A food thermometer includes a resistance thermometer with an electrical conductor and at least three measuring points for the electrical conductor.

A sensor having thermal stability at greater than 900° C., including a sensor body comprising an energy harvesting thermal electric generator, a heat sink in thermally conductive contact with the body, and a conductor electrically attached to the body, the conductor surrounded by a ceramic dielectric material. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a sensor disposed in the borehole.

A sensor having thermal stability at greater than 900° C., including a sensor body comprising an energy harvesting thermal electric generator, a heat sink in thermally conductive contact with the body, and a conductor electrically attached to the body, the conductor surrounded by a ceramic dielectric material. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a sensor disposed in the borehole.

The present disclosure provides a new and innovative method and system for the thermal management of devices, such as medical devices and other electronic devices. In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes measuring a current temperature of a device drawing power at a charge current level, identifying a current temperature threshold in a plurality of temperature thresholds based on the current temperature, the plurality of temperature thresholds including at least one rising temperature threshold and at least one falling temperature threshold, increasing the charge current level of the device when the current temperature is below a falling temperature threshold for a first period of time, and decreasing the charge current level of the device when the current temperature is above the rising temperature threshold for the first period of time.

The present disclosure provides a new and innovative method and system for the thermal management of devices, such as medical devices and other electronic devices. In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes measuring a current temperature of a device drawing power at a charge current level, identifying a current temperature threshold in a plurality of temperature thresholds based on the current temperature, the plurality of temperature thresholds including at least one rising temperature threshold and at least one falling temperature threshold, increasing the charge current level of the device when the current temperature is below a falling temperature threshold for a first period of time, and decreasing the charge current level of the device when the current temperature is above the rising temperature threshold for the first period of time.

An example dehumidifier system may include one or more of a processor, an input display unit, a temperature and humidity censor configured to acquire current temperature and relative humidity data, an analog-to-digital transducer configured to convert, the acquired current temperature and relative humidity data from analog to digital output, a psychrometric converter module executed by the processor to convert the relative humidity data into ratio/absolute humidity data, a digital-to-analog transducer configured to convert the ratio/absolute humidity data into an analog format, a hysteresis comparator unit configured to compare hysteresis setpoint data received from the input display unit with data received from the temperature and humidity censor, and a ratio/absolute humidity setpoint comparator unit configured to compare a ratio/absolute humidity setpoint data received from the input display unit with the converted ratio/absolute humidity data.

An example dehumidifier system may include one or more of a processor, an input display unit, a temperature and humidity censor configured to acquire current temperature and relative humidity data, an analog-to-digital transducer configured to convert, the acquired current temperature and relative humidity data from analog to digital output, a psychrometric converter module executed by the processor to convert the relative humidity data into ratio/absolute humidity data, a digital-to-analog transducer configured to convert the ratio/absolute humidity data into an analog format, a hysteresis comparator unit configured to compare hysteresis setpoint data received from the input display unit with data received from the temperature and humidity censor, and a ratio/absolute humidity setpoint comparator unit configured to compare a ratio/absolute humidity setpoint data received from the input display unit with the converted ratio/absolute humidity data.

The invention relates to a method for monitoring the temperature of a cryopreserved biological sample. The invention also relates to a device for monitoring the temperature of a cryopreserved biological sample. The device (10) for monitoring the temperature of a cryopreserved biological sample comprises a sample container (1) having a receiving space (2) for receiving a biological sample (6). The device also comprises at least one chamber (11) having an interior that is not fluidically connected to the receiving space (2) and is only partially filled with an indicator substance (7) with a melting temperature in a region of −20° C. to −140° C. The chamber (11) has a barrier (13) that causes the indicator substance (7) to move into a second sub-region (12b) of the chamber (11) when the indicator substance (7) in a first sub-region (12a) of the chamber is in the fluid aggregate state.

The present disclosure discloses an apparatus for estimating temperature of at least one secondary battery in a battery pack including at least one secondary battery. The battery temperature estimation apparatus according to the present disclosure is an apparatus for estimating temperature of at least one secondary battery in a battery pack including at least one secondary battery, and includes a board temperature measuring unit provided on an integrated circuit board provided in the battery pack to measure a temperature of the integrated circuit board, and a calculating unit which calculates a temperature of the secondary battery using the temperature of the integrated circuit board measured by the board temperature measuring unit and an ambient temperature of the battery pack.

The present disclosure discloses an apparatus for estimating temperature of at least one secondary battery in a battery pack including at least one secondary battery. The battery temperature estimation apparatus according to the present disclosure is an apparatus for estimating temperature of at least one secondary battery in a battery pack including at least one secondary battery, and includes a board temperature measuring unit provided on an integrated circuit board provided in the battery pack to measure a temperature of the integrated circuit board, and a calculating unit which calculates a temperature of the secondary battery using the temperature of the integrated circuit board measured by the board temperature measuring unit and an ambient temperature of the battery pack.