Patents Examined by Mirellys Jagan
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Patent number: 11891917Abstract: A method for measuring surface temperature of a turbine blade includes following steps: step 1: cleaning a turbine blade and blowing dry; step 2: firstly, preparing a NiCrAlY (nickel-chromium-aluminum-yttrium) buffer layer and then preparing an YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) insulating layer; step 3, preparing alumina sol; step 4, preparing an alumina insulating layer; step 5, preparing a strip-shaped platinum electrode layer; step 6, preparing a platinum-filled lead wire; step 7: firstly, connecting a platinum wire to a surface of a tail end of the strip-shaped platinum electrode layer, and then connecting a nickel-chromium alloy wire to a tenon end of the turbine blade; step 8, preparing alumina protective layers; and step 9, connecting two cold junctions of a thermocouple with a data collector.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINAInventors: Helei Dong, Qiulin Tan, Jijun Xiong, Lei Zhang, Yanyan Niu
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Patent number: 11883133Abstract: An in-vivo temperature measurement device includes a plurality of thermal resistors, temperature sensors for measuring an epidermis temperature of a living body, and temperature sensors for measuring an upper surface temperature that are provided at both ends of the thermal resistors, respectively, a memory that stores an estimation model of the core temperature of the living body that takes into consideration a non-thermal equilibrium state of the living body, and thermal resistance values of the thermal resistors, and an arithmetic circuit that estimates, based on the plurality of temperatures measured by the temperature sensors and the temperature sensors, the core temperature of the living body using the estimation model and the thermal resistance values, and the thermal resistance values are different from one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Daichi Matsunaga, Yujiro Tanaka, Michiko Seyama
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Patent number: 11885693Abstract: A method for measuring heat dissipation of electromechanical device includes: S1. establishing a measuring apparatus; S2. measuring and obtaining data: a mass flow m corresponding to each cooling medium flowing through a housing, a temperature T1 of a liquid inlet, a temperature T2 of a liquid outlet, a temperature T3 of an air inlet, a temperature T4 of an air outlet, a temperature T5 of the inside wall of the housing, a temperature T6 of the outside wall of the housing, a total area A of the inside wall of the housing, and a wall thickness L of the housing are measured by the measuring elements; S3. calculating the heat dissipation. The heat dissipation of the electromechanical device under a working condition is measured so as to provide a reference for the heat dissipation design of electromechanical device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITYInventors: Yulong Ji, Chuang Liu, Hailang Kuang
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Patent number: 11867568Abstract: A method of monitoring an internal body temperature of a patient includes detecting a skin temperature of the patient using a temperature sensor in a body-mountable temperature monitor attached to the patient; calculating, using the temperature sensor, a heat flux associated with the body-mountable temperature monitor based on selectively activating a heater in the body-mountable temperature monitor; and determining the internal body temperature of the patient using the skin temperature and the heat flux.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Roxana Heitz, William Biederman, Sean Frick
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Patent number: 11867567Abstract: In a thermo-physical property measurement instrument, a light shield that shields from light except for an aperture is provided facing the front surface of a sample thin film of a sample. Heating light of repeated pulse that is output from a heating laser irradiates the sample thin film through the light shield. Temperature measurement light of continuous light that is output from a temperature measurement laser is applied to a measurement position a predetermined distance away from a heating light irradiation position on the sample thin film. A photodetector detects reflected light of the temperature measurement light off the sample thin film, and a computer acquires a thermo-reflectance signal that was digitally converted by an AD converter. The computer calculates a thermo-physical property value in the in-plane direction of the sample thin film of the sample on the basis of the acquired thermo-reflectance signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: NETZSCH Japan K.K., NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCEInventors: Yohei Kakefuda, Susumu Kawakami, Tetsuya Baba, Takao Mori
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Patent number: 11860044Abstract: A system has a first temperature sensor located at a first location. A second temperature sensor is located at a second location. A control is configured to determine a difference between voltages indicated of a temperature sensed by each of the first and second sensors. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Gary M. McBrien, Peter A. Dorian
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Patent number: 11860115Abstract: A measurement mechanism that has a body, a vacuum chamber located on the body and in which a measurement process is performed is disclosed. A first sample and a second sample between which a heat transfer occurs are placed in the vacuum chamber and contact each other. A piston that provides the first sample and the second sample to continuously contact each other, a measurement unit that contacts the first sample and the second sample, and a cooler located below the first sample and the second sample is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: TUSAS—TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII ANONIM SIRKETIInventors: Deger Akin, Dilek Kumlutas, Furkan Kulak
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Patent number: 11852647Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for predicting a rubber reinforcing effect of an organic-inorganic composite for rubber reinforcement. According to the present disclosure, a method for reliably predicting a rubber reinforcing effect of an organic-inorganic composite for rubber reinforcement by thermogravimetric analysis without mixing with a rubber composition is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Woo Seok Kim, Shin Hee Jun, Ha Na Lee, Kwon Il Choi, Myounghwan Oh
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Patent number: 11852541Abstract: A temperature measurement method, a probe, and a device for measuring fluid temperature are disclosed. For the temperature measurement method, a main thermocouple is placed in a fluid to obtain a first temperature, two auxiliary thermocouples are placed on the two wires of the main thermocouple respectively to obtain a second temperature and a third temperature. Applying multiple stimuli to the main thermocouple makes it experience multiple thermal equilibrium states. The first temperature, the second temperature, and the third temperature in each thermal equilibrium state are obtained. In each thermal equilibrium state, energy conservation equations are established for the main thermocouple, and the energy conservation equations of all thermal equilibrium states are solved together to obtain the fluid temperature. The present invention also provides the probe and the device for implementation of the method. With the invention, the fluid temperature measurement accuracy in a steady flow field is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN KAIYUN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Peiyong Wang, Xingyou Li, Qinghuang Huang
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Patent number: 11846547Abstract: 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).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventor: Tom Christensen
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Patent number: 11841277Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a measuring insert for determining and/or monitoring at least the temperature of a medium in/on a pipe or a vessel includes a holding member for accommodating said measuring insert, wherein said holding member a fastening means for detaching and fixing the measuring insert at a defined position relative to the pipe or vessel, and a shield unit for insulating at least said part of the measuring insert accommodated by said holding member against the environment. The shield unit is embodied so that it at least partially surrounds said holding member and said part of the measuring insert accommodated by said holding member, and includes an opening for receiving said measuring insert and a fastening unit for detaching and fixing said shield unit to the pipe or vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Stefano Mella, Michele Conversano
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Patent number: 11835478Abstract: A method to measure the transient thermal diffusivity performance of a heat dissipation module by selecting two measurement points on the surface of the heat dissipation module, and locating the two measurement points at the same side of the thermal center point but different distances, and measuring the temperature of the two measurement points separately and using first equation which is the analytical solution of the energy equation. After calculating the first equation, second and third equations are used to find M. The distance X1 between M and the first measurement point and temperature T1 at a moment of transient state are also inserted into the first equation to obtain the value of the thermal diffusivity coefficient ?, which represents the transient thermal diffusivity performance for the heat dissipation module.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LONG VICTORY INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chien-Chung Feng
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Thermocouple structure, heat treatment apparatus, and method of manufacturing thermocouple structure
Patent number: 11815407Abstract: A thermocouple structure according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first element wire, second element wires formed of a material different from the first element wire, an insulating covering member covering at least one of the first element wire and the second element wires, and a protective tube accommodating the first element wire and the second element wire. Each of the second element wires is bonded to a different position on the first element wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Furüya Metal Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Inoue, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yasuaki Kikuchi, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Koji Yoshii, Kensuke Morita, Jun Itabashi -
Patent number: 11808642Abstract: A temperature sensing unit is provided, which includes a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of an object and a mounting member. The temperature sensor includes a portion bendable to conform to an outer surface of the object. The mounting member has ends attached to opposing ends of the portion of the temperature sensor and securing the temperature sensor on the object.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Kit Stricker, Art Volbrecht, Joe Hoff
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Patent number: 11808641Abstract: Systems, methods and devices relate to remote temperature sensing responsive to fractional currents used to bias a remote temperature diode. Fractional currents may be selected to simplify at least some temperature calculations performed using digital logic. Values of at least two voltage changes may be determined at least partially based on values of voltages generated across a pair of nodes at least partially responsive to excitation currents. Such pair of nodes associated with sensing paths coupled with a remote diode. A value of temperature may be determined at least partially based on the values of at least two voltage changes and a stored value of a fractional mirror ratio. The fractional mirror ratio represents a relationship between current magnitudes of excitation currents.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Microchip Technology IncorporatedInventors: Ajay Kumar, Hyunsoo Yeom
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Patent number: 11808635Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for continuously detecting the temperature and composition of molten steel during converter steelmaking, and relates to the technical field of steelmaking detection devices. A seating brick (3) and a probe conveying pipe (5) are provided on a side wall of a converter (1), and multiple probes are provided in different detection through holes (4) within the probe conveying pipe (5) respectively. The temperature of molten steel, the oxygen activity of the molten steel and the low carbon and phosphorus content in the molten steel within the converter can be detected in real time. This facilitates an operator adopting corresponding operational means to reach the smelting end point in an optimized manner so as to improve various economic and technical indexes in steelmaking.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Chu Lien, Young Lian
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Patent number: 11808640Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature sensor (10) for a fluid pipe, in particular for a motor vehicle, this sensor (10) comprising a first part (20) comprising a flat surface (22) configured to be in contact with a fluid and on which is located a track (41) forming a thermosensitive element (40), this track (41) having a generally elongated shape and comprising opposite ends (41A, 41B) connected respectively to terminals (43) of the sensor (10) by electrical conductors (42) embedded in said body (15). The invention also relates to a fluid pipe comprising such a sensor (10), a motor vehicle comprising such a sensor (10) or such a pipe and a method for manufacturing such a sensor (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: HUTCHINSONInventors: Brice Gabrielle, Thierry Benard
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Patent number: 11802383Abstract: 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 of respective measurement points, and analyzing the thermal profile 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: MOBA MOBILE AUTOMATION AGInventors: David Shelstad, Paul Angerhofer, Marcus Watermann
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Patent number: 11802801Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for measuring average temperature of mixed fluid in an enclosed chamber. Measurement is based on two independent principle as measuring variation in acoustic wave velocity and variation in resistivity that works on a single setup. First principle is based on measuring acoustic wave velocity in a known medium, which is isolated from the surrounding. The system comprises a primary pipe and a secondary pipe, wherein the ends of the pipes reside inside the enclosed chamber. The primary pipe is made out of good conductor of heat and filled with air. Ends of the primary pipe is fitted with a transducers have one transmitter at one end and one receiver at another end. Average temperature of the mixed fluid is measured based on the variations in sound velocity of acoustic wave passed through the primary pipe and resistivity variations of the primary pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Arijit Sinharay, Rajat Kumar Das, Anwesha Khasnobish, Tapas Chakravarty
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Patent number: 11802799Abstract: A temperature measuring device for determining a temperature of a medium via a temperature of a measuring point on a surface surrounding the medium includes: at least one measuring sensor; at least one reference sensor; and a measurement value processing means, which is connected via a first supply line to the at least one measuring sensor and via a second supply line to the at least one reference sensor. The first and second supply lines each are mineral-insulated sheathed lines with an outer sheath of metal, the outer sheath enclosing at least two inner conductors which are insulated from the outer sheath with highly compressed metal oxide powder. The at least one measuring sensor is connected to the at least two inner conductors of the first supply line and the at least one reference sensor is connected to the at least two inner conductors of the second supply line.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Joerg Gebhardt, Peter Ude, Wilhelm Daake, Stefan Tabelander, Thilo Merlin