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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2003
Applicants:
George D. Davis, Bellevue, WA (US);
Robert F. Jordan, Brier, WA (US);
Inventors:
George D. Davis, Bellevue, WA (US);
Robert F. Jordan, Brier, WA (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining the actuation energy generated by a bimetallic actuator during transit between first and second states of stability. The apparatus and method further determining the threshold or set-point temperature of the bimetallic actuator during transit between bi-stable states. Accordingly, the apparatus and method directly measure both the snap force F and the set-point temperature of the bimetallic actuator during transit.