Noncontact temperature measurement device having compressed video image transfer
US7369156B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring temperature comprises a noncontact temperature measurement device situated at a first location. The device includes a sensor operative to collect radiant energy emanated from a target. Circuitry associated with the sensor produces a digital temperature signal containing temperature data regarding the target. A video camera produces a digital video signal containing video data of the target. A processor receives the digital temperature signal and the digital video signal and produces a combined digital signal for transmission to a second location. The combined digital signal contains both the temperature data and the video data. A computer situated at the second location receives the combined digital signal and separates the temperature data from the video data. Preferably, the computer includes a display having two windows on which the temperature data and the video data are respectively shown.
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