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Resistance thermometers

Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
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Filing: 1978-10-05
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Granted: 1980-09-09
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Expires: 1998-10-05
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Abstract

Abstract A temperature sensitive element of a resistance thermometer comprising an electrically conductive path formed upon a surface of a cylindrical substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material, said electrically conducting path comprising a layer of fused vitreous material containing an electrically conducting metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper, said element having an outer protective coating made from a glaze.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerald S. Iles
  • 👤 Gordon L. Selman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:32
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/16; G01K7/18; G01K7/183; H; H01; H01C; H01C1/00; H01C1/14; H01C1/142; H01C7/00; H01C7/003; H01C7/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A temperature sensitive element of a resistance thermometer comprising an electrically conductive path formed upon a surface of a cylindrical substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material, said electrically conducting path comprising a layer of fused vitreous material containing an electrically conducting metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper, said element having an outer protective coating made from a glaze.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A temperature sensitive element of a resistance thermometer comprising an electrically conductive path formed upon a surface of a cylindrical substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material, said electrically conducting path comprising a layer of fused vitreous material containing an electrically conducting metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper, said element having an outer protective coating made from a glaze.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
An element as in claim 1 wherein said metal is in particulate form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
A temperature sensitive element of a resistance thermometer comprising an electrically conductive path formed upon a surface of a tubular substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material, said electrically conducting path comprising a layer of fused vitreous material containing an electrically conducting metal element selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper, said element having an outer protective coating made from a glaze.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 73 words
A temperature sensitive element of a resistance thermometer comprising an electrically conductive path formed upon a surface of a tubular substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material, said electrically conducting path comprising a layer of fused vitreous material containing an electrically conducting metal element selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper, said element having an outer protective coating made from a glaze.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
An element as in claim 3 wherein said metal is in particulate form.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-09-09 1984-03-10 1984-09-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-09-09 1988-03-10 1988-09-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-09-09 1992-03-10 1992-09-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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