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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104953 | Systems and methods for determining heat transfer characteristics Systems and methods for determining heat transfer characteristics are provided. In this regard, a representative system for determining heat transfer characteristics includes: a stereolithographic model of a component, the model having a surface; and a test article ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083400 | Arrangement with an assembly and a mounting rack The invention relates to an arrangement with a mounting rack and at least one assembly provided with a housing encapsulation and mounted on the mounting rack, wherein the mounting rack and the assembly have contacting means which are thermally connected to each othe... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7887233 | Thermal bend actuator material selection A thermoelastic device comprising an expansive element is disclosed. The expansive element is formed from a material, which is preselected on the basis that it has one or more of the following properties: a resistivity between 0.1 μΩm and 10.0 μΩm; chemically in... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874723 | Method of rapidly determining the MFR in the high-pressure polymerization ethylene Method of determining the melt mass flow rate of an ethylene polymer in the polymerization of ethylene or of ethylene with further comonomers, which is carried out at temperatures of from 140° C. to 350° C. and pressures of from 40 MPa to 350 MPa in a reactor to f... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7794141 | Thermal and coductivity sensing systems, devices and methods A sensing probe is described. The sensing probe includes a probe housing having a probe tip. A thermal sensor in the housing is also included. The thermal sensor has a sensing end and a connector end, where the sensing end is thermally coupled to the probe tip. Also... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7753582 | Thermal conductivity sensor A sensor for determining the thermal conductivity of a fluid comprising a sensing module located within a housing having inlet and outlet ports for a fluid under test, the sensing module comprising a reference base surface and a sensing element spaced therefrom and ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7722246 | Method for determining the thermal expansion coefficient of ceramic bodies and glazes A method of measuring the coefficient of thermal expansion of a ceramic material, including the steps of applying a glaze to a substantially densified refractory body, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of either the glaze or the body is known, bonding the... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7686504 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of a heat pipe requiring testing. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and ha... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682072 | Method of measuring thermal conductivity of honeycomb structure The method for measurement of thermal conductivity of a honeycomb structure according to the present invention comprises the steps keeping the whole honeycomb structure in a steady temperature state with keeping two ends of the honeycomb structure at given different... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674037 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe to be tested. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure define... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670046 | Filled hotwire elements and sensors for thermal conductivity detectors Hotwire element for thermal conductivity detectors, that comprises one or two individual nickel filaments each having resistance of above 200 ohm at 20° C. and an insulation coating of polytetrafluoroethylene with a thickness less than 5 micrometers, that are wound... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7648267 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion and a movable portion each having a heating member for heating an evaporating section of a heat pipe requiring test. The movable portion is movable relative to the immovable portion. A rec... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7637655 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe, and a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structur... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7632010 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion and a movable portion each having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe. The movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable p... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7632009 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe, and a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structur... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7611276 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a first heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of a heat pipe requiring testing. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607826 | Thermoelastic device with preselected resistivity, inertness and deposition characteristics A thermoelastic device comprising an expansive element is disclosed. The expansive element is formed from a material, which is preselected on the basis that it has one or more of the following properties: a resistivity between 0.1 μΩm and 10.0 μΩm; chemically in... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7594749 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure defi... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7581878 | Measuring system and screening method for thermal conductive efficiencies of thermal conductive devices The measuring system generates a temperature difference between a heating terminal and a terminal conductive device by setting the temperature of a metal heated block at the heating terminal and the temperature of a heat dissipating water jacket at a heat dissipatin... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578614 | Thermal resistance measuring apparatus A thermal resistance measuring apparatus for a heat sink includes a heat source, a temperature sensor, a micro control unit (MCU), a display, and a power apparatus. The heat source heats the heat sink. The temperature sensor senses temperature signals of the heat so... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7553072 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating a heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is defined b... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553073 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe, and a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structur... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553074 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe, and a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structur... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547139 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure defined therein f... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7547138 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is define... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537380 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure defined therein. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537379 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure de... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530735 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is define... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530734 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe needing to be tested. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530736 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating a heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is defined b... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7490981 | Method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of sheet material Disclosed is a method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of a sheet material or of coated substrate having a thickness of less than about 100 μm. The method contains providing a sample by layering more than 2 sheet materials or coated su... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7452126 | Micromechanical thermal-conductivity sensor having a porous cover A micromechanical thermal-conductivity sensor is provided which includes a thermally insulated diaphragm formed by a recess in a base plate exhibiting poor thermal conductivity. At least one heating element is applied on the diaphragm, at least one temperature-depen... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7445380 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a first heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a second... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7409313 | Method and apparatus for nondestructive evaluation of insulative coating An apparatus is provided for determining thickness and thermal conductivity for an insulative coating disposed on a substrate in an object. The apparatus includes a source for rapidly applying a multiple optical pulses on a surface of the object, where the surface c... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396156 | Analysis data generating apparatus, analysis data generating method and computer-readable recording medium containing analysis data generating program The present invention has an object for setting thermal resistance corresponding to a contact condition of a contact face between two elements automatically and generating analysis data including a thermal conductivity of the contact face accurately in a short time ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374334 | Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe needing to be tested. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7362109 | Gem tester using electrical photoconductivity Diamond look-alikes like cubic zirconium, moissanite and other synthetic stones, are distinguishable from nature diamonds based on their thermal and/or electrical conductivities. Germ testers that are on the market are capable of evaluating these two parameters as i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362105 | Integrated microstructure sensor element for detecting thermodynamic variables of a fluid An integrated microstructure sensor element is proposed for detecting thermodynamic measured variables of a fluid. To that end, a supporting body, particularly a board or a wafer having at least one microstructured heating element in contact with the fluid during op... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350971 | Method and device for measuring the thermal conductivity of a multifunctional fluid The invention relates to a method and a device for the continuous measurement (30) of the thermal conductivity of a multifunctional fluid. The inventive method consists of: placing a sample of the multifunctional fluid in a space (31) which is defined ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311264 | Method and device for the process regulation or control of thermal load changes of an obstruction-curved and/or thick-walled component through which a medium flows in a thermal system The novel method and device provide for process control—closed-loop control or open-loop control—for a thermal system with an obstruction-curved and/or thick-walled component through which a medium flows. The wall temperatures of the component are detected, the ... | 12/25/2007 |
