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US4762427A
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Sensor for measurement by electrical heating
Assignee: Snow Brand Milk Products Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-07-09
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2007-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A sensor for measuring the temperature of a liquid or semi-solid material by electrical heating. A core rod has disposed thereon a first electrically insulating member and a thin metal wire is wound about the first insulating member on the core rod. A second electrically insulating member covers the thin metal wire. When an electrical current is passed through the thin metal wire heat is generated in the thin metal wire. The resistance in the thin metal wire is proportional to the temperature thereof, which temperature is proportional to the current passed through the thin metal wire and the temperature of the liquid or semi-solid in which the sensor with the thin metal wire is disposed. Thus the temperature of the liquid or semi-solid can be determined by measuring the voltage or resistance in the thin metal wire by known measuring devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoshige Hori
- 👤 Kensuke Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/04; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/04; G01N27/14; G01N27/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A sensing and measuring device for measurement of temperature in a liquid or semi-solid food material by electrical heating comprising: a sensor comprising a stainless steel rod; a first thermally contractible electrially insulating member covering said stainless steel rod; a thin platinum wire wound about said first electrically insulating member; a second thermally contractible electrically insulating member covering said thin platinum wire, said second electrically insulating member being heat-proof and resistant to strong alkali and strong acid; means connected to said thin platinum wire for passing a constant DC current through said thin platinum wire, whereby heat is generated in said thin platinum wire such that said wire and said metallic core are heated to a temperature higher than the temperature of said food material; and measurement means connected to said thin platinum wire for measuring the voltage in said platinum wire while the said constant DC current is flowing threrethrough, so that the temperature of said food material can be determined from the voltage in said thin platinum wire, which voltage is proportioned to the temperature of said food material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A sensing and measuring device for measurement of temperature in a liquid or semi-solid food material by electrical heating comprising: a sensor comprising a stainless steel rod; a first thermally contractible electrially insulating member covering said stainless steel rod; a thin platinum wire wound about said first electrically insulating member; a second thermally contractible electrically insulating member covering said thin platinum wire, said second electrically insulating member being heat-proof and resistant to strong alkali and strong acid; means connected to said thin platinum wire for passing a constant DC current through said thin platinum wire, whereby heat is generated in said thin platinum wire such that said wire and said metallic core are heated to a temperature higher than the temperature of said food material; and measurement means connected to said thin platinum wire for measuring the voltage in said platinum wire while the said constant DC current is flowing threrethrough, so that the temperature of said food material can be determined from the voltage in said thin platinum wire, which voltage is proportioned to the temperature of said food material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein both the first and second electrically insulating members are made of heat contractible Teflon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the second electrically insulating member approximates the diameter of the thin metal wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the thin metal wire is wound about the said first electrically insulating member by a number of turns which is no more than 10 turns per mm. length of the said core rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said second electrically insulating member contains a plasticizer and said plasticizer is insoluble in said food material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-09 | 1992-02-08 | 1992-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-09 | 1996-02-08 | 1996-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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