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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2008
Applicant:
Keith D. Van Maanen, Birmingham, MI (US);
Inventor:
Keith D. Van Maanen, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining the thermal efficiency of a heat sink for an electrical component includes determining an estimated temperature of the heat sink, determining an actual temperature of the heat sink, and determining a thermal efficiency of the heat sink based on a comparison of the estimated temperature of the heat sink to the actual temperature of the heat sink. A related diagnostic system is provided.