Patent ID: 7445379

Claim:
A device for measuring heat transfer characteristics of a fluid material, the device comprising: a measuring assembly comprising: a heating member defining a first contact surface; a cooling member defining a second contact surface, the second contact surface disposed facing the first contact surface; and a sleeve being configured for hermetically adjoining the heating member and the cooling member, and allowing movement of the heating member and the cooling member relative to each other, the sleeve, the first contact surface, and the second contact surface cooperatively forming a cavity for receiving an amount of fluid material to be measured; a platform configured for controlling the relative movement of the heating member and the cooling member to adjust the length of the cavity; a fluid pressure assembly being configured for containing the fluid material and compressing the fluid material into the cavity; and a manometer attached to and directly in communication with one of the sleeve and the fluid pressure assembly, the manometer being configured for detecting fluid pressure of the fluid material in the cavity.