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Thermocouple device for monitoring the temperature of a moving surface

US5141333A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1991
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01K13/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for monitoring the temperature of a moving surface, particularly the outside surface of a heated roller in a toner fusing apparatus, includes a roller which rolls on the surface as it moves. The roller is virtualy entirely made up of two thermocouple materials. Because the materials themselves directly engage the surface being monitored, the device has a fast response to temperature change of the surface.

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