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Container temperature monitoring system

US9816873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 2014
Grant dateNov 14, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 9, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01K2207/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system is disclosed for measuring a temperature of air within a container or other enclosure containing temperature controlled items or other product. The system includes a temperature sensor having a thermocouple within a shaft, and a fan for drawing air from within the container through the shaft and past a junction of the thermocouple. The temperature sensor further includes a control unit for correlating a voltage from the thermocouple to a temperature.

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