Device and method for measuring a temperature difference
US4609292A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for measuring a temperature difference at different positions which cancels offset voltages produced by a temperature sensitive element, e.g., a thermocouple used in the device and the device itself. The device comprises: (a) an amplifier for receiving and amplifying the output signal produced by the temperature sensitive element and output ting a voltage corresponding to a sensed temperature difference; (b) a comparator for determining that the output signal of the temperature sensitive element should be zero level by sensing a condition that the temperature difference between the two different positions is zero; (c) a memory for storing the value of the voltage of the amplifying means outputted when the comparator determines that the output signal of the temperature sensitive element should be at a zero level; and (d) means for subtracting the stored voltage value in the memory from the current output voltage value of the amplifier so as to obtain a modified output voltage value accurately corresponding to the current temperature difference free from offset voltage errors.
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