(under subclass 338.1) Subject matter including a material in which (a) the direction of polarization can be reversed by an electric or magnetic field or (b) in which the magnetic permeability can be changed by infrared radiation.
(1) Note. Ferroelectric materials are pyroelectric as well.
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338.3, for pyroelectric infrared detectors.
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374, Thermal Measuring and Testing,
176+, for temperature measurement with a ferroelectric or ferromagnetic sensor.