Integrated active fiber optic temperature measuring device
US10996117B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K15/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Examples of an integrated active fiber optic temperature measuring device are disclosed. The integrated temperature measuring device comprises a fiber optic probe and an optoelectronic circuitry integrated into a single device which is then individually calibrated. The fiber optic probe has a fiber bundle with an active material at the tip of the probe. The optoelectronic circuitry is connected to the fiber optic probe. The optoelectronic circuitry includes a light source configured to provide an excitation light to the active material, a detector to detect the emitted light, a processing unit configured to determine a temperature based on a change in an emission intensity at a single wavelength range or the change in intensity ratio of two or more wavelength ranges, a lifetime decay, or a shift in emission wavelength peak of the emitted light, and a calibration means configured to calibrate the integrated active fiber optic temperature sensor.
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