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Thermocouple open circuit detector

US4496250A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 1983
Grant dateJan 29, 1985
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/54
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thermocouple open-circuit detector is made insensitive to noise pick-up in the thermocouple by increasing the bias on the detecting amplifier beyond the point where it would be affected by the noise and providing a means for reducing that bias during the period when the pulses that test the thermocouple are present. The test pulse will then trigger the detecting amplifier on when the thermocouple is open.

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