Remote temperature sensing device
US8282274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J5/0859
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temperature sensing device for remotely detecting the temperature of a subject having an identifying feature and a target zone in a fixed relationship to the identifying feature comprising: a distance sensor which measures the distance between the subject and the distance sensor; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature difference in a sensing zone; a digital image capture device for capturing a digital image of the subject; a means of tilting at least the temperature sensor along at least one axis, and preferably tilting and panning along two axes; a controller that actuates the tilting means; and a support for supporting the distance sensor, the temperature sensor and the digital image capture device; wherein the controller tilts the distance sensor using the tilting means to reduce the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone; and a temperature sensor that measures a temperature difference proximate to the target zone, to detect elevated temperature illness in humans or animals.
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