Thermal measuring and testing – Temperature measurement – By electrical or magnetic heat sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-20
2009-02-03
Verbitsky, Gail (Department: 2855)
Thermal measuring and testing
Temperature measurement
By electrical or magnetic heat sensor
C374S168000, C374S173000, C374S163000, C374S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07484887
ABSTRACT:
A method for digitally controlling the resistive output of a temperature probe is disclosed. The system is comprised of a temperature sensor, a processor and a means under the control of the processor for modifying the resistive output such as a digital potentiometer. In one embodiment, the processor reads the temperature sensor and adjusts the potentiometer based on a correlative or predictive technique so as to provide a modified output that matches that of a standard resistive temperature probe and is compatible for display on a multiparameter monitor.
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Kill Robert A.
Shidemantle Jack P.
Howard IP Law Group PC
Jagan Mirellys
Verbitsky Gail
YSIS Incorporated
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