An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The energy storage module further comprises a compliant tipped thermistor which may be installed within a flexible clip. The thermistor is positioned to monitor the temperature of one or more of the batteries within the energy storage system.

A test fixture, for a heatsink, may include a probe assembly with a thermocouple probe configured to removably contact a bottom surface of a pedestal of the heatsink, and measure a surface temperature of the heatsink. The test fixture may include an insulator housing configured to house the probe assembly and a heater block, and to insulate the probe assembly from the heater block. The heater block may be provided within the insulator housing and may be configured to provide heat to the heatsink via the bottom surface of the pedestal of the heatsink. The test fixture may include a mounting block connected to the insulator housing and configured to connect to the heatsink.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide unmanned aerial vehicle-based measurement techniques for building envelope surfaces One such method comprises acquiring, by an unmanned aerial vehicle, an air velocity measurement at an external surface of the high-rise building at a point on the external surface; acquiring, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, an external temperature at the external surface of the high-rise building at the point on the external surface; acquiring, by an infrared camera sensor of the unmanned aerial vehicle, IR measurements at the external surface of the high-rise building at the point on the external surface; and transferring, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, the IR measurements and the external air velocity and temperature measurements to a remote base station, wherein a current thermal performance of the external surface of the high-rise building is determined using the external air velocity, temperature, and IR measurements.

A battery-powered temperature probe for measuring the temperature of food products within a cooking utensil. The temperature probe includes a flexible arm that includes a flexible connector that extends between a first end and a second end, each of which include magnets to permit adjustable positioning of the flexible arm on the cooking utensil. In addition. the temperature probe includes a temperature sensor movably mounted to the first end of the flexible arm and being configured for measuring the temperature in the cooking utensil.

A device for centering a temperature measurement device inside a tube reactor that will be filled with catalyst, including a single inflatable bladder mechanically and fluidically attached to a centering ring.

A digital thermometer for cooking includes an outer casing having a bottom wall that defines a closed lower end and a side wall that projects upwardly from the bottom wall to define an open upper end, and a housing for electronic components disposed inside the outer casing and being surrounded by the side wall of the outer casing. A printed circuit board is disposed inside the housing, and a microprocessor and a visual display component are mounted on the printed circuit board. An insulating assembly is disposed inside the outer casing and is located between the bottom wall of the outer casing and the housing containing the electronic components. A temperature sensing probe projects from the bottom wall of the outer casing for obtaining temperature readings and transmitting the temperature readings to the microprocessor. The side wall of the outer casing is spaced from the housing to define a heat vent for dissipating heat.

Provided is a thermistor fixing structure capable of facilitating insertion of a thermistor into a temperature sensitive cylinder, and preventing the thermistor from easily dropping off the temperature sensitive cylinder. In a thermistor fixing structure (4000), a fixture (400) for pressing a thermistor (80) against an inner surface of a temperature sensitive cylinder (90) includes an inner bending section (20) formed at one end portion (12) of a longitudinal section (10) so as to function as a stopper for the thermistor (80) inserted into the temperature sensitive cylinder (90) from a cylinder insertion end (95), an outer bending section (50) formed at the one end portion (12) of the longitudinal section (10) so as to be opposed to a cylinder stop end (94), and an inner folding section (30) and an outer folding section (60) formed at another end portion (13) of the longitudinal section (10) so as to sandwich a cylinder top surface of the temperature sensitive cylinder (90). A side surface of the thermistor (80) is pressed at two points corresponding to an apex of a projecting portion (32) formed on the inner folding section (30) and a distal end (41) of a pressing section (40) formed continuously with the inner folding section (30), and a contact angle (α) formed between the pressing section (40) and the side surface of the thermistor (80) on the cylinder insertion end (95) side is an acute angle.

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.

A connector includes a terminal, a housing, a temperature sensor, and a holding structure. The holding structure holds the temperature sensor so as to be movable in at least a first orthogonal direction in a space portion (housing formation space portion). The housing has the base portion and the pressing arm portion extending from the base portion in the contact direction and elastically deformable with respect to the first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the contact direction. The pressing arm portion has a protrusion portion that protrudes into the space portion and comes into contact with the temperature sensor. When the protrusion portion comes into contact with the temperature sensor, the pressing arm portion is elastically deformed to press the temperature sensor located in the space portion with respect to the first orthogonal direction, and the pressed temperature sensor is brought into contact with the terminal.

A temperature sensing device for a hot stamping die apparatus includes: a processor, wherein when a second die moves toward a first die to press a workpiece, a pushing signal is transmitted to the processor; at least one temperature sensing unit is disposed in the first die and includes: a moving rod, a buffer, and a temperature sensor; a displacement regulator; and a controller, whereby when the processor receives the pushing signal, the processor controls the displacement regulator through the controller, so that the moving rod drives the buffer and the temperature sensor to move a predetermined distance, and further the temperature sensor moves toward the workpiece to touch the workpiece and sense a temperature of the workpiece.