IP Library Granted Patent US 8,157,441
Granted Patent B2
US 8,157,441 · App. 12/274,480 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Temperature sensor probe

Assignee: Yamatake Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,157,441
App. No.
12/274,480
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a temperature sensor probe that can take stable measurements, and a manufacturing method thereof. The temperature sensor probe related to the present invention is a temperature sensor probe for measuring temperature using a fluorescent substance that changes fluorescent characteristics depending on temperature. Then, a powdered fluorescent substance, a guide wave route member that propagates excitation light, which is irradiated on the fluorescent substance, and fluorescent light, which is produced by the fluorescent substance, are provided. Further, the particle size of the powdered fluorescent substance is confined to the range of 60 to 100 μm.

Claims (8)

1. A temperature sensor probe for measuring temperature using a fluorescent substance that changes fluorescence characteristics based on temperature, comprising:

a powder fluorescent substance, and

a guide wave route member that propagates excitation light, which irradiates said fluorescent substance, and fluorescent light, which is generated by said fluorescent substance, wherein the particle size of said powder fluorescent substance is in the range of 60 to 100 μm,

wherein characteristics change in the fluorescent substance that are indicative of the measured temperature,

wherein the excitation light irradiated on said fluorescent substance is light from a yellow LED.

2. The temperature sensor probe according to claim 1 , wherein said fluorescent substance is a ruby.

3. The temperature sensor probe according to claim 1 , wherein the excitation light irradiated on said fluorescent substance comprises a wavelength of approximately 600 nm.

4. The temperature sensor probe according to claim 1 , wherein the excitation light irradiated on said fluorescent substance comprises a core wavelength of 590 nm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2017
From: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
To: AZBIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043906/0231 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: KINUGASA, SEIICHIRO; KATO, ATSUSHI
To: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021866/0933 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-302587 · Nov 22, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090135881A1 · May 28, 2009