Patents Examined by D. Gutierrez
  • Surface temperature probe with uniform thermocouple junction
    Patent number: 5370459
    Abstract: A contact-type surface temperature probe which has a generally uniform thermocouple junction. The thermocouple junction is formed by joining each of the thermocouple elements or materials directly to an electrically conductive spring flexure, thus eliminating the need for having to form the thermocouple materials directly to each other. As a result, the thermocouple junction of the present invention has a more uniform or smooth contour for better contact with the surface without having to remove burrs or other non-uniformities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Claud S. Gordon Company
    Inventors: David P. Culbertson, Alfred J. Barrett, Steven K. Klingemann, Richard E. Voss