Patent ID: 9470587
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G01K

Claim Text:
1. A thermal device for simulating and sensing the thermal characteristics of a perishable element in a surrounding atmosphere, comprising: a) a single piece of solid material having a center, an outer radius, a sensor end, a calibration end and a longitudinal axis; b) a sensing channel located along said longitudinal axis within said single piece of solid material, said sensing channel extending from said sensor end towards the center of said single piece of solid material; c) a temperature sensor having a thermal response time, wherein said temperature sensor is mounted within said sensing channel of said single piece of solid material; d) a calibration channel located parallel to said longitudinal axis within said single piece of solid material, said calibration channel extending from said calibration end towards the center of said single piece of solid material, said calibration channel terminating proximate said temperature sensor; and e) wherein the thermal response time of said temperature sensor mimics the thermal characteristics of said perishable element, wherein said single piece of solid material has a thermal mass substantially equal to that of said perishable element.