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Method and apparatus for producing a surface temperature map

US5580172A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateOct 11, 1994
Grant dateDec 3, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 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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