Patents by Inventor Pete Bernier

Pete Bernier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible averaging resistance temperature detector
    Patent number: 7864026
    Abstract: A temperature sensor. The sensor comprises a wire comprising a resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensing material wrapped around a flexible insulated metal core wire to form an assembly. A first end of the sensing wire is electrically connected to a first end of the core wire. The second end of the core wire provides a first lead, and an insulated lead wire is electrically connected to a second end of the sensing wire to provide a second lead. Shrink tubing encapsulates the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: RTD Company
    Inventor: Pete Bernier
  • POLYMER ENCAPSULATED MICRO-THERMOCOUPLE
    Publication number: 20090044849
    Abstract: A catheter comprising a catheter sleeve and a micro-thermocouple adapted to move within the sleeve, wherein the micro-thermocouple includes a first insulated conductor, wherein the first conductor has a diameter ranging from around 0.00009 inches to 0.005 inches, a second insulated conductor, and a coupled region including a bare region of the first insulated conductor coupled to a bare region of the second insulated conductor and an electrically insulative cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: RTD Company
    Inventors: Audeen Richetto, Pete Bernier
  • Polymer encapsulated micro-thermocouple
    Patent number: 7361830
    Abstract: A thermocouple produced by removing insulation from a distal end of each of at least first and second thermocouple conductors, forming a thermocouple junction at the distal ends of the at least first and second thermocouple conductors, placing the thermocouple junction into the heat shrinkable polymer material by sliding a second end of the tube of heat shrinkable polymer material over the thermocouple junction and sealing the thermocouple junction by heating and melting the polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: RTD Company
    Inventors: Audeen Richetto, Pete Bernier
  • Flexible averaging resistance temperature detector
    Publication number: 20060284722
    Abstract: A temperature sensor. The sensor comprises a wire comprising a resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensing material wrapped around a flexible insulated metal core wire to form an assembly. A first end of the sensing wire is electrically connected to a first end of the core wire. The second end of the core wire provides a first lead, and an insulated lead wire is electrically connected to a second end of the sensing wire to provide a second lead. Shrink tubing encapsulates the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Pete Bernier
  • Flexible averaging resistance temperature detector
    Patent number: 6977575
    Abstract: A temperature sensor. The sensor comprises a wire comprising a resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensing material wrapped around a flexible insulated metal core wire to form an assembly. A first end of the sensing wire is electrically connected to a first end of the core wire. The second end of the core wire provides a first lead, and an insulated lead wire is electrically connected to a second end of the sensing wire to provide a second lead. Shrink tubing encapsulates the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: RTD Company
    Inventor: Pete Bernier
  • Multi-point polymer encapsulated micro-thermocouple
    Publication number: 20040238023
    Abstract: A thermocouple produced by removing insulation from a distal end of each of at least first and second thermocouple conductors, forming a thermocouple junction at the distal ends of the at least first and second thermocouple conductors, placing the thermocouple junction into the heat shrinkable polymer material by sliding a second end of the tube of heat shrinkable polymer material over the thermocouple junction and sealing the thermocouple junction by heating and melting the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Audeen Richetto, Pete Bernier
  • Flexible averaging resistance temperature detector
    Publication number: 20040233034
    Abstract: A temperature sensor. The sensor comprises a wire comprising a resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensing material wrapped around a flexible insulated metal core wire to form an assembly. A first end of the sensing wire is electrically connected to a first end of the core wire. The second end of the core wire provides a first lead, and an insulated lead wire is electrically connected to a second end of the sensing wire to provide a second lead. Shrink tubing encapsulates the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Pete Bernier
  • Polymer encapsulated micro-thermocouple
    Publication number: 20030209264
    Abstract: A thermocouple produced by removing insulation from a distal end of each of at least first and second thermocouple conductors, forming a thermocouple junction at the distal ends of the at least first and second thermocouple conductors, placing the thermocouple junction into the heat shrinkable polymer material by sliding a second end of the tube of heat shrinkable polymer material over the thermocouple junction and sealing the thermocouple junction by heating and melting the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Audeen Richetto, Pete Bernier