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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2014
Applicants:
James F. Thompson, Sacramento, CA (US);
Frederic R. Weeth, Pacific Grove, CA (US);
Inventors:
James F. Thompson, Sacramento, CA (US);
Frederic R. Weeth, Pacific Grove, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 13/02 (2006.01); G01K 7/02 (2006.01); G01K 1/14 (2006.01); G01K 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/02 (2013.01); G01K 1/146 (2013.01); G01K 1/16 (2013.01); G01K 13/02 (2013.01); G01K 13/022 (2013.01); G01K 2013/024 (2013.01); G01K 2207/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is disclosed for measuring a temperature of air within a container or other enclosure containing temperature controlled items or other product. The system includes a temperature sensor having a thermocouple within a shaft, and a fan for drawing air from within the container through the shaft and past a junction of the thermocouple. The temperature sensor further includes a control unit for correlating a voltage from the thermocouple to a temperature.