Temperature differential detection device
Abstract
A temperature differential detection device for detecting the temperature differential between predetermined portions of a container wall is disclosed as comprising a Wheatstone bridge circuit for detecting resistance imbalance with a first circuit branch having a first elongated wire element mounted in thermal contact with a predetermined portion of the container wall, a second circuit branch having a second elongated wire element mounted in thermal contact with a second predetermined portion of a container wall with the wire elements having a predetermined temperature-resistant coefficient, an indicator interconnected between the first and second branches remote from the container wall for detecting and indicating resistance imbalance between the first and second wire elements, and connector leads for electrically connecting the wire elements to the remote indicator in order to maintain the respective resistance value relationship between the first and second wire elements. The indicator is calibrated to indicate the detected resistance imbalance in terms of a temperature differential between the first and second wall portions.
- Inventors:
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- Allentown, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- International Coal Refining Co
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865818
- Patent Number(s):
- 4583868
- Assignee:
- International Coal Refining Company (Allentown, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-78OR03054
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- temperature; differential; detection; device; detecting; predetermined; portions; container; wall; disclosed; comprising; wheatstone; bridge; circuit; resistance; imbalance; branch; elongated; wire; element; mounted; thermal; contact; portion; elements; temperature-resistant; coefficient; indicator; interconnected; branches; remote; indicating; connector; leads; electrically; connecting; maintain; respective; value; relationship; calibrated; indicate; detected; terms; predetermined portion; wall portion; detection device; temperature differential; predetermined temperature; bridge circuit; thermal contact; container wall; wheatstone bridge; resistance value; differential detection; /374/
Citation Formats
Girling, Peter M. Temperature differential detection device. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Girling, Peter M. Temperature differential detection device. United States.
Girling, Peter M. Wed .
"Temperature differential detection device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865818.
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title = {Temperature differential detection device},
author = {Girling, Peter M},
abstractNote = {A temperature differential detection device for detecting the temperature differential between predetermined portions of a container wall is disclosed as comprising a Wheatstone bridge circuit for detecting resistance imbalance with a first circuit branch having a first elongated wire element mounted in thermal contact with a predetermined portion of the container wall, a second circuit branch having a second elongated wire element mounted in thermal contact with a second predetermined portion of a container wall with the wire elements having a predetermined temperature-resistant coefficient, an indicator interconnected between the first and second branches remote from the container wall for detecting and indicating resistance imbalance between the first and second wire elements, and connector leads for electrically connecting the wire elements to the remote indicator in order to maintain the respective resistance value relationship between the first and second wire elements. The indicator is calibrated to indicate the detected resistance imbalance in terms of a temperature differential between the first and second wall portions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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