Abstract: An inspecting device for a thermal module for cooling a CPU of a computer to decide whether the module can work properly is disclosed. The device includes a computer stored with preset data. A measuring unit has a heater generating heat with a predetermined temperature. A converter electrically connects the heater with the computer and converts an analogous signal corresponding to the temperature of the heater to a digital signal which is sent to the computer. A force generating mechanism is provided on the measuring unit which can generate a pressing force toward the heater. When the heater is contact with a heat-generating component contact part of the thermal module and the force generating mechanism is activated to press the part against the heater, the computer compares the data stored therein and the signal received from the converter to determine whether the thermal module can attain its required performance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for evaluation of a material having a first and second contact-surface. The apparatus includes a computer-controlled thermally-variable central element comprising a first and second outer surface, at least one outer surface having at least one temperature sensor thereon. Facing the first outer surface is a first exterior surface of a first thermally-variable side element, and facing the second outer surface is a second exterior surface of a second thermally-variable side element. A mechanism is a second exterior surface of a second thermally-variable side element. A mechanism is included that operates to move at least the first exterior surface toward the thermally-variable central element to apply a generally uniform pressure against the material contact-surfaces once the material has been so positioned.

Abstract: A system for estimating evapo-transpiration from a plant is provided. The system includes (a) a first detector for detecting environmental radiation at a vicinity of the plant; (b) a second detector for detecting air humidity at a vicinity of the plant; (c) a third detector for detecting air temperature at a vicinity of the plant; (d) a fourth detector for detecting boundary diffusion layer resistance at a vicinity of the plant; and (e) a processor communicating with the first, second third and fourth detectors for retrieving data from the first, second third and fourth detectors and for calculating, based on the data a value corresponding to the evapo-transpiration from the plant.

Abstract: A computer-based method of determining a thermal exposure of a product disposed within a shipping container to determine whether a conditioned environment is required for shipping. A shipping route is defined from a first geographic location to a second geographic location. The thermal characteristics of the shipping container are provided, as is a historical weather database. Ambient temperatures, cloud cover and humidity from the historical weather database are retrieved which correspond to the shipping route. A system of mathematical equations are generated to correspond the retrieved ambient temperature to an ambient temperature within the shipping container and to the product temperature. The corresponding product temperature is compared to a thermal exposure profile for the product to determine if the corresponding product temperature is within the thermal exposure profile.

Abstract: A method and a system for determining a heating point and a heating line in steel plate bending place a virtual wooden pattern on a virtual steel plate; roll the wooden pattern or steel plate along a frame line from a reference position to contact the wooden pattern and steel plate at two points A, B on the steel plate and C, D on the wooden pattern; roll the wooden pattern or steel plate in the reverse direction for return to the reference position; obtain straight lines U, V connecting the contact points A, B and C, D, respectively; determine a heating point relative to a reference point based on an intersection point of the straight lines U, V; repeat the same steps while contacting the contact points A, C on a reference point side to use their contact point as a new reference point, to determine respective heating points along a specific line up to the end of the steel plate; draw straight lines from a certain heating point on a certain line to heating points on other lines based on the determined heating

Abstract: A method of determining contact wear in a trip unit of a circuit breaker is presented. The trip unit includes a microcontroller and associated memories. An algorithm (program) stored in a memory of the trip unit measures temperatures relative to circuit breaker contacts and cumulative energy dissipated in the breaker contacts, and utilizes them in a variety of analysis techniques within the trip unit to determine contact wear. These techniques include, by way of example, differential temperature analysis, measurement of cumulative energy dissipated in the breaker contacts, and calculated contact wear using sampled electrical currents and voltage and Ohm's law.

Abstract: The present invention is a temperature sensor which is based on the actual temperature coefficients of a device in the circuit, rather than a predetermined threshold voltage that varies across different devices. This temperature sensor includes a circuit which determines the temperature of a device. More particularly, CMOS circuit is provided which uses a current source to generate charge and discharge voltages applied to a capacitor. These voltages are dependent on the temperature coefficient of a resistor in the current source. The charge and discharge times are then used to determine a frequency which is dependent on the temperature coefficient of the resistor. Thus, the temperature is sensed based on the output frequency of the circuit. Additionally, the present invention includes a mechanism which allows the temperature sensor to be activated or deactivated as needed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for inspecting electrical connections so as to determine the presence of fault connections between magnet wires and power leads are described. The apparatus includes a processing unit, a power supply unit, and a temperature sensing unit. The processing unit includes a programmable logic controller (PLC) having a central processing unit (CPU) and a plurality of input and output slots. The power supply unit includes a power lead connector configured to couple to the motor power leads and a power relay coupled to the PLC. The temperature sensing unit includes infrared thermometers to determine the temperature at the electrical connections between the stator magnet wires forming the motor windings and the power leads. The outputs of the thermometers are coupled to the programmable logic controller (PLC).

Abstract: The thermal resistance of an entire semiconductor package with a semiconductor chip and radiation fins is calculated based on thermal resistance of resin between the semiconductor chip and case, thermal resistance of the radiation fins, and thermal resistance of three heat radiation paths in the semiconductor package. One of said three heat radiation paths is passing through the bottom surface of the case. The other of said three radiation paths is passing through the leadframe. The other of three radiation paths is passing through sides of the case other than the leadframe.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic compensation sensor that can eliminate an exclusive input terminal for the compensation mode signal. To achieve this object, the present invention comprises a sensor body (1), a signal output terminal (5) for outputting signals from the sensor body (1), and a controller for compensating the output signal from this signal output terminal (5).

Abstract: A thermal efficiency diagnostic of a combined power generation plant is performed by using measurement data relative to energy input/output of the respective equipment of the combined power generation plant, recording the design values of heat balance, using measurement data having high measuring accuracy as standard parameters, conducting an optimum state estimation by adjusting the key parameters, which largely affect the diagnostic results so as to be consistent with the standard parameters, so that each deviation of the reference parameters becomes minimum and the probability of the heat balance becomes maximum in a whole plant, comparing the heat balance thus determined with the heat balance based on a design value, analyzing the degree of contribution of performance of each equipment to the thermal efficiency and specifying the equipment which causes the thermal efficiency deterioration in accordance with the degree of contribution.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are configured for conducting time and motion studies using a portable computing device having a memory, wherein the internal clock of the portable computing device measures the elapsed time for an observed activity as a user (i.e., time and motion study analyst) identifies the observed activity and any associated parameters, counts, measurements or comments via one or more customized user interfaces displayed on the portable computing device screen. The customized user interfaces are generated from data tables created during setup. The elapsed time, activity name, and the associated parameters, counts and comments are recorded in the memory of the portable computing device as an activity record for subsequent analysis.

Abstract: A method and a system for determining a heating point and a heating line in steel plate bending place a virtual wooden pattern on a virtual steel plate; roll the wooden pattern or steel plate along a frame line from a reference position to contact the wooden pattern and steel plate at two points A, B on the steel plate and C, D on the wooden pattern; roll the wooden pattern or steel plate in the reverse direction for return to the reference position; obtain straight lines U, V connecting the contact points A, B and C, D, respectively; determine a heating point relative to a reference point based on an intersection point of the straight lines U, V; repeat the same steps while contacting the contact points A, C on a reference point side to use their contact point as a new reference point, to determine respective heating points along a specific line up to the end of the steel plate; draw straight lines from a certain heating point on a certain line to heating points on other lines based on the determined heating

Abstract: A control unit takes in a set temperature, a vehicle-internal temperature, an ambient temperature, an engine-water temperature, an sun load and a vehicle speed from a means for setting a temperature of the air inside a vehicle and sensors (S1). The control unit determines whether a failure has occurred in the internal-air-temperature sensor and the external air temperature sensor respectively (S2, S3). If a failure is determined in any of the sensors, the control unit fetches a substitute value registered in advance in the substitute-value table (S10, S11). Then, the flow of the procedure goes on to a step S4 and an outlet temperature and as well as a difference between the vehicle-internal temperature and the set temperature are found from the signals generated by the sensors, and a driving voltage of the FAN motor and switching position of the outlet flap is computed (S5, S6).

Abstract: A method for quantitatively predicting and consequently minimizing the amount of critical phases such as eutectic Al2Cu formed during solidification of Al—Si—Cu alloys used in a vehicle engine component comprises developing a micromodel to simulate microstructure evolution in cast Al—Si or Al—Cu alloys. The micromodel is calibrated using experimental thermal analysis cooling curves and an optimization process. Microstructure evolution and cooling curves are simulated for a casting using the calibrated micromodel. Precipitation of critical phases such as Al2Cu in the casting is predicted as a function of solidification conditions. The model allows casting process variables to be varied with predictable results so that the casting process can be controlled via the micromodel.

Abstract: The fuel gas or a substream of the fuel gas is passed through a volumetric flowmeter and the volumetric gas flow is measured. In addition, the pressure, temperature and the proportion of at least one inert gas as well as the density and the dielectric constant are measured under reference conditions. The amount of heat supplied to gas consumption devices can be determined from these six parameters reliably without complicated technology.

Abstract: The thermal resistance of an entire semiconductor package with a semiconductor chip and radiation fins is calculated based on thermal resistance of resin between the semiconductor chip and case, thermal resistance of the radiation fins, and thermal resistance of three heat radiation paths in the semiconductor package. One of said three heat radiation paths is passing through the bottom surface of the case. The other of said three radiation paths is passing through the leadframe. The other of three radiation paths is passing through sides of the case other than the leadframe.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining paperboard thermal conductivity. Such structures of this type, generally, determine the thermal conductivity of a planar material, such as paperboard or insulating foams. The apparatus is designed to characterize the heat flow from a heated brass cylinder, through a flat paperboard sample, and into another brass cylinder. The brass cylinders are fully insulated, except at the sample interface. During the test, which is in a transient state, the hot mass loses energy, raising the temperature of the cooler mass as the two masses approach an intermediate equilibrium temperature. Knowing that the brass masses are fully insulated, except for the heat transfer interface, and knowing the physical properties of the masses, the only unknown in the mathematical model describing the experiment is the thermal conductivity, k, of the paperboard sample, which enables its determination.

Abstract: A system for controlling the consumption of a household appliance, comprising an electronic microcontroller and non-volatile memory device associated with the microcontroller, the household appliance being connected during use with at least one source of an external resource (water, electric energy, gas, etc.), the external resource being required by the apparatus for carrying out an operating cycle, where the apparatus also comprises a setting device for the manual selection of one or more operating parameters, and signaling device. Coded information are contained within a memory, which are used by the control system as a function of at least one selection actuated through the setting device, for calculating the consumption of the external resource required by the household appliance to execute an operating cycle, the signaling means being capable, if required, to show the consumption level of the external resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a common frequency generator for measuring selected properties of a fluid of interest via one or more heater and/or sensor elements. The common frequency generator may sequentially and/or simultaneously provide input signals to selected heater and/or sensor elements. Application of more than one frequency component by the common frequency generator enables the determination of one or more time and/or phase lags more efficiently, especially when using an FFT analysis technique. From the time and/or phase lags, the selected fluid properties including fluid flow speed can be determined.

Abstract: An integrated circuit which includes a temperature modeling circuit for reducing operational activity of the integrated circuit when its operating temperature exceeds a predefined threshold. The temperature modeling circuit includes several multiplexers each of which corresponds to a particular sub-circuit within the integrated circuit. The multiplexers select one of at least two heat generation values inputted thereto in accordance with the operating mode of the corresponding sub-circuit. A multi-input adder adds the selected heat generation values along with values representing the rate at which heat is being dissipated by the integrated circuit, the rate at which heat is being generated by background operations of the integrated circuit, and a previous temperature of the integrated circuit. The added values relate to the current operating temperature of the integrated circuit which is compared to a predefined temperature using a comparator.

Abstract: A screening device (3) for screening exterior light (2) which illuminates a room (1), is controlled such that in the room on the one hand, user comfort with regard to freedom from dazzling and room temperature is optimal and, on the other hand, energy consumption for artificial lighting within the room or for heating and cooling the room is minimized.

Abstract: Two cooling functions are provided: one being reduction in operation speed of a CPU, and the other being rotation of a motor fan. The two cooling functions are selectively used in accordance with a cooling mode set by a user. When a "Quiet" mode is selected by the user, a mode giving a priority to low power consumption is set to make the battery operation time as long as possible. In this case, the motor fan is not rotated and only the CPU operation speed is lowered. On the other hand, when a "Performance" mode is selected by the user, a mode giving a priority to performance is set. In this case, the CPU operation speed is not lowered, and only the motor fan is rotated. The "Performance" mode and "Quiet" mode can be freely set by the user on a setup screen.

Abstract: The control means includes a keypad and display unit which is connected to a processing means which includes a user or input memory, a regulation unit for receiving sensed values of parameters, and an output memory for controlling the means whereby the various working parts of the installation are themselves controlled. Regulation of the installation by the control system can be overridden by operation of a special touch pad which acts on an automatic processing circuit, which delivers a blocking command to the output memory, thus "freezing" the contents of the latter. The automatic processing circuit also operates in this way when the ignition key is turned to energise the installation initially. The frozen or blocked mode can be cancelled by operating any of the touch controls on the keypad.

Abstract: A method for controlling core logic temperature. The core logic having a memory controller and memory components coupled to system memory. The method having the step of determining access rate to the system memory through the core logic and controlling the temperature of the core logic by adjusting the access rate.

Abstract: A method for temperature compensation in measuring systems that are dependent on the operating temperature and whose temperature dependency is caused by temperature-sensitive components that can be operated electronically, or are linked thermally with a neighboring electronically driven component which is already required for the measuring system. In the method according to the invention, the temperature-sensitive component or a neighboring component are operated in such a way that temperature compensation can be performed without any further auxiliary means such as, for example, an additional heating device. Temperature compensation of this kind can then take place in three different ways. In the one method, the temperature coefficient determined and utilized; in a second method the temperature-sensitive components of the system are heated up to a fixed operating temperature, which is the basis for all measurements, and in a third method a temperature-independent operating point is determined.

Abstract: A method for correcting a thin-film formation program of semiconductor device includes the steps of measuring a thin-film thickness formed by thin-film formation equipment controlled by a thin-film formation program while cooling a wafer on which a thin-film has been formed; transforming the measured thickness into an electrical signal (d.sub.m); transforming a target thickness into a standard electrical signal (d.sub.0); comparing the electrical signal (d.sub.m) with the standard electrical signal (d.sub.0), and outputting a first signal to the thin-film formation equipment if the electrical signal (d.sub.m) is less than the standard electrical signal (d.sub.0) and outputting a second signal to the thin-film formation equipment if the electrical signal (d.sub.m) is greater than the standard electrical signal (d.sub.0). The first signal increases, and the second signal decreases the process variables of thin-film formation program.