Steven R Trimble

Title: Steven R. Trimble and Non-Invasive Process Fluid Temperature Indication.

Introduction

Steven R. Trimble is an inventor associated with Rosemount Inc. and based in Prior Lake, Minnesota. His patent work includes a system for estimating process-fluid temperature without placing a temperature sensor directly inside the fluid.

Latest Patents

The available information identifies one patent associated with Trimble: “Non-invasive process fluid temperature indication.” The system mounts to the outside of a process-fluid conduit and uses a sensor capsule containing at least one temperature-sensitive element. Measurement circuitry detects an electrical characteristic that changes with temperature and provides sensor-capsule temperature information. A controller combines that information with a reference temperature and the conduit’s known thermal conductivity in a heat-transfer calculation to estimate the process-fluid temperature. The reference temperature may come from a terminal temperature sensor, process communication, an electronics temperature sensor, an external ambient temperature sensor, or an estimate based on known thermal properties. Trimble is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Trimble’s listed invention addresses temperature measurement in process systems where a non-invasive approach can be useful. The patent describes estimating fluid temperature from measurements taken at the conduit’s external surface, together with reference-temperature data and thermal properties.

Collaborations

The provided information lists Jason Harold Rud and Jason H. Rud as Trimble’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or establish whether they collaborated on this invention.

Conclusion

Steven R. Trimble’s listed patent presents a non-invasive method for estimating process-fluid temperature, reflecting his association with Rosemount Inc. and work in process measurement technology.