Patents by Inventor Robin E. Bentley

Robin E. Bentley 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).

  • Stable metal-sheathed thermocouple cable
    Patent number: 5043023
    Abstract: A thermocouple cable (10) has a positive and negative thermoelement (14) conforming to the standard emf-temperature specification for type K thermocouples, a sheath (12) and compacted ceramic (16) insulating the thermoelements (14) from each other and from the sheath (12). The sheath comprises an oxidation resistant allow having a thermal coefficient substantially the same as that of the negative thermoelement and a melting point in excess of 1300.degree. C.; the sheath preferably being formed from nickel based alloy, such as a nickel-chromium alloy. The positive and negative thermoelements preferably also comprise nickel-based alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
    Inventor: Robin E. Bentley