Patents Examined by Philip L Cotey
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Patent number: 12385881Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrated thermocouple waveguide sensor system with one or more of compatible wave propagation mediums joined at one junction with at least one ultrasonic energy transducer on at least one open end of one or more wave guides and a method using the integrated thermocouple waveguide sensor system with arrangement of at least one waveguide thermocouple for integrated measurement of multiple and simultaneous physical properties of the waveguide material itself and that of the surrounding media using the Seebeck phenomena and the ultrasonic guided wave phenomena. The surrounding media properties and waveguide material properties are measured based on the ultrasonic waveguide parameters and the temperature is measured by the thermocouple.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS (IIT MADRAS)Inventors: Krishnan Balasubramanian, Suresh Periyannan
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Patent number: 12379255Abstract: An electromagnetic wave sensor includes a substrate having transmittance of electromagnetic waves having a specific wavelength, an insulator layer provided on one surface side of the substrate, a thermistor film disposed to have a space between the thermistor film and one surface of the substrate, and a wiring part provided inside or on a surface of the insulator layer and electrically connected to the thermistor film, wherein a transmittance of the electromagnetic waves at a portion facing the thermistor film is relatively higher than a transmittance of the electromagnetic waves at a portion where the wiring part is provided in a layer in which the insulator layer is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Shinji Hara, Naoki Ohta, Susumu Aoki, Eiji Komura, Maiko Shirokawa
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Patent number: 12379261Abstract: A temperature measurement circuit structure and a temperature probe are provided. The temperature measurement circuit structure includes a first temperature measurement circuit, a second temperature measurement circuit, a charging module, and a switching circuit, the switching circuit is connected to the charging module; a third wire and a fourth wire of the second temperature measurement circuit are connected to a control chip through a PCBA board; a first charging wire of the charging module is connected to the control chip through the PCBA board; in a charging state, the switching circuit connects the third or fourth wire to the charging module and serves as a second charging wire of the charging module; in a non-charging state, the switching circuit disconnects the third or fourth wire, which serves as the second charging wire, from the charging module. By switching the circuit, one wire inside a handle was reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2025Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Shenzhen TOPOS Sensor Technology Co., LTD.Inventors: Zhaoting Zeng, Jinkun He
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Patent number: 12366046Abstract: A pile foundation bearing performance testing device and method are disclosed. The main body of the present invention is a pile body provided with a hydraulic jack at the bottom, and in the end-bearing friction pile test, the pile foundation service performance test can be conducted under different proportion conditions of the pile side resistance and the pile tip resistance of the pile foundation, and concrete is poured onto the surface of the pile body of the pile foundation bearing performance testing device to form a precast pile and then the pile is driven in permafrost to realize the load service performance test of the precast pile in the permafrost area, and the pile foundation bearing performance testing device is placed into a drilled hole and concrete is poured around the pile to realize the pile foundation service performance test of a bored cast-in-place pile.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2025Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Zhi Wen, Yasheng Li, Fei Wang, Qiang Gao
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Patent number: 12359976Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for image-based verification of checklist items. In one embodiment, a user request is received to record a temperature reading of a food item using a handheld temperature sensor. In response to the user request, the temperature reading is received and an image of the handheld temperature sensor is captured. The image of the handheld temperature sensor is stored in association with the temperature reading.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: CM SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Adam Parrott, Thomas Schmitt, Robert Bradford Gray
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Patent number: 12359983Abstract: A resistance temperature detector includes a single channel analog to digital converter (ADC) comprising a first channel input and a reference voltage input. The detector also includes a resistance temperature detector (RTD) element connected to the first channel input and a current sense element in series with the RTD element. The current sense element is connected to the reference voltage input. The detector also includes a power source connected to the RTD element and a controller configured to: receive an output of the single channel ADC to determine a temperature at the RTD element. The output of the single channel ADC comprises a bit representation of a ratio between a first voltage across the RTD element and a reference voltage across the current sense element.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Rajkumar Perumal, Nageswara Rao Kalluri, Pravinsharma Kaliyannan Eswaran, Sridhar Katakam, Surendra Somasekhar Valleru
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Patent number: 12359981Abstract: Effectively reading multiple temperature sensors on memory modules may include reading a first of a plurality of temperature sensors on each memory module of a plurality of memory modules, reading a second of the plurality of temperature sensors on each memory module, after reading the first sensors on each memory module, and, if present, reading a third of the plurality of temperature sensors on each memory module of the plurality of memory modules, after reading the second of the sensors on each memory module. The first temperature sensors may be reread prior to reading the third temperature sensors, particularly where the first temperature sensors are middle temperature sensors on each memory module. Upon failing to read a particular temperature sensor, neighboring temperature sensors of the particular temperature sensor may be polled, such as (an) other temperature sensor(s) on the same memory module and/or (a) temperature sensor(s) on adjacent memory module(s).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Dell Product, L.P.Inventors: Vaishnavi Suchindran, Ravi Shekhar Singh, Balamurugan Gnanasambandam
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Patent number: 12352630Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a temperature sensor including a temperature output, a register including an input and an output, the input coupled to the temperature output, a subtraction circuit including a first subtraction input, a second subtraction input, and a subtraction output, the first subtraction input coupled to the input of the register, the second subtraction input coupled to the output of the register, a timing circuit including a cycle time input, a shift output, and a direction output, and a division circuit including a division input, a shift input, a direction input, and a divided output, the division input coupled to the subtraction output, the shift input coupled to the shift output, the direction input coupled to the direction output.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Andrew Nicholas Mason, Shobha Subramanian, Hussain Kutbuddin Attarwala, Ryan Wade Selby
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Patent number: 12352631Abstract: A food thermometer includes a tip portion and an outer shell including a minimum food insertion depth indicator visible on an exterior of the outer shell. A thermal barrier member is located inside the outer shell along a center virtual axis defined by the outer shell at or adjacent a projected position of the minimum food insertion depth indicator on the virtual axis, or closer to the tip portion than the orthogonally projected position of the minimum food insertion depth indicator. In another aspect, a food thermometer includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. A third portion connected to the second portion includes an antenna. A thermal barrier member is located in at least one of the first portion and the second portion to thermally insulate the interior of the first portion from at least a portion of the interior of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2024Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Apption Labs LimitedInventors: Teemu Nivala, Joseph Cruz
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Patent number: 12352633Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus and method for sensing the temperature of a tubing wall, and inferentially the temperature of a fluid within the tubing. The apparatus includes first and second clamp bodies, the first clamp body comprising a heat transfer element and a first and a second electrical connection connected thereto, the second clamp body connectable to the first clamp body to form a clamping cavity therebetween within which a clamped element having a wall is securable, the heat transfer element configured to contact an outer surface of a clamped element therebetween. The heat transfer element may include a thermally conductive compliant element extending through one of the clamp bodies and inwardly of the clamping cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: James Pradun, Michael Ramacciotti, Genaro Rodriguez, Alan Camyre, Jon Hylbert
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Patent number: 12345571Abstract: A MEMS infrared sensing device includes a substrate and an infrared sensing component. The infrared sensing component is provided above the substrate. The infrared sensing component includes a sensing plate and at least one supporting element. The sensing plate includes at least one infrared absorbing layer, an infrared sensing layer, a sensing electrode and a plurality of metallic elements. The sensing plate has a plurality of openings. The metallic elements respectively surround the openings. The sensing electrode is connected with the infrared sensing layer, and the metallic elements are spaced apart from one another. The supporting element connecting the sensing plate with the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chin-Jou Kuo, Bor-Shiun Lee, Ming-Fa Chen
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Patent number: 12345576Abstract: A conductive film (102) includes: a resin film base (50) having a hard coat layer (6) on one main surface of a resin film (5); an underlying layer (20) on a hard coat layer-formed surface of the resin film base; and a metal thin film (10) on the underlying layer. The underlying layer includes at least one layer of inorganic dielectric thin film. The hard coat layer contains first fine particles having an average primary particle diameter of 10 to 100 nm. In a cross section of the hard coat layer, the proportion of an area occupied by the first fine particles is preferably 10% or more.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Nakajima, Tomotake Nashiki, Kodai Miyamoto
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Patent number: 12339171Abstract: The present disclosure provides a temperature measurement device, comprising: a hollow cylinder comprising a low-temperature section inserted into food, a high-temperature section exposed to air, and a transition section separating the low-temperature section and the high-temperature section; and a posture detection system for detecting whether the low-temperature section and the transition section are completely inserted into the food, wherein, the posture detection system comprises a first temperature sensing unit arranged in the low-temperature section and used to measure the temperature of a tip of the temperature measurement device, and a second temperature sensing unit arranged in the transition section and used to measure the temperature of the transition section of the temperature measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2025Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: Finemold Technologies Co., LtdInventor: BaoHong Wang
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Patent number: 12339397Abstract: In one embodiment a temperature sensor has a first sensing unit operable to provide a first pseudo-differential unipolar analog signal representing a first temperature value of a power unit, an interface circuit operable to provide a second pseudo-differential unipolar analog signal representing a second temperature value of a powered unit, a multiplexer circuit which is operable to provide a pseudo-differential unipolar multiplexed analog signal comprising the first analog signal or the second analog signal, and a first analog-to-digital converter, ADC, component operable to provide a first digital signal from the multiplexed analog signal, the first digital signal comprising a digital representation of the first analog signal or the second analog signal. Therein, the operation of the first ADC component is synchronized with a control signal designed for activating the power unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: AMS AGInventor: Sébastien Poirier
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Patent number: 12332121Abstract: A customizable temperature exposure indicator and methods for making the same are disclosed. The temperature exposure indicator includes a substrate, a printing region of the substrate forming a heat sensitive media that is configured to darken when it is heated by a thermal printhead, the darkening being permanent with respect to subsequent cooling of the media; at least one memory thermochromic composition provided on an indicator region of the substrate, the thermochromic composition is configured to have high temperature color state when it is heated above a high temperature threshold, and to remain in the high temperature color state until it is cooled below a low temperature threshold, the thermochromic composition is configured to have a low temperature color state when it is cooled below the low temperature threshold and to maintain the low temperature threshold until it is heated above the high temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: TEMPTIME CORPORATIONInventors: Gene A. Hofer, Mohannad Abdo, Marielle K. Smith, Arianna E. Harding
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Patent number: 12326373Abstract: In variants, an automatically-identifiable temperature probe can include: a probe body, one or more sensors, a connector, and/or any other suitable components. In variants, the method for temperature determination can include: determining a set of electrical signals, determining a temperature probe type based on the set of electrical signals, determining a sensor resolution model based on the temperature probe type, and determining a set of final temperature estimates based on the set of electrical signals and the sensor resolution model.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: June Life, LLCInventors: Nikhil Bhogal, Nicholas Beyrer, Gabriel Risk, Mathias Watson Schmidt
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Patent number: 12310701Abstract: A medical device for the measurement of brain temperature data through the Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) is described. Brain temperature measurement is the key and universal indicator of both disease and health equally, and is the only vital sign that cannot be artificially changed by emotional states. Currently, brain temperature is difficult to measure. However, the present disclosure describes a device that readily locates the Abreu brain thermal tunnel, and is configured to provide a non-contact temperature reading of the brain. Embodiments of the disclosed device enable an individual to measure their own temperature and enable medical professionals to measure the temperature of others.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2024Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp.Inventor: Marcio Marc Abreu
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Patent number: 12313499Abstract: A water heater includes a tank assembly that defines an insulation cavity between an inner storage tank and an outer jacket. The water heater includes a bottom pad that supports the tank assembly thereon. The bottom pad is disposed in a bottom pan. Gaskets are disposed between the bottom pad and the bottom pan of the water heater. The bottom pad and at least one of the gaskets include apertures that are configured to internally route a leak sensor assembly of the water heater from the bottom pan to a controller of the water heater through the insulation cavity while preventing a leak of insulation material from the insulation cavity to the bottom pan. The water heater also includes a mounting bracket that is coupled to the inner storage tank to securely hold and route a portion of the leak sensor assembly disposed in the insulation cavity to the controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Rheem Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Damian Weitherspoon, Jessie L Dixon, Nahoko Maciulewicz, Shreya Gharia
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Patent number: 12298225Abstract: A humidity measuring device is equipped with a temperature and humidity measurement unit including a temperature sensing element that measures temperature and a humidity sensing element that measures humidity, a casing having an accommodating section in which the temperature and humidity measurement unit is accommodated, and a supply tube that supplies a gas at a measurement location into the accommodating section, and a display unit having a display device, and which is fixed to the casing. The display unit further includes a display control unit that controls the display device to thereby cause the display device to display at least one of the humidity of the gas measured by the humidity sensing element, or a dew point temperature of the gas calculated based on the temperature of the gas measured by the temperature sensing element, and the humidity of the gas measured by the humidity sensing element.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: SMC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshinori Kurata
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Patent number: 12297717Abstract: A method of detecting a leak in a production, drilling, or export system including a control system including at least one temperature transmitter. The method includes detecting the operating temperature of production fluid. The method also includes activating a temperature tracking system if the operating temperature of the production fluid exceeds a minimum temperature threshold. The method further includes determining if the operating temperature has reached a steady state operating temperature for a predetermined stability period. The method also includes arming the temperature tracking system by determining a temperature zone that extends above and below the steady state operating temperature of the production fluid. The method further includes continuously determining if the operating temperature is within the temperature zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2024Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Tesla Subsea Inc.Inventor: Marlon J. Tesla