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Model 12T Temperature Digital Multimeter
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Model 12T Temperature/Digital Multimeter, produced by Logical Technical Services Corporation, NY, combines the ability to measure temperature as well as voltage and resistance in a single small instrument. The key to its development was a NASA Tech Brief describing new diode sensor technology. Use of diode sensor, tiny in comparison with other temperature sensors, enabled LTS to design a compact, hand held instrument that instantly shows temperature readings in a readout window, like the face of a digital watch. Low cost device has many uses such as temperature monitoring of hot components in electronic food processing equipment.