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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josip Simunovic, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kenneth R. Swartzel, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eric Adles, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/005 ; A23L 1/00 ; G01K 1/00 ; G01K 3/08 ; G01K 3/14 ; G01K 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/005 ; A23L 1/00 ; G01K 1/00 ; G01K 3/08 ; G01K 3/14 ; G01K 7/02 ;
Abstract
A method of generating a temperature measurement for a batch or a continuous stream of material. The method includes providing a particle having a signal that changes at a pre-determined temperature; inserting the particle into the batch or continuous stream; and detecting a signal change from the particle to thereby generate a temperature measurement for the batch or continuous stream. A suitable system for use in carrying out the method is also described.