Thermal measuring and testing – Determination of inherent thermal property
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-20
2009-06-23
Allen, Andre J (Department: 2855)
Thermal measuring and testing
Determination of inherent thermal property
C250S341600
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549789
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for determining thermal diffusivity and porosity of an article are provided. The method comprises heating a surface of the article, capturing image data corresponding to an evolution of lateral heat flow from the surface of the article, applying a thermal time of flight analysis on the image data and determining thermal diffusivity and porosity values of the article using the thermal time of flight analysis for the lateral heat flow.
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Howard Donald Robert
Knight Bryon Edward
Ringermacher Harry Israel
Tralshawala Nilesh
Allen Andre J
Clarke Penny A.
General Electric Company
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