Patents by Inventor William Barry Underwood

William Barry Underwood 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).

  • Method, system and apparatus for measuring temperature with cold junction compensation
    Patent number: 7144155
    Abstract: A cold junction compensation system for a temperature measurement device having a processing circuit is disclosed. The cold junction compensation system includes a cold junction temperature sensor arranged in signal communication with the processing circuit, a thermal coupler in thermal communication with the cold junction temperature sensor, and first and second contacts each in thermal communication with the thermal coupler and in electrical isolation with each other, each contact arranged for signal communication with the processing circuit and arranged for signal communication with a hot junction temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Barry Underwood, Christopher Charles Weston, Harbanse Deogan, Roderick Gordon Brown