US4829539A
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Temperature thermal history indicating device
Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1988-01-15
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2008-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A temperature indicating device which comprises a plurality of panels in a fixed array. Some of the panels are adapted to undergo a reversible change in appearance at a given temperature whereas the remainder are adapted to undergo irreversible change in appearance at a given temperature. The device is useful in indicating the temperature which an object has achieved as well as its actual temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Angus
- 👤 Derek Salt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K11/00; G01K11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A temperature indicating device comprising a plurality of panels in a given array, each of which panels is adapted to undergo a remotely detectable change in its appearance at a given temperature, said panels being divided into first and second groups, each of the panels in said first group being adapted to undergo a reversible change in its appearance at a given temperature which differs from the temperatures at which the remaining panels in said first group change, and each of the panels in said second group being adapted to undergo an irreversible change in its appearance at a given temperature which differs from the temperatures at which the remaining panels in said second group change.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A temperature indicating device comprising a plurality of panels in a given array, each of which panels is adapted to undergo a remotely detectable change in its appearance at a given temperature, said panels being divided into first and second groups, each of the panels in said first group being adapted to undergo a reversible change in its appearance at a given temperature which differs from the temperatures at which the remaining panels in said first group change, and each of the panels in said second group being adapted to undergo an irreversible change in its appearance at a given temperature which differs from the temperatures at which the remaining panels in said second group change.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A temperature indicating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said device is in the form of a sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A temperature indicating device as a claimed in claim 2 wherein said sheet is adapted to be adhesively attached to an object, the temperature of which is to be indicated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A temperature indicating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said given array of said panels is such as can be identified by a pattern recognition device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A temperature indicating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said panels in said first group adapted to undergo a reversible change in appearance comprises an appropriate liquid crystal material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A temperature indicating device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said panels in said second group adapted to undego an irreversible change in appearance comprise a wax film of appropriate melting point on an appropriately contrastingly coloured absorbent surface.
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