Patent ID: 9267850
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G01K

Claim Text:
1. A thermocouple assembly for measuring temperature within a chemical vapor deposition reactor, said thermocouple assembly comprising: a continuous sheath having an elongated longitudinal axis and a measuring tip located along the elongated longitudinal axis at a distal end of said sheath; a support member, wherein at least a portion of said support member is received within said sheath; a first wire and a second wire formed of dissimilar metals, a portion of said first and second wires received, along the longitudinal axis, within said support member, and an end of each of said first and second wires being fused together to form a thermocouple junction therebetween; and a recessed region formed in a distal end of said support member, the recessed region comprising a surface having a side surface and a bottom surface distal to the measuring tip and an open end proximate to the measuring tip,