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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Brian Carl Nelson, Bath, MI (US);
Marilyn L. Kindermann, Milford, MI (US);
Brian K. Kowalczyk, Howell, MI (US);
Christian G. Masson, Howell, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian Carl Nelson, Bath, MI (US);
Marilyn L. Kindermann, Milford, MI (US);
Brian K. Kowalczyk, Howell, MI (US);
Christian G. Masson, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for detecting a change in medium sensed by a thermistor comprises a first module that receives a temperature signal from a thermistor and that calculates a first dissipation factor of the thermistor. A second module receives the first dissipation factor of the thermistor and detects at least one of an unexpected medium and a change in medium based on the first dissipation factor.