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Title: Non-contact passive temperature measuring system and method of operation using micro-mechanical sensors

Abstract

A non-contact infrared thermometer measures target temperatures remotely without requiring the ratio of the target size to the target distance to the thermometer. A collection means collects and focusses target IR radiation on an IR detector. The detector measures thermal energy of the target over a spectrum using micromechanical sensors. A processor means calculates the collected thermal energy in at least two different spectral regions using a first algorithm in program form and further calculates the ratio of the thermal energy in the at least two different spectral regions to obtain the target temperature independent of the target size, distance to the target and emissivity using a second algorithm in program form.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. 616 Plainfield Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923
  2. 804-171 Olde Pioneer Trail, Knoxville, TN 37923
  3. 8444 Mecklenburg Ct., Knoxville, TN 37923
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872951
Patent Number(s):
6050722
Assignee:
Thundat, Thomas G. (616 Plainfield Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923);Oden, Patrick I. (804-171 Olde Pioneer Trail, Knoxville, TN 37923);Datskos, Panagiotis G. (8444 Mecklenburg Ct., Knoxville, TN 37923)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-96OR22464
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
non-contact; passive; temperature; measuring; method; operation; micro-mechanical; sensors; infrared; thermometer; measures; target; temperatures; remotely; requiring; ratio; size; distance; collection; means; collects; focusses; radiation; detector; thermal; energy; spectrum; micromechanical; processor; calculates; collected; spectral; regions; algorithm; form; obtain; independent; emissivity; temperature measuring; collection means; thermal energy; target size; target temperature; spectral region; micromechanical sensors; meter measures; temperatures remotely; infrared thermometer; mechanical sensors; mechanical sensor; processor means; /374/73/250/

Citation Formats

Thundat, Thomas G, Oden, Patrick I, and Datskos, Panagiotis G. Non-contact passive temperature measuring system and method of operation using micro-mechanical sensors. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Thundat, Thomas G, Oden, Patrick I, & Datskos, Panagiotis G. Non-contact passive temperature measuring system and method of operation using micro-mechanical sensors. United States.
Thundat, Thomas G, Oden, Patrick I, and Datskos, Panagiotis G. Sat . "Non-contact passive temperature measuring system and method of operation using micro-mechanical sensors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872951.
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