Patents Examined by Gail Kaplan Verbitsky
  • Patent number: 11825591
    Abstract: A semiconductor module, including a cooler having first and second flow passages respectively formed on first and second sides of the semiconductor module that are opposite to each other, and a third flow passage connecting the first and second flow passages. The semiconductor module further includes a laminated substrate disposed on the cooler and having first to third circuit boards, a first sensing chip having a sensing function for detecting a temperature and a first non-sensing chip not having the sensing function, disposed on the first circuit board side by side along the third flow passage, and a second sensing chip having the sensing function and a second non-sensing chip not having the sensing function, disposed on the third circuit board side by side along the third flow passage. The first and second sensing chips are respectively disposed on the second side and the first side of the semiconductor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yushi Sato
  • Patent number: 11820333
    Abstract: Relative humidity or dew point temperature depending on changes in barometric pressure is measured without using any barometric pressure sensor. A humidity measuring device includes an elevation obtaining unit configured to obtain elevation of a humidity measurement point, a barometric pressure calculating unit configured to calculate barometric pressure at the humidity measurement point from a calculation formula into which a value of the elevation obtained by the elevation obtaining unit is input, and a humidity correcting unit configured to correct humidity on a basis of a barometric pressure value calculated by the barometric pressure calculating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11815409
    Abstract: A temperature sensor and a method of controlling the temperature sensor are provided. The temperature sensor includes a voltage generator suitable for generating a temperature voltage that has a voltage level determined according to a temperature and a reference voltage that has a constant voltage level independent of a change in temperature, a code generator suitable for generating an initial code based on the temperature voltage and the reference voltage, and a code calibrator suitable for generating a calibrated code based on the initial code and a calibration factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Suk Hwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11808633
    Abstract: An infrared thermopile sensor includes a silicon cover having an infrared lens, an infrared sensing chip having duo-thermopile sensing elements, and a microcontroller chip calculating a temperature of an object. The components are in a stacked 3D package to decrease the size of the infrared thermopile sensor. The infrared sensing chip and the microcontroller chip have metal layers to shield the thermal radiation. The conversion from wrist temperature to body core temperature uses detected ambient temperature and fixed humidity or imported humidity level to calculate the body core temperature based on experimental data and curve fitting. The skin temperature compensation can be set differently for different sex gender, different standard deviation of wrist temperature and external relative humidity reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ORIENTAL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chein-Hsun Wang, Da-Jun Lin, Chun-Chiang Chen, Chih-Yung Tsai, Yu-Chih Liang, Ming Le, Chen-Tang Huang, Tung-Yang Lee, Jenping Ku
  • Patent number: 11808638
    Abstract: A new and useful thermochromic liquid crystal Indicator is disclosed that provides an indication of the temperature of the Object to which the Indicator is attached, and is an improvement over the existing art for at least the fact that the impact of ambient air circulating around the Indicator and circulating the Object is reduced by several means, such as i) the use of a novel cap or housing to isolate the liquid crystal Structure from ambient air and from touching or ii) using a novel liquid crystal formulation that reduces the reaction time of the thermochromic liquid crystal contained in the Indicator to changing temperatures conveyed by the ambient air. The new and useful liquid crystal Indicator can also employ either a template or a colored filter as a mask that narrows the colors and narrows the range of temperatures indicated by the Indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: PacNow, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin K. Diehn, Bani H. Cipriano, Rei S. Ambrozy
  • Patent number: 11802797
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a heatsink in which a heat dissipation layer is formed on a surface of a substrate formed by casting, includes shooting the heat dissipation layer by image pickup means in a state where residual heat transferred from the substrate to the heat dissipation layer remains and thereby acquiring image data representing a temperature distribution on a surface of the heat dissipation layer, the heat dissipation layer being formed by performing a film-forming process on the surface of the substrate where residual heat that is generated when the substrate is cast remains, the image pickup means being configured to receive an emission of light from molecules of the heat dissipation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Egawa, Katsuhiro Takami
  • Patent number: 11796397
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a temperature measurement device. A transmission includes a rotatable housing. The temperature measurement positioned on a transmission housing. The interior volume of the rotatable housing is partially filled with lubricant of transmission components residing within the interior volume of the housing. The temperature measurement device in contact with the lubricant and in communication with a device exterior to the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Jeffrey Lowry, David E. Cornell
  • Patent number: 11781920
    Abstract: An example device includes a first temperature sensor configured to provide a first current signal indicative of a temperature of a first circuit based on a voltage of a first temperature sensing element. The first circuit includes a power switch device and the first temperature sensing element. A second temperature sensor is configured to provide a second current signal indicative of temperature of a second circuit based on a voltage of a second temperature sensing element. The second circuit includes the second temperature sensing element. A trim circuit is configured to trim current in at least one of the first temperature sensor or the second temperature sensor to compensate for mismatch between temperature coefficients of the first and second temperature sensing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eung Jung Kim, Abidur Rahman
  • Patent number: 11781916
    Abstract: A tag antenna comprises a feeder comprising a first conducting wire and a second conducting wire; a first electric conductor, a second electric conductor, and a third electric conductor that are elongated; a first connecting conductor; and a second connecting conductor. The first connecting conductor is separately connected to lower ends of the first electric conductor, the second electric conductor, and the third electric conductor; the second connecting conductor is connected to at least one of the first electric conductor, the second electric conductor, and the third electric conductor; and the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are spaced apart, the first conducting wire of the feeder is connected to the first connecting conductor, and the second conducting wire is connected to the second connecting conductor. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a passive temperature detection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen HyperSynes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Linqing Liu, Jiade Yuan
  • Patent number: 11774299
    Abstract: A temperature sensor includes a temperature sensing element transducing a sensed temperature into an electrical output signal and having a plurality of electrically conductive leads, a mineral insulated cable having a plurality of conductor wires enclosed by a metal outer sheath, and an electrically insulating element. The conductor wires are insulated inside the cable and extend beyond the outer sheath. The electrically insulating element insulates the conductor wires at least partially with respect to each other and with respect to the outer sheath. The electrically insulating element has a first opening receiving the conductor wires and a second opening receiving the temperature sensing element. The electrically conductive leads are connected to the conductor wires at a junction region located within the electrically insulating element. The electrically insulating element has an aperture extending up to the junction region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: Meas France, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolas Christopher Pecquet, Hamza Boumeddane, Valentin Skurjatin
  • Patent number: 11768112
    Abstract: An insert coaxial thermal radiation image evaluating system includes a cage support, first lens, first cage movable frame, second cage movable frame, cage holder and light detector. The first cage movable frame is movably disposed at the cage support and connected to the first lens. The second cage movable frame is movably disposed at the cage support and connected to the light detector. The cage holder is connected to the cage support to fix the cage support to an optical substrate. The first cage movable frame is movably disposed in the cage holder. The first lens and a second lens of a metal additive manufacturing system together form a structure of conjugate foci, such that a thermal radiation generated from a high-power infrared laser irradiation zone forms according to a fixed ratio an image captured by the light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yuan-Yao Lin, Chao-Kuei Lee, Yi-Jen Chiu, Chung-Chun Huang, Qian-Mao Zhou, Ya-Hsuan Cheng, Ming-Wei Liu, Kuo-Kuang Jen, Chih-Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 11761819
    Abstract: A temperature calibration method for an ear thermometer with a probe cover is provided. The temperature calibration method includes: providing the ear thermometer with the probe cover, the ear thermometer including a plurality of activation elements which are configured to sense an infrared transmittance of the probe cover to obtain a measured transmittance value; using the ear thermometer to measure an object to be tested to obtain an uncalibrated temperature; obtaining an infrared radiation energy emitted by the object to be tested, according to the uncalibrated temperature, the measured transmittance value, a preset transmittance value, and a radiation energy measurement formula; and calibrating the uncalibrated temperature to a calibrated temperature, according to a temperature calibration function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: RADIANT INNOVATION INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Chang Chang, Tseng-Lung Lin, I-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 11760928
    Abstract: A method of preparing an enhanced yellow-emitting carbon dots includes dissolving citric acid and urea in N,N-dimethylformamide, reacting at a temperature of 150-180° C. for 4-8 h to obtain a carbonized mixture, separating and purifying the carbonized mixture through column chromatography using an eluent prepared according to a volume ratio of dichloromethane to methanol from high to low, collecting a solution obtained by elution when the volume ratio of dichloromethane to methanol is 1:1-2, performing rotary evaporation to remove the solvent, and drying to obtain the yellow-emitting carbon dot. The yellow-emitting carbon dot with fluorescence intensity enhanced with the increase of temperature is synthesized. The yellow-emitting carbon dots has application value in the fields of temperature detection, biological imaging, photoelectric equipment and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chan Wang, Yimin He, Qijun Song, Jianfeng Huang, Yalan Xu, Tao Jiang, Tao Wu
  • Patent number: 11747216
    Abstract: The temperature-dependent resistance of a MEMS structure is compared with an effective resistance of a switched CMOS capacitive element to implement a high performance temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SiTime Corporation
    Inventors: Michael H. Perrott, Shungneng Lee
  • Patent number: 11747211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supply unit (10) for generating electric energy for an electric function during an operation of a functional element (6) of a kitchen utensil (5) which can be arranged in a first temperature region (201), comprising a first temperature section (11) for an arrangement in the first temperature region (201), a second temperature section (12) for an arrangement in a second temperature region (202) comprising a temperature difference (200) with respect to the first temperature region (201). Furthermore, the invention relates to a kitchen utensil (5), as well as a kitchen system (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Landsecker, Matthias Stein, Felix Thies, Wenjie Yan, Miron Sernecki
  • Patent number: 11740133
    Abstract: A temperature sensing device comprising a housing including a display, an extension at least 1.5 inches long extending from the housing, a temperature sensor, and a connector from the sensor to the housing for transmitting the output to the housing. The extension has a proximal section at the housing and an opposed distal section, the distal section being movable relative to the housing. The temperature sensor is at the distal section of the extension for sensing the temperature of a target material and providing an output related to the temperature of the target material. Optionally, the device includes a thermal insulator at the distal section of the extension protecting the temperature sensor from heat from the target material. Optionally, the device includes a light source at the distal section of the extension for aiming the sensor at the target material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SOCAL DAB TOOLS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Wynick, Bryan Berc, Cody Johnson, John Lichtbach, Andrew Habedank, Samuel L. Morris, III
  • Patent number: 11740139
    Abstract: A flow guiding and heat dissipating type dry block temperature calibrator, which belongs to the temperature calibration field. The temperature calibrator includes a furnace body located in a housing and at least one air flow generating device. The air flow generating device is on one side or at the periphery of the furnace body, and is one or a combination of a gas passage, a flow guiding fan, an air pump and a blower. The air flow generated by the air flow generating device is blown toward a handle of a device being tested that is inserted in the furnace body, such that the handle is cooled, thereby preventing the sensor inside the handle from failing due to high temperature, facilitating the heat dissipation of the internal electronic components of the instrument itself, and extending the service life of the temperature calibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING CONST INSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hongjun Gao, Wei Ji, Xuecan Li, Gang Wang, Chunying Zhang, Jianjun Lin
  • Patent number: 11740140
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for regulating temperature in a temperature calibrator, taking into account also a velocity of the change of the temperature. The characterizing features are the steps of calculating a rate of change of the actual temperature of the temperature calibrator by a derivator, which derivator takes the measured temperature, PVT, by the temperature sensor as its input, and letting a user to specify a maximum rate of change for the temperature, as an input value for the processor; and regulating the temperature of the temperature calibrator by the processor so that the maximum rate of change for the temperature is never exceeded, and so that during temperature regulation, when the temperature error signal decreases as a function of time, also the rate of change of the actual temperature is set to decrease as a function of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BEAMEX OY AB
    Inventors: Mats Byggmästar, Taija Maunumäki
  • Patent number: 11735902
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) heater circuit comprises a drive circuit configured to increase the temperature of the IC when consuming power; a temperature sensor coupled to a control node of the drive circuit to activate and deactivate the drive circuit to provide an ambient temperature for the IC, wherein current of the temperature sensor varies with temperature; and a control circuit coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to adjust variation in the temperature sensitivity of the current of the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Aref Kahaei, James Vincent Sousae, Carl T. Nelson, Robert Dobkin
  • Patent number: 11733108
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a short temperature measuring device using a dry body temperature calibrator; wherein a heat soaking block is placed in the furnace of the dry body temperature calibrator, and two temperature measuring holes are in the heat soaking block, the bottom of the furnace includes a temperature control element. This method includes electrically connecting the first standard temperature sensor to the temperature control element through the measuring module and the control module sequentially to form a closed-loop for temperature feedback control, accurately controlling the temperature of the temperature measuring hole, and calculating the temperature difference between the temperature sensor to be calibrated and the standard temperature sensor in the two temperature measuring holes respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING CONST INSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shichun Zhao, Hongjun Gao, Chunying Zhang