Thermocouples

RJ Gambino, JP Longtin, JA Brogan… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
A thermocouple disposed on a substrate comprises a first leg of thermoelectric material, a
second leg of thermoelectric material, and a thermocouple junction electrically connecting …

Wireless temperature measurement system and methods of making and using same

OJ Gregory, JR Conkle, TJ Birnbaum - US Patent 8,348,504, 2013 - Google Patents
A temperature measurement system capable of operating in harsh environments including a
temperature sensor having an antenna, diode, and dielectric layer disposed on the object of …

Nano-composites for thermal barrier coatings and thermo-electric energy generators

OJ Gregory, GC Fralick, JD Wrbanek - US Patent App. 12/424,131, 2009 - Google Patents
A nano-composite material having a high electrical conductivity and a high Seebeck
coefficient and low thermal conductivity. The nano-composite material is capable of …

Turbine component instrumented to provide thermal measurements

R Subramanian, AA Kulkarni, V Jonnalagadda… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
A gas turbine component (49) may be instrumented to provide a plurality of signals
indicative of thermal measurements in a high temperature combustion environment of the …

Wireless temperature measurement system and methods of making and using same

OJ Gregory, JR Conkle, TJ Birnbaum - US Patent 8,568,026, 2013 - Google Patents
A temperature measurement system capable of operating in harsh environments including a
temperature sensor having an antenna, diode, and dielectric layer disposed on the object of …

Thin-film thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component

J Shi, B Anderson - US Patent 10,161,807, 2018 - Google Patents
A thin-film thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a ceramic matrix composite
(CMC) component includes a first thermocouple leg and a second thermocouple leg …

Self-powered sensing and transmitting device and method of fabricating the same

DJ Mitchell, AA Kulkarni - US Patent 9,350,319, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A self-powered sensing and transmitting circuit (50) includ ing a power
element (44) and a sensing element (46) that is powered by the power element for …

Method and device for reducing the speed in the event of breakage of a gas turbine engine turbine shaft

CM Mons - US Patent 7,934,367, 2011 - Google Patents
A device for detecting breakage of a gas turbine engine shaft and for reducing the rotational
speed of the turbine includes a rotor of a turbine or of a first stage turbine driving the shaft …

High resolution strain gages for ceramic matrix composites and methods of manufacture thereof

O Gregory, JT Rhoat, K Rivera - US Patent 10,371,588, 2019 - Google Patents
Strain gages for use with ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), and methods of manufacture
therefore. The strain gages use the CMC as a strain element. For semiconductor CMCs, for …

Carbon nanotube temperature and pressure sensors

IN Ivanov, DB Geohegan - US Patent 9,759,622, 2017 - Google Patents
The present invention, in one embodiment, provides a method of measuring pressure or
temperature using a sensor including a sensor element composed of a plurality of carbon …