Patent ID: 7994416
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G01K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A set of electrical connector pins for a thermocouple comprising: two materially similar conductor pairs coupled with each other to form a semi-compensated portion, each conductor pair comprising conductors composed of a different material, and carried by an electrically insulating connector housing, the conductor pairs operable to engage with two thermoelement conductors that form a thermocouple of differing types, the conductor pairs coupled in series with the thermoelement conductors, and the thermocouples providing a hot junction electrical interconnection therebetween at one end and coupled to a cold junction at another end, and at least one of the conductors of the conductor pairs composing a different material than a material of the thermoelement conductors; wherein the semi-compensated portion is disposed between the hot junction and the cold junction and the different materials of each conductor pair are configured to generate an EMF to provide a partial compensation to the thermocouple EMF developed between the hot junction and the cold junction when engaged thereto for the different type thermocouples.