A thermocouple having a support tube configured to receive a pair of wires of dissimilar metals. The pair of wires of the thermocouple connected at a junction adjacent to one end of the support tube. The thermocouple further including a cap attached to the opposing end of the support tube, wherein the...http://www.google.de/patents/US7874726?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7874726 - Thermocouple