Patent ID: 9297705
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: G01K,G05D

Claim Text:
1. A thermocouple assembly for measuring a temperature within a reaction chamber, the thermocouple assembly comprising: a thermocouple junction of a pair of wires for measuring temperature within the reaction chamber; a support member to receive the pair of wires, the support member disposed within a sheath; an interface plug for operatively connecting the thermocouple assembly to a temperature controller; and an electronic circuit on which calibration data and a unique identification number are stored, wherein said at least one thermocouple junction is operatively connected to said electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit is disposed between the thermocouple junction and the interface plug, wherein said electronic circuit transmits said unique identification number via said interface plug to said temperature controller in order to uniquely identify said thermocouple assembly, wherein said calibration data comprises pre-calibrated parameters integrally included in said electronic circuit wherein said pre-calibrated parameters are determined using a NIST traceable calibration device during assembly of said thermocouple, wherein said electronic circuit transfers the calibration data to the temperature controller for adjusting the temperature controller, wherein the electronic circuit is integrated with the thermocouple assembly, and wherein a module controller connected to the electronic circuit prevents data transfer between the thermocouple assembly and the temperature controller by verifying if the unique identification number stored in the electronic circuit is not equivalent to the identification number entered into a graphical user interface connected to the module controller.