provided. The device includes one or more heating elements having a resistive material that varies with temperature. The heating elements are... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038996 | Method and apparatus for reading an array of thermal resistance sensors Described is a method for reading an array of sensors having a set of row conductors each connected to the sensors in a corresponding row of the array and a set of column conductors each connected to the sensors in a corresponding column of the array such that each ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033073 | Device and method for measuring the temperature of an electric motor In order to determine the temperature in the winding region of an electric motor, especially linear motor, a measuring line made of uniform; electrically conductive material is integrated in a winding, preferably in sections between winding teeth. The measuring line... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7006046 | Low cost electronic probe devices manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Electronic probe devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004620 | Method and system for conservative evaluation, validation and monitoring of thermal processing A method of generating a temperature measurement for a batch or a continuous stream of material. The method includes providing a particle having a signal that changes at a pre-determined temperature; inserting the particle into the batch or continuous stream; and de... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979119 | Sensor system and method for sensing in an elevated-temperature environment, with protection against external heating Sensing in an elevated-temperature environment is provided using a sensor system having a sensor housing with an exterior wall with a window-support region having an outwardly facing external face, and a window through the window-support region of the exterior wall ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979121 | Temperature probe and thermometer having the same A temperature probe for use in a medical thermometer. The temperature probe includes a probe body and a hollow tip member secured to the probe body. The hollow tip member further has an outer wall as a thermal contact surface, an inner wall inside the outer wall, a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976783 | Assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer An assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer can be disassembled or assembled as required, wherein one of the detachable modules such as the measuring body has an incomplete electronic clinical thermometer circ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971790 | Thermometry probe calibration method A method in which thermal mass and manufacturing differences are compensated for in thermometry probes by storing characteristic data relating to individual probes into an EEPROM for each probe which is used by the temperature apparatus. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962437 | Method and apparatus for thermal profiling of flip-chip packages A thermal measurement device for obtaining accurate thermal profiles during flip-chip semiconductor packaging and methodologies for making such devices is disclosed. Particularly, a measurement device comprised of a thermocouple sandwiched between a semiconductor pa... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951419 | Transparent face temperature sensor and transparent face temperature controller A transparent face temperature sensor 3 for measuring temperature comprises a transparent insulating substrate 7 for the sensor, a transparent electrically conductive film 9 for the sensor provided on at least either one of the surfaces of the s... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932504 | Heated self-detecting type cantilever for atomic force microscope A self-detecting type cantilever for an atomic force microscope (AFM) has an electro-flexural conversion element for converting a flexural amount of the cantilever into an electric current or voltage, a temperature measurement element disposed at a front end portion... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6897476 | Test structure for determining electromigration and interlayer dielectric failure According to one exemplary embodiment, a test structure for determining electromigration and interlayer dielectric failure comprises a first metal line situated in a metal layer of the test structure. The test structure further comprises a second metal line situated... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6854881 | Method of estimating temperature and device for the effecting same In accordance with the presence or absence of heat, a transistor shows a relatively rapid change, while a cooling water CLW shows a relatively gentle change. The temperatures of both members settle down to approximately equal temperatures when no heat is generated i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6827487 | Temperature measuring device A device for measuring the temperature within a body from a body surface at a different temperature, comprising: a heat shield for application to the body surface, comprising an outer heat-conducting portion (52), and an inner heat-insulating portion (50 | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6495806 | Closed loop system and method for heating a probe A system and method for rapidly preheating the probe of a thermometer to a temperature closer to the temperature of a patient to be measured. The system comprises a probe heater, a probe temperature sensor, a power source, and a processor for controlling ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6432287 | Exhaust gas temperature sensing on the outside surface of the oxygen sensor A device provided in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine in order to detect exhaust gas temperature. The device includes an oxygen sensor which has a sense element outboard of a heater element. The oxygen sensor is further designed to incor... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6405137 | Method and apparatus for performing chemical analysis using imaging by scanning thermal microscopy Sub-micron chemical analysis of the surface and sub-surface of a sample material is performed at, above or under atmospheric pressure, or on for a sample material submerged in a substance. A thermal and/or topographic image of the surface of the sample ma... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6355916 | Closed loop system and method for heating a probe A system and method for rapidly preheating the probe of a thermometer to a temperature closer to the temperature of a patient to be measured. The system comprises a probe heater, a probe temperature sensor, a power source, and a processor for controlling ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6293698 | Method for precise temperature sensing and control of semiconductor structures Precise sensing and controlling of temperature during in-situ testing of a structure used in an integrated circuit by fabricating or placing a heat source element adjacent to the structure and by fabricating or placing a temperature sensing element adjace... | 09/25/2001 |
