An electric vehicle supply equipment device includes a removable grid cord having an electrical plug and a device housed within the electrical plug. The device has a plurality of temperature sensing elements, a control module, and an electrical circuit electrically coupling the plurality of temperature sensing elements and the control module, the electrical circuit having an electrical power carrying conductor. The device further includes an in-cable control protection device. The control module communicates an indication of a temperature condition of the electrical plug to the in-cable control protection device via the electrical power carrying conductor.

An electric vehicle supply equipment device includes a removable grid cord having an electrical plug and a device housed within the electrical plug. The device has a plurality of temperature sensing elements, a control module, and an electrical circuit electrically coupling the plurality of temperature sensing elements and the control module, the electrical circuit having an electrical power carrying conductor. The device further includes an in-cable control protection device. The control module communicates an indication of a temperature condition of the electrical plug to the in-cable control protection device via the electrical power carrying conductor.

An example operation includes one or more of detecting a living element in a transport, determining a dangerous condition exists in response to an internal temperature of the transport is outside of a threshold and a negative characteristic is associated with the living element, and positioning the transport to a location to reduce the dangerous condition.

An example operation includes one or more of detecting a living element in a transport, determining a dangerous condition exists in response to an internal temperature of the transport is outside of a threshold and a negative characteristic is associated with the living element, and positioning the transport to a location to reduce the dangerous condition.

A thermally insulated structure for shipping goods, the structure including an insulated box having a goods receptacle and a phase change material module receptacle. The structure further including a phase change material module, and a set of vacuum panels configured to form an encapsulating layer around the insulated box.

A method for calibrating a device for measuring a mass of fuel carried by an aircraft by: receiving a message containing a reference permittivity, a reference density and a reference volume, determining a first calibration coefficient as a function of the reference permittivity, determining a second calibration coefficient as a function of the reference volume, determining a third coefficient of calibration as a function of the reference density, determining a calibrated mass of fuel as a function of a determined height of fuel corrected as a function of the first calibration coefficient, a volume of fuel determined as a function of the corrected height and corrected as a function of the second calibration coefficient, and a mass of fuel determined as a function of the corrected volume and corrected as a function of the third calibration coefficient.

A method for calibrating a device for measuring a mass of fuel carried by an aircraft by: receiving a message containing a reference permittivity, a reference density and a reference volume, determining a first calibration coefficient as a function of the reference permittivity, determining a second calibration coefficient as a function of the reference volume, determining a third coefficient of calibration as a function of the reference density, determining a calibrated mass of fuel as a function of a determined height of fuel corrected as a function of the first calibration coefficient, a volume of fuel determined as a function of the corrected height and corrected as a function of the second calibration coefficient, and a mass of fuel determined as a function of the corrected volume and corrected as a function of the third calibration coefficient.

A temperature monitoring system for monitoring a temperature status of an item from a location different than a location at which the item is located is disclosed. The temperature monitoring system includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a first unit removably engageable with the top surface of the base in at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The first unit is configured to monitor a measured temperature, to display information regarding the measured temperature, and/or to transmit temperature information to a user device. The temperature monitoring system may also include at least one thermal or temperature probe configured to measure the temperature of the item, including a probe tip, probe wire, and probe plug. The temperature monitoring system may also include one or more probe supports configured to releasably attach to the base and configured to releasably retain a thermal probe thereon.

A temperature monitoring system for monitoring a temperature status of an item from a location different than a location at which the item is located is disclosed. The temperature monitoring system includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a first unit removably engageable with the top surface of the base in at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The first unit is configured to monitor a measured temperature, to display information regarding the measured temperature, and/or to transmit temperature information to a user device. The temperature monitoring system may also include at least one thermal or temperature probe configured to measure the temperature of the item, including a probe tip, probe wire, and probe plug. The temperature monitoring system may also include one or more probe supports configured to releasably attach to the base and configured to releasably retain a thermal probe thereon.

A battery-free sensor probe and system for measuring the temperature of food The sensor probe includes a probe portion and a handle. The probe portion has a temperature sensor, a circuit board and a radio frequency identification device. The handle has an antenna connected to radio frequency identification device and the circuit board. The sensor probe harvests energy from a radio frequency transmitter positioned near the sensor probe.