Device and method for dark current noise temperature sensing in an imaging device
US6607301B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K7/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device, method and system for sensing the temperature of an environment. An image sensor may be introduced into an environment having an image sensing module. The dark current noise of the image sensor may be sensed, and the temperature of the image sensor (and environment) calculated. Such a device, system and method may be used in, for example, a medical imaging device.
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