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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kuohsing E. Hung, Chicago, IL (US);
Charles S. Meis, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/14 (2006.01); G01K 7/04 (2006.01); G01K 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/14 (2013.01); G01K 1/146 (2013.01); G01K 7/04 (2013.01); G01K 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a reference material. The temperature sensor includes a thermocouple, spring, and spring housing. The thermocouple is configured to measure the temperature of the reference material. The spring is operably coupled to the thermocouple and the spring housing is configured to accommodate the spring and thermocouple within the spring housing. Additionally, the spring housing is configured to attach to the reference material and the spring applies a force on the thermocouple in a direction towards the reference material.