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US4353990A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateFeb 9, 1981
Grant dateOct 12, 1982
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01K3/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for monitoring thermal energy input and displaying the relationship of the thermal energy input to a selected time/temperature relationship. The device employs an indicating material which, when melted, expands and flows into a narrow channel to provide an irreversible, visible indication of the thermal energy to which the device has been exposed.

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