Abstract: A temperature detection module includes: a temperature sensor; a sensor holder for holding the temperature sensor such that movement is possible in a separation and contact direction in which the temperature sensor is separated from and brought into contact with a measurement target; and a biasing member that is attached to the sensor holder and biases the temperature sensor such that a detection surface comes into contact with a measurement target. The sensor holder includes: a base portion; and an accommodating portion that extends in the separation and contact direction from the base portion and holds the temperature sensor such that movement is possible in the separation and contact direction. The accommodating portion includes a gap that allows inclination of the temperature sensor between the accommodating portion and the temperature sensor.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus is disclosed for improving for the stability of a resistance temperature detector (RTD). In this particular embodiment, the apparatus includes an RTD having a case surrounding a resistive meander deposited on a substrate. The RTD also includes a pull-down resistor. A first end of the resistive meander is configured for coupling to a positive power supply. The second end of the resistive meander is coupled to a first end of the pull-down resistor. The second end of the pull-down resistor is coupled to a ground. The case of the RTD is also coupled to the ground.

Abstract: The present application discloses, in some embodiments thereof, an apparatus, systems and methods for measuring specimens' displacement or transformation while heating. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses apparatus and methods for determining the transformation temperature or range of temperatures of specimens, such as specimens manufactured from a memory shape alloy.

Abstract: A method for controlling a quality of a paving material distributed along a paving area using a paver includes: receiving a thermal profile of a portion of the paving area in which the paving material is distributed, and the thermal profile includes a plurality of temperature values assigned to respective measurement points, and analyzing the thermal profile in order to detect segregation spots of the paving material within the portion. Analyzing includes determining a first zone of measurement points arranged adjacent to each other and having temperature values within a predetermined range, the first zone being at least partially surrounded by measurement points having temperature values out of the predetermined range, and analyzing an orientation of the first zone with respect to a travel direction of the paver. The last substep of analyzing is assigning an indication, in particular an error indication, to the portion based on the analyzing of the orientation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular wire shielding (9) for an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1), the tubular wire shielding (9) comprising a first shielding tube (13) comprising one or more through channels for accommodating one or more wires (6a, 6b, 8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) and/or for accommodating one or more temperature measurement sensors (7), the tubular wire shielding (9) furthermore comprising a second shielding tube (14) radially surrounding the first shielding tube (14). It is an object of the invention to provide a tubular wire shielding (9) and an exhaust temperature sensor arrangement (1) which are of good mechanical stability. The object is solved in that the tubular wire shielding (9) comprises a first tube adhesive layer (15) arranged interposed between the first shielding tube (13) and the second shielding tube (14), the first tube adhesive layer (15) fixing the first shielding tube to the second shielding tube (14).

Abstract: A thermocouple assembly may feature a plurality of temperature sensors formed by thermocouple junctions. The sensors may be disposed within an inner diameter of the tubular element and sealed within the tubular element by thermally conductive material. An air gap may be defined by the thermally conductive material and the interior diameter of the tubular element between each pair of adjacent temperature sensors to improve thermal isolation.

Abstract: A temperature detection device includes a thermistor element that includes a thermosensitive body configured to sense heat of a coil element and an electric wire electrically connected to the thermosensitive body, and a holder assembling the thermistor element to the coil element. The holder includes a thermosensitive body holder that holds a reinforcing portion of the thermosensitive body disposed sideways along a front surface of the coil element and is provided with a first resin reservoir enclosing a thermosensitive body contact portion of the thermosensitive body, and an electric wire holder holding the electric wire. The thermosensitive body contact portion is in contact with the coil element while being enclosed with the first resin reservoir. According to the temperature detection device, it is possible to more accurately detect temperature of a coil with high responsiveness while promoting miniaturization of the temperature detection device.

Abstract: A system and method for inspecting a surface of a structure for defects includes an inspection apparatus having a heating device for heating a section of the surface of the structure, an infrared camera for receiving infrared radiation from the surface in response to heating, a controller configured to generate thermographs from the received infrared radiation, and a communication device. A training system includes an expert system module configured to determine correlations between a set of thermographs generated by a thermal simulation of modeled structural elements with defects, and parameters of the modeled structural elements. A computer system communicatively coupled to the training system and the inspection apparatus, is adapted to receive thermographs received from the inspection apparatus and to detect quantitative parameters of defects in the structure using the correlations obtained from the training system.

Abstract: A thin sensor film that is capable of indicating temperature and an associated sensor readout kit that illuminates the sensor film and detects the return fluorescence for analysis to determine temperature. The sensor film may be detached and reattached in order to be reused. The initial design achieves high sensitivity and accuracy in the range of interest to biologistics and can potentially address temperatures ranging from ?200 to 300° C. A variation allows for the use of optical fibers for measurements of surfaces inside enclosures.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrated online measurement system for thermophysical property parameters of nanofluid cutting fluid, consisting of a gas path system, a fluid path system, a nanofluid thermal conductivity measurement device, a measurement device for a convective heat transfer coefficient and a nanofluid/workpiece heat partition ratio of the nanofluid cutting fluid, and a grinding force and grinding temperature measurement device or a milling force and milling temperature measurement device; the nanofluid thermal conductivity measurement device is located in the fluid path system; the gas path system provides pressure for the nanofluid in the fluid path system, two nozzles lead out from the fluid path system, and the nanofluid gas spray ejected by the nozzle I is sprayed onto the surface of a workpiece I to form the measurement device for the nanofluid convective heat transfer coefficient and the nanofluid/workpiece heat partition ratio; and the nanofluid gas spray ejected by the nozzle II

Abstract: Certain configurations described herein are directed to autosamplers. In some instances, the autosampler may include a support comprising a body configured to receive two or more articles at separate sites of the body. The autosampler may also include a first motor coupled to the support and configured to rotate the support in an x-y plane, and a second motor configured to move the support in a z-direction to load one of the at least two articles at the separate sites in the body of the support. An encoder may also be used with the autosampler if desired.

Abstract: A test element analysis system for the analytical examination of a sample is disclosed. The test element analysis system comprises: at least one evaluation device with at least one test element holder for positioning a test element containing the sample and at least one measuring device for measuring a change in a measuring zone of the test element, the change being characteristic for the analyte; at least one electrical heating element configured for electrically heating the test element; at least one electrical power supply for supplying electrical energy to the electrical heating element; at least one temperature sensor connected to the test element holder for detecting a temperature of the test element holder; at least one gap detection device configured for monitoring the electrical energy Espez supplied by the electrical power supply to the electrical heating element for reaching a predetermined target temperature measured by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A cooking control system having a temperature probe and a cooking appliance is described for permitting temperature target cooking of foods. The probe includes a metallic insertable portion with a sheathed tip and a temperature sensor positioned therein, a flexible heat-resistant wire coupled to the temperature sensor, and a jack coupled to the flexible, heat-resistant wire opposite the metallic insertable portion. The cooking appliance includes a heating unit, an housing, a temperature reader, and an alpha-numerical display. In use, the temperature sensor produces a signal in response to a temperature sensed at the sheathed tip and the heat-resistant wire and jack transmit the signal produced by the temperature sensor to the port of the cooking appliance. The temperature reader within the housing is coupled to the port and configured to accept and accurately convert the signal produced by the temperature sensor to a number representing the temperature sensed by the sensor and display the number for the user.

Abstract: A method of sensing a temperature includes providing a voltage to reverse bias a PN junction of a junction diode. The PN junction has a junction capacitance. The method includes providing a reverse bias voltage change across the PN junction and detecting a value of the junction capacitance in response to the reverse bias voltage change. The value of the junction capacitance is a function of a temperature of the PN junction. An output signal is generated based on the detected junction capacitance, where the output signal indicates a temperature of an environment containing the junction diode.

Abstract: In one aspect, methods of measuring the temperature of an environment are described herein. In some embodiments, such a method comprises (a) disposing a population of ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the environment, the population comprising n differing fluorophores having n differing switching threshold temperatures; (b) exposing the environment to an ultrasound beam to create an activation region having a temperature greater than or equal to one or more of the switching threshold temperatures; (c) disposing the fluorophores within the activation region to switch at least one fluorophore from an off state to an on state; (d) exposing the environment to up to n beams of electromagnetic radiation, thereby exciting at least one fluorophore in the on state; (e) detecting up to n photoluminescence signals emitted by the fluorophores; and (f) correlating the photoluminescence signals with up to n temperatures or temperature ranges.

Abstract: A temperature detection device which receives a temperature signal from a temperature sensor and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the temperature signal. A temperature slope which is an amount of change in an output of the electric signal relative to an amount of change in the temperature signal is changed at a predetermined temperature threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an infrared thermometer for a magnetic induction identification probe cap, including the body of the infrared thermometer, at an upper end of which is a temperature probe designed with a cap, of which an inner side wall is beset with a magnet block; in the infrared thermometer body ata lower end of the temperature probe is a magnetic induction element connected with a main control unit of the body of the infrared thermometer; when the cap covers the temperature probe or is removed there-from, the magnetic induction between the magnet block and the magnetic induction element enables magnetic induction output control signals. For the infrared thermometer applicable for both forehead temperature measurement and ear canal temperature measurement, the magnetic induction identification probe cap switches between a forehead temperature measurement mode and an ear canal temperature measurement mode.

Abstract: A temperature shock monitor includes a solvent material and a diffusion material. An energy barrier between the solvent material and the diffusion material is selected to be lower than is would conventionally be used in semiconductor devices such that the diffusion material diffuses into the solvent material when exposed to a temperature above a designated temperature threshold. At a later time, electrical parameters of the temperature shock monitor that change based on the amount of diffusion of the diffusion material into the solvent material allows one to determine whether the temperature shock monitor was exposed to a temperature above the temperature threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a first circuitry to charge first and second capacitors to a predetermined voltage level; a second circuitry to discharge the first capacitor through a diode at a first time; a third circuitry to discharge the second capacitor through the diode at a second time, wherein the second time is greater than the first time; a comparator to compare a first voltage of the first capacitor with a second voltage of the second capacitor; and logic to adjust a scaling factor applied to the second voltage according to an output of the comparator.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inverter device configured to be capable of switching an on or off state of each of a plurality of switching elements, on the basis of a control command signal, and operable as a single-phase inverter, includes: a pulse width modulator configured to set a voltage value at a time when one of the switching elements is set to the on state to a first voltage, and set a voltage value at a time when the other three of the switching elements are set to the on state to a second voltage larger than the first voltage, in operation as the single-phase inverter; and a detection unit configured to detect the control command signal in operation as the single-phase inverter.