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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162541 | Two-terminal temperature sensor with electrically isolated housing A two-terminal temperature sensor connects a first end of thermistor or other thermometer device to a first electrical terminal via an inner compression coil. A second electrical terminal is connected to a second end of the thermistor via an outer compression coil a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8079758 | Temperature computing instrument and method for calibrating temperature of sensor part used therefor A sensor part is provided with a printed circuit board that is made of resin and formed with a pair of electrically conductive metal patterns. Each of the pair of electrically conductive metal patterns includes: a first pattern part connected to a pair of electrodes... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7967505 | Sensor device A sensor device includes a flexible first film that includes structured conductive traces. The sensor device also includes a probe electrically connected to the structured conductive traces. The probe is on a first surface of the first film and connected to the firs... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7775711 | Temperature measurement device and measurement method An exemplary temperature measurement device includes a reference voltage source, a three-wire thermal resistor, a voltage drop amplifier, an operational amplifier and compensation resistors. By using connecting wires with resistance values of the compensation resist... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7712958 | Measuring device, especially temperature measuring transducer The invention relates to a measuring device, in particular a temperature measuring transducer, comprising an electrical resistor, which alters its value based on a chemical or physical variable that is to be measured and which is connected to an evaluation device vi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7641390 | Digitally modified resistive output for a temperature sensor A method for digitally controlling the resistive output of a temperature probe is disclosed. The system is comprised of a temperature sensor, a processor and a means under the control of the processor for modifying the resistive output such as a digital potentiomete... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7563024 | Method and apparatus for measurement of electronics device skin temperature For some embodiments, skin temperature of a computer system may be determined by using a network of thermistors and conductors. A thermistor may be positioned at an intersection of two conductors. Current may be supplied to a first conductor. Voltage may be measured... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7484887 | Digitally modified resistive output for a temperature sensor A method for digitally controlling the resistive output of a temperature probe is disclosed. The system is comprised of a temperature sensor, a processor and a means under the control of the processor for modifying the resistive output such as a digital potentiomete... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7448798 | Scanning thermal probe microscope An apparatus and method of measuring a parameter associated with a sample is provided. The method includes providing a probe adapted to heat the sample and applying a measuring current having a frequency ω1 to the probe. In operation, the method measures... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441950 | Probe for electronic clinical thermometer Providing a probe for an electronic clinical thermometer, which can measure a surface temperature and a deep body temperature of a human body securely in short time, the probe includes a cylindrical housing, a bottomed metal pipe fitted into a top end of the cylindr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438467 | Assembly and method for evaluating fire performance of sheet piling sections An assembly and method for testing the fire performance of sheet piling sections which includes: a first wall formed from sheet piling sections; a second wall substantially parallel to the first wall; a base plate; and a pair of end sections extending between the op... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410292 | Clinical thermometer A clinical thermometer generally comprises an outer case, a flexible probe stem, a sensor cap, an inner base, an electronic processor, and a temperature sensor. The flexible probe stem has a front junction having several grooves. The inner base, which is made of a r... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408421 | Determining thermal absorption using ring oscillator A device and method for determining a thermal absorption of a part of an integrated circuit (IC) are provided. A specially designed ring oscillator including a non-silicided poly-silicon resistor is used for the determination. The parameters of the ring oscillator a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7372392 | Charge balancing method in a current input ADC A method for charge balancing in a current input ADC including maintaining a low capacitance value at the integrator output node where the capacitance value is independent of the integrator output voltage and operating conditions, generating a first voltage pedestal... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367712 | RTD measurement unit including detection mechanism for automatic selection of 3-wire or 4-wire RTD measurement mode An RTD measurement device including a mechanism for automatic selection of a 3-wire or 4-wire configuration mode of operation. The RTD measurement device may include detection circuitry to detect whether an RTD connected to the RTD measurement device via a plurality... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360463 | Process condition sensing wafer and data analysis system A measuring device incorporating a substrate with sensors that measure the processing conditions that a wafer may undergo during manufacturing. The substrate can be inserted into a processing chamber by a robot head and the measuring device can transmit the conditio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360947 | Temperature sensor apparatus An apparatus for temperature sensing is disclosed that includes a sensor tube and a cable assembly connected to and extending from said sensor tube wherein said cable assembly communicates electrically with the sensor tube for temperature sensing operations thereof.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354195 | Temperature measuring device and temperature measuring method A temperature measuring device and a temperature measuring method are provided which are capable of obtaining precise measured temperature values with respect even to old persons, sucklings or infants, which device may be formed into a disposable type according to n... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351595 | Method for manufacturing semiconductor device In a manufacturing method for a semiconductor device, a main body wafer having an interlayer insulating film is formed, and a monitor wafer on which a monitor element is formed is provided. Characteristics of the main body wafer are copied onto the monitor element b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341374 | Temperature measurement circuit calibrated through shifting a conversion reference level A temperature measurement circuit has a current excitation circuit, a temperature calculation circuit, a calibration factor generator, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. The current excitation circuit supplies in sequence at least two currents to a thermal... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333038 | Eliminating the effects of the temperature coefficients of series resistance on temperature sensors An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for reducing the effects of temperature coefficients of series resistance in a temperature sensing circuit having a temperature sensing element. The currents through the temperature sensing element are r... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316507 | Electronic thermometer with flex circuit location An electronic thermometer is configured for ease and accuracy in construction. A probe of the thermometer includes a flex circuit containing electronic components used to measure temperature and transmit signals to a calculating unit of the thermometer. A locating m... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7318004 | Temperature prediction system and method A thermometer system and method that rapidly predict body temperature based on the temperature signals received from a temperature sensing probe when it comes into contact with the body. A nonlinear, multi-parameter curve fitting process is performed and depending o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312837 | Liquid crystal display device with touch panel An LCD device with a touch panel includes an LCD panel displaying images; a backlight unit provided below the LCD panel; an electronic graphic input panel (EGIP) film provided on the LCD panel; and a case extending toward a lower side of the LCD panel. The case exte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303333 | Thermometer with soft flexible probe A thermometer is constituted by a flexible probe body and a metal tip member with a thermal contact surface. The flexible probe body including a narrower space neighboring the metal tip member and a wider space communicated with the narrower space is secured to the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303332 | Deflectable probe and thermometer A deflectable probe for use in a thermometer. The deflectable probe is constituted by a bendable probe body and a hollow tip member secured thereto. Furthermore, a deflectable member includes a main portion disposed in the bendable probe body. When the bendable prob... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293479 | Speed and temperature sensing in separate cavities in a single sensing head A sensor apparatus includes a sensor assembly for maintaining multiple and varying sensor components, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a molded sensor head configured to include a first cavity and a second cavity. A first sensor of a first sensor type can be lo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288922 | Control apparatus for automotive alternator having capability to accurately detect temperature of alternator A control apparatus for a vehicle generator includes a switch, a regulator, a fault condition detector, and a PWM signal generator. The switch is selectively turned on and off so as to intermittently excite the generator. The regulator controls on/off operation of t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288983 | Method and circuit for providing a temperature dependent current source A programmable temperature compensation circuit having a bandgap circuit for generating a first temperature-independent voltage reference signal, VREF and a second temperature-dependent voltage signal, VTEMP. A two-input buffer amplifier is cou... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281846 | Integrated resistance cancellation in temperature measurement systems A temperature measurement device may be implemented by coupling a PN-junction, which may be comprised in a diode, to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that comprises an integrator. Different currents may be successively applied to the diode, resulting in differen... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272063 | Memory with a temperature sensor, dynamic memory and memory with a clock unit and method of sensing a temperature of a memory Methods and apparatus for determining a temperature of a memory device. A memory device includes a memory array, a temperature configured to measure a temperature of the device and an evaluating circuit configured to receive a signal representative of the temperatur... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258551 | Electrical connector stress relief at substrate interface An electrical connector includes a wafer having flexible members that allow the wafer to expand or contract in response to movement of solder pads on a PCB. As a PCB to which a connector is attached is heated during, for example, normal use, it may expand, which may... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255476 | On chip temperature measuring and monitoring circuit and method A device temperature measurement circuit, an integrated circuit (IC) including a device temperature measurement circuit, a method of characterizing device temperature and a method of monitoring temperature. The circuit includes a constant current source and a clampi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252432 | Efficient method of sharing diode pins on multi-channel remote diode temperature sensors A multi-channel remote diode temperature sensor includes a variable current supply configured to provide a base or an elevated current, a bias circuit, an analog-to-digital converter having a first and second input terminals, a logic block and a switch arrangement. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7242383 | Portable microdisplay system An active matrix color crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix display is located in a portable microdisplay system that has a display computer that generates images to be di... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237951 | Substrate based temperature sensing A method for providing accurate temperature sensing of a substrate utilizing the PN junction of a transistor formed on the substrate is described. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228186 | Field-mounted process device with programmable digital/analog interface Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a field-mountable process device that receives digital information from one or more process devices, and provides an associated analog output. Embodiments of the present invention include providing a wireless in... | 06/05/2007 |
