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Thermocouple biasing circuit
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-23
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2005-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A temperature measuring circuit which includes a primary temperature sensor such as a thermocouple, an external source for generating predetermined temperature modifying signals, and a signal combining circuit for combining the modifying signals with the temperature sensor signal to generate a modified output signal and display thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 William Lorenz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/02; G01K7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A temperature measuring circuit comprising a primary temperature sensing means for generating an electrical temperature signal corresponding to a sensed temperature, display means coupled to said temperature sensing means for generating a display in response to said temperature signal, first and second means for generating a display modifying signal, a first and second signal combining means associated with respective ones of said first and second modifying signal generating means for combining said temperature signal and said display modifying signals, said temperature sensing means having a pair of leads connected to said display means, each said signal combining means including a resistor connected electrically in series with one of said leads, the resistance of said resistors being substantially less than the input impedence of said display means, whereby one said modifying signal is additive to the output of said thermocouple and the other of said modifying signals is substractive therefrom, and said display means will display a temperature corresponding to the combination of said temperature signal and said display modifying signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A temperature measuring circuit comprising a primary temperature sensing means for generating an electrical temperature signal corresponding to a sensed temperature, display means coupled to said temperature sensing means for generating a display in response to said temperature signal, first and second means for generating a display modifying signal, a first and second signal combining means associated with respective ones of said first and second modifying signal generating means for combining said temperature signal and said display modifying signals, said temperature sensing means having a pair of leads connected to said display means, each said signal combining means including a resistor connected electrically in series with one of said leads, the resistance of said resistors being substantially less than the input impedence of said display means, whereby one said modifying signal is additive to the output of said thermocouple and the other of said modifying signals is substractive therefrom, and said display means will display a temperature corresponding to the combination of said temperature signal and said display modifying signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The circuit of claim 1 wherein said modifying signal generating means includes means for generating a direct current signal, a chopper circuit means for converting said direct current signal to an alternating current signal, a transformer circuit coupled to receive said alternating current signal, and a filter-rectifying circuit connected to the output of said transformer circuit, said signal combining means being connected between said filter-rectifier circuit and said temperature sensing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The circuit of claim 2 wherein said chopper circuit means includes an oscillator and a switching transistor, said switching transistor being connected in the output circuit of said direct current signal generating means and being operable between on and off conditions in response to said oscillator signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The circuit of claim 3 wherein said temperature sensing means is a thermocouple.
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