Described is a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) instrument capable of performing analyses of multiple samples at the same time. Some embodiments of DSC instruments described herein include a thermal substrate that provides a substantially uniform temperature across a surface of the substrate. A plurality of DSC units is in thermal communication with the substrate, for example, by mounting the units directly to the surface of the substrate. Each DSC unit includes a second thermal substrate for further thermal isolation, and a reference platform and sample platform to receive a reference cell and a sample cell, respectively. A thermoelectric device is disposed between each platform and the second thermal substrate. Optionally, the reference and sample cells may be disposable chips that can be discarded after measurement are performed, thereby reducing or eliminating the need to clean instrument components to prevent cross-contamination for subsequent instrument operation.

A heat-flow sensor that includes an insulating layer, a magnetic field application layer arranged on a first surface of the insulating layer and composed of a conductor, and a heat-flow detection layer arranged on a second surface of the insulating layer, the second surface facing the first surface, and the heat-flow detection layer composed of a conductive magnetic body. The heat-flow detection layer faces the magnetic field application layer via the insulating layer.

A heat amount measuring method includes a first step of providing a heat-transferring component that transfers and receives heat to and from a heating component and measuring, while the heating component is generating heat, a first heat amount of heat transmitted from the heating component to the heat-transferring component, a first heating component temperature, and a first substrate temperature, a second step of changing an output of the heat-transferring component and measuring a second heat amount of heat transmitted from the heating component to the heat-transferring component, a second heating component temperature, and a second substrate temperature, and a third step of calculating a heat amount of heat transmitted from the heating component to a substrate by using the first heat amount, the first heating component temperature, the first substrate temperature, the second heat amount, the second heating component temperature, and the second substrate temperature.

A measurement device includes: a sensor including a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a surface of a skin of a living body which is a measurement surface; a first cover having a hollow structure and covering the sensor; and a second cover having a hollow structure and covering the first cover to form an air layer between the first cover and the second cover.

A measurement device includes: a sensor including a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a surface of a skin of a living body which is a measurement surface; a first cover having a hollow structure and covering the sensor; and a second cover having a hollow structure and covering the first cover to form an air layer between the first cover and the second cover.

Provided herein is technology relating to measuring temperature and particularly, but not exclusively, to devices, methods, systems, and kits for doing measuring temperature at high resolution, e.g., in living organisms.

Provided herein is technology relating to measuring temperature and particularly, but not exclusively, to devices, methods, systems, and kits for doing measuring temperature at high resolution, e.g., in living organisms.

A spinning flat plate calorimeter device is provided for receiving and measuring laser energy. The device includes a circular disk, a shaft, a structure and a motor. The circular disk has temperature-detection instrumentation for measuring temperature from the laser energy. The shaft is supported by distal and proximal bearings. The structure supports the disk, shaft and its bearings. The motor turns the shaft and the disk. Additionally, the disk further includes a flat plate, a yoke wheel and a plurality of spacers. The plate has an obverse face for receiving the laser energy and a reverse face with a spiral groove for attaching the instrumentation. The yoke wheel attaches to the shaft. The thermal isolator spacers mechanically attach the yoke wheel to the flat plate.

The supporting device (10) includes: a body (14), designed to be mounted on an enclosure of a calorimeter, an end-fitting (34) for supporting the measurement cell (12), including elements (36) for fastening the measurement cell (12) on that supporting end-fitting (34), and fluid flow members in the measurement cell (12), able to control the pressure in that measurement cell (12).

The supporting device (10) includes: a body (14), designed to be mounted on an enclosure of a calorimeter, an end-fitting (34) for supporting the measurement cell (12), including elements (36) for fastening the measurement cell (12) on that supporting end-fitting (34), and fluid flow members in the measurement cell (12), able to control the pressure in that measurement cell (12).