US 12,352,633 B2
Sensing method for cylindrical surfaces
James Pradun, San Jose, CA (US); Michael Ramacciotti, Fremont, CA (US); Genaro Rodriguez, San Jose, CA (US); Alan Camyre, Vail, AZ (US); and Jon Hylbert, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Assigned to ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed by ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/686,154.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/157,086, filed on Mar. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0283038 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G01K 1/143 (2021.01); G01K 1/08 (2021.01); G01K 1/16 (2006.01); G01K 1/18 (2006.01); G01K 13/02 (2021.01)
CPC G01K 1/143 (2013.01) [G01K 1/08 (2013.01); G01K 1/16 (2013.01); G01K 1/18 (2013.01); G01K 13/02 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for receiving a thermal element, comprising;
a clamp assembly comprising first and second clamp bodies:
the first clamp body comprising a heat transfer element and a first and a second electrical connection connected thereto, the first clamp body further comprising an inner surface and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface;
the second clamp body connectable to the first clamp body to form a clamping cavity therebetween within which a clamped element having a wall is securable, the heat transfer element configured to contact an outer surface of the clamped element therebetween; and
the heat transfer element is conformable to a contour of a portion of the wall of the clamped element when in contact therewith;
wherein, the heat transfer element further comprises;
a first thermally conductive pad portion and a second thermally conductive pad portion, the first thermally conductive pad portion extending from the inner surface of the first clamp body and inwardly of the clamping cavity and the second thermally conductive pad portion extending from the first thermally conductive pad portion and inwardly of an opening in the first clamp body and extending outwardly of the outer surface of the first clamp body thereof;
the heat transfer element receiving the thermal element thereagainst at a location outwardly of the outer surface of the first clamp body.