Patent ID: 6542084
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A thermal analysis apparatus, comprising:one or more heating ovens for heating a sample; a temperature sensor for each heating oven for detecting one of a temperature of the sample or a temperature in the vicinity of the sample; a physical amount sensor for each heating oven for detecting a change in a physical characteristic of the sample in response to one of a temperature change of the sample or a temperature change in the vicinity of the sample; heating oven control means for controlling a temperature of each heating oven; data accumulating means for accumulating data signals detected by each temperature sensor and each physical amount sensor; data transmission request signal receiving means for receiving a data transmission request signal to request data transmission; data transmitting means for transmitting data according to the data transmission request signal; measurement user interface means for inputting instructions to the heating oven control means and the data accumulating means; data specifying means for selecting specified data to be received through a network medium; data transmission request signal transmitting means for transmitting a data transmission request for the selected data; data receiving means for receiving data; display means for displaying received data; monitor user interface means for supplying instructions to the data specifying means, the data transmission request signal transmitting means and the data receiving means; and a network medium for connecting between the data transmission request signal receiving means, the data transmission request signal transmitting means and the data transmitting means.