Method and apparatus for producing a surface temperature map
US5580172A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K11/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for producing a temperature profile of a part operating within a machine is provided. The machine is operated with the part for a predetermined period of time. The part is placed in a light box in which a camera produces an image of the part. The image is compared with a standard set of colors and the standard color most closely corresponding to each pixel of the image is selected.
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