Abstract: An adapter to permit a temperature measuring instrument ordinarily used with a thermistor temperature sensor to be used with a temperature probe of the thermocouple type. The adapter has an output for connection to the temperature measuring instrument and has circuitry for processing the signal from the thermocouple probe to produce at the adapter output a resistance which a thermistor sensor would generate at the same temperature. A temperature measuring instrument for efficient use of an electrical source has circuitry for processing a temperature related signal according to a sequence of operations to provide an electrical variable having a value which is a function of the temperature being measured. The sequence commences with connection of the electrical source to the processing circuitry. At the completion of the sequence a signal indicative of completion is produced. In responsive to the completion signal the electrical source is disconnected from the processing circuitry.

Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising a pair of insulated dissimilar metallic conductors joined at one of their ends to form a thermojunction, and a connector comprising an elongate backing strip of dielectric sheet material. The other ends of the conductors are positioned to extend generally transversely across one face of the strip and are spaced apart longitudinally of the strip. A facing strip of dielectric material on the backing strip overlies the ends of the conductors and has openings therein exposing bare uninsulated portions of the ends of the conductors to provide electrical contacts whereby on insertion of the connector into a mating connector the contacts are engaged by corresponding contacts in the mating connector for making respective electrical connections.