| 20100086005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A PHASE TRANSITION OF A SUBSTANCE - A method for determining a phase transition of a substance, comprising: generating a first measuring signal by measuring a substance-directed heat flow; generating a phase-shifted measuring signal which is phase-shifted in relation to the first measuring signal; determining a difference signal between the first measuring signal and the phase-shifted measuring signal and determining the phase transition if a property of the difference signal meets a predetermined condition. | 04-08-2010 |