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8182139 |
Calibration of temperature sensing circuitry in an electronic device
Temperature sensing circuitry is used for thermal management of an electronic device. The temperature sensing circuitry includes at least one thermistor placed at or near a component of the...
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8182142 |
Temperature measuring apparatus and temperature measuring method
A temperature measuring apparatus includes a light source, a first splitter, a second splitter, a reference beam reflector, an optical path length adjuster, a reference beam transmitting member, a...
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8177420 |
Apparatus and methods for temperature calibration and sensing
Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a first switch, a second switch, and a circuit coupled to the first and second switches. The first switch may be configured to switch between...
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8164434 |
Cooling-control technique for use in a computer system
A method for providing control signals to a fan in a computer system is described. During the method, an electronic device receives temperature measurements and a fan-speed measurement performed in...
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8157439 |
Methods for determining wafer temperature
Methods and apparatus for wafer temperature measurement and calibration of temperature measurement devices may be based on determining the absorption of a layer in a semiconductor wafer. The...
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8152363 |
Temperature detection circuit
A temperature detection circuit includes a first voltage source circuit to generate a first voltage having a temperature dependence by utilizing a work function difference of gate electrodes of a...
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8147129 |
Apparatus for testing infrared sensors
An apparatus for use with automatic testing equipment for testing infrared sensors on integrated circuits is provided. The apparatus includes an infrared source, a heat mass, and an electronic...
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8143574 |
Method and apparatus for compensating infrared sensor for temperature
To improve the precision of temperature compensation in an infrared sensor and obtain a sharp image, a correction is applied to a variation in output voltage (referred to as “background infrared r...
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8127610 |
Compensating for temperature effects in a health monitoring system
A method is present for monitoring a structure. A plurality of modes is identified for a first response for the structure at a first temperature. Each mode in the plurality of modes is adjusted...
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8118484 |
Thermocouple temperature sensor with connection detection circuitry
An assembly includes a thermocouple, a cold junction sensor, and a circuit. The thermocouple has a process end and a cold junction end. The cold junction end has first and second cold junction...
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8118483 |
Thermal sensor having toggle control
Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for thermal sensor power savings using a toggle control. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit (e.g., a...
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8109669 |
Temperature uniformity measurement during thermal processing
Methods and systems for determining a radial differential metrology profile of a substrate heated in a process chamber is provided. Methods and systems for determining an angular or azimuthal...
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8104950 |
Avoiding air flow penetration in temperature measurement
In one example embodiment, a board for measuring device temperatures comprises a base and one or more fingers extending from the base. The base and the one or more fingers comprise a flexible...
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8096706 |
Temperature detector and the method using the same
A temperature detector includes a plurality of comparators, an electronic component and a controller. Each of the comparators is responsible for detecting different temperature ranges. The...
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8087825 |
Mechanical and electronic temperature reading system with built-in failure and inaccuracy detection
Temperature-indicting system including a mechanical temperature-indicating system including a bourdon tube for directly driving an indicating pointer, and an electrical temperature-indicating...
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8075179 |
Procedure for a reasonability check of a temperature sensor
A procedure for a reasonability check of the signal of a temperature sensor that is arranged in a reducing tank, in particular a HWL-tank, is thereby characterized, in that the tank level is...
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8075182 |
Apparatus and method for measuring characteristic and chip temperature of LED
An apparatus for measuring a characteristic and a chip temperature of an LED includes a thermal conductive component. An LED chip is disposed on the thermal conductive component. A temperature...
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8075178 |
Circuit arrangement to adjust and calibrate a MEMS-sensor device for flow measurement of gases or liquids
Circuitry is disclosed for the calibration of heating element and ambient temperature sensors, comprising: a) an amplifier having positive and negative inputs, and an output; b) one or more heating...
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8069013 |
Water heater monitor/diagnostic display apparatus
A water heater is provided with monitor/diagnostic display apparatus that selectively provides a user with visual or other type of indicia of the recovery time for the water heater. The apparatus...
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8047706 |
Calibration of temperature control system for semiconductor processing chamber
Methods and systems for calibrating a temperature control system in a vapor deposition chamber. A temperature sensor senses temperature within a semiconductor processing chamber and generates an...
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8047712 |
Method and apparatus for predicting steady state temperature of solid state devices
The disclosure generally relates to method and apparatus for predicting the steady state temperature of solid state devices, preferably under transient conditions. An apparatus according to one...
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8038346 |
Detachable electronic pacifier thermometer
An electronic pacifier thermometer is provided. The electronic pacifier thermometer is composed of a pacifier device and a measurement device. The pacifier device has a built-in temperature sensing...
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8029187 |
Apparatus, system and method for high resolution identification with temperature dependent resistive device
A temperature measuring and identification (TMID) device obtains identification information and temperature information of a connected device having a temperature sensing circuit (TSC). The TSC...
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8002463 |
Method and device for determining the temperature of a substrate
The publication discloses a method for determining a temperature of a substrate, comprising: providing a gas channel that is confined by at least one wall having a certain wall temperature;...
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7925459 |
Method and apparatus for determining an operating voltage for preventing photovoltaic cell reverse breakdown during power conversion
A method and apparatus for determining an operating voltage lower bound for preventing photovoltaic (PV) cell reverse breakdown during power conversion. The method comprises determining a PV cell...
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7909505 |
Method and device for investigation of phase transformations in metals and alloys
A device and method for investigating phase transformation properties and structural changes of materials. In one form, the device simulates actual thermal processing conditions, while the method...
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7909504 |
Open-loop vertical drywell gradient correction system and method
A system and method are disclosed for controlling a drywell including a receiver having upper and lower ends with the lower end being more insulated than the upper and having a temperature sensor...
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7901130 |
Method and apparatus for calibrating a thermistor
The presently described embodiments are directed to a calibration method and system for thin film thermistors that are locally heated with integrated thin film heaters. Initially, print head...
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7887234 |
Maximum blade surface temperature estimation for advanced stationary gas turbines in near-infrared (with reflection)
Methods for maximum scene surface temperature estimation for blades with reflective surface properties in advanced stationary gas turbines are disclosed. The approach utilizes high speed infrared...
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7874725 |
Optical fiber temperature distribution measuring apparatus, method for measuring optical fiber temperature distribution, and optical fiber temperature distribution measuring system
An optical fiber temperature distribution measuring apparatus and a method for measuring optical fiber temperature distribution, provided with a light source for inputting a pulse light to an...
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7874724 |
Method for sensing the liquid level in a compressor
Two vertically offset thermistors for sensing a fluid such as oil and refrigerant in a compressor shell are monitored by a method that takes into account rapidly changing conditions within the...
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7866882 |
Standard radiation source
The present standard radiation source comprises a black body having a cavity, a shielding plate positioned at an open end of the cavity, at least one first heater positioned in the shielding plate,...
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7857508 |
Method for monitoring the functionality of a temperature sensor
In a method for monitoring the functionality of a temperature sensor that can deliver an electrical signal as a function of the measured temperature and is disposed, in particular, in the cooling...
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7857510 |
Temperature sensing circuit
A temperature sensor, in accordance with the principles of the invention comprises a silicon substrate. The silicon substrate includes a bandgap, an offset circuit for providing calibration...
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7857505 |
Method and circuit for correcting sensor temperature dependency characteristic
A method and circuit for preventing an output signal, which has been corrected through digital correction or analog correction, from deviating from a target value and for preventing power supply...
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7837382 |
Fixed-point cell, fixed-point temperature realizing apparatus, and method of thermometer calibration
A fixed-point cell is provided which can provide a fixed-point in a wide temperature range by changing the fixed-point material. During the use of the fixed-point cell, the fixed-point material can...
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7833348 |
Temperature control method of epitaxial growth apparatus
An object of the invention is to calibrate an upper pyrometer for indirectly measuring a substrate temperature at the time of epitaxial growth in a comparatively short time and with accuracy to...
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7824100 |
Temperature measurement device that estimates and compensates for incident radiation
A temperature measurement device includes a first thermocouple mounted on a tubular body that is shielded from the effects of radiation by a radiation shield, and a second, unshielded thermocouple....
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7802916 |
Differential scanning calorimeter
There is provided a differential scanning calorimeter for exactly measuring a calorie variation of the measured sample on the basis of the temperature difference between sample container and the...
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7802917 |
Method and apparatus for chuck thermal calibration
Wafer temperature is measured as a function of time following removal of a heat source to which the wafer is exposed. During the wafer temperature measurements, a gas is supplied at a substantially...
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7798703 |
Apparatus and method for measuring local surface temperature of semiconductor device
An apparatus and method is described for measuring a local surface temperature of a semiconductor device under stress. The apparatus includes a substrate, and a reference MOSFET. The reference...
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7785000 |
Venting system for drywell calibrators
In one aspect of the invention a drywell includes a heated receiver for receiving a temperature probe. The receiver has upper and lower ends and an inner shield positioned around the receiver to...
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7771113 |
Sensor rationality diagnostic
A sensor diagnostic method, such as to determine rationality of one of three temperature sensors used in an exhaust aftertreatment system, includes determining the temperature difference between...
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7766541 |
Method for detecting abnormality of temperature sensor in machine tool
The invention relates to a method for detecting an abnormality of a temperature sensor. A plurality of temperature sensors are preliminarily grouped for each of predetermined attachment areas of a...
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7762721 |
On chip temperature measuring and monitoring method
A device temperature measurement circuit, an integrated circuit (IC) including a device temperature measurement circuit, a method of characterizing device temperature and a method of monitoring...
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7748897 |
Method for monitoring a temperature-dependent resistor, particularly in a clothes dryer
A method for monitoring the proper functioning of a temperature-dependent resistor, particularly a NTC resistor, for measuring the temperature of a medium heated by a heat source. Said medium is...
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7744276 |
Sensor measurement error
There are a number of sensors (2, 22) such as thermocouples which can provide a putative measurand signal which is within a predicted range for such signals whilst the sensor is incorrectly...
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7736053 |
Bolometric on-chip temperature sensor
Disclosed are embodiments of an improved on-chip temperature sensing circuit, based on bolometry, which provides self calibration of the on-chip temperature sensors for ideality and an associated...
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7731417 |
Temperature detection circuit
A PWM signal generation circuit in an IPM includes an amplification circuit amplifying a voltage across terminals of a temperature sensor, a comparison circuit generating a PWM signal based on a...
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7731418 |
Thermometer calibration
A method for calibrating a thermometer is provided. The method includes deriving values of at least two different reference calibration coefficients of a reference calibration equation. The...
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