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Measurement of temperature
Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
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Filing: 1978-09-13
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1998-09-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to devices for measuring temperature; more particularly it relates to temperature sensing devices operating at high temperature. It is an object of this invention to overcome deterioration of temperature sensitive elements and accordingly the element of the invention comprises a substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material and carrying an electrically conducting path comprising a vitreous phase which is resistant to chemical reduction and loaded with electrically conducting particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard F. Tindall
- 👤 Eric R. Baddeley
- 👤 Peter W. Rudd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 03:58
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/16; G01K7/18; H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A temperature sensitive element for use as part of a resistance thermometer which comprises a substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material and carrying an electrically conducting path comprising a vitreous phase loaded with electrically conducting particles, and a protective coating applied to the conducting path, the protective coating and the vitreous phase each containing a glass in which polyvalent metal ions are absent and which makes said coating and vitreous phase resistant to chemical reduction, the glass in said vitreous phase being one having the formula RO.Al 2 O 3 .SiO 2 where R is at least one of the elements Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn and the glass in said protective coating being one having the formula RO.Al 2 O 3 .B 2 O 3 .SiO 2 where R is at least one of the elements Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A temperature sensitive element for use as part of a resistance thermometer which comprises a substrate made from an electrically non-conducting material and carrying an electrically conducting path comprising a vitreous phase loaded with electrically conducting particles, and a protective coating applied to the conducting path, the protective coating and the vitreous phase each containing a glass in which polyvalent metal ions are absent and which makes said coating and vitreous phase resistant to chemical reduction, the glass in said vitreous phase being one having the formula RO.Al 2 O 3 .SiO 2 where R is at least one of the elements Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn and the glass in said protective coating being one having the formula RO.Al 2 O 3 .B 2 O 3 .SiO 2 where R is at least one of the elements Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or Zn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An element according to claim 1, said vitreous phase having the molar composition: 27.94% BaO.3.75% MgO.7.62% ZnO.4.11% Al 2 O 3 .55.75% SiO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An element according to claim 2 including minor additions of at least one of the compositions TiO 2 and ZrO 2 in the vitreous phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An element according to claim 1 including between 5 and 15 mole % B 2 O 3 in the vitreous phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein the glass material in said protective coating includes 5 to 35 mole % MgO.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An element according to claim 5 wherein the glass material in said protective coating also includes 5 to 15 mole % CaO or SrO.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein the glass material in said protective coating has the molar composition: 2.55% ZrO 2 .12.94% Al 2 O 3 .18.98% B 2 O 3 .38.41% SiO 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An element according to claim 1 wherein the electrically conducting particles are made from one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt, Fe Ni, Co and Cu.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A temperature measuring device comprising a metallic container, an element according to claim 1 mounted within the container and electrical connections for the electrically conducting path to permit measurement of the resistance thereof.
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