ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,736,413, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Analog Devices International UnLtd. Co. (Limerick, Ireland).

"Thermal cycle detectors" was invented by Edward Coyne (Athenry, Ireland), Aileen Anne Cleary (Somerville, Mass.), Wassim Bassalee (Sherborn, Mass.), Gavin P. Cosgrave (Enniscorthy, Ireland), Alan J. ODonnell (Castletroy, Ireland), Ciaran Curtin (Ovens, Ireland) and Bernard Stenson (County Limerick, Ireland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal cycle detector includes a first temperature reservoir, a second first temperature reservoir, first thermal barrier, and a plurality of first electrical conductors spanning the first therma...