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Title: Passive millimeter wave radiometer system for calibration of infrared cameras

Abstract

An apparatus for accurate measurement of surface and sub-surface temperatures of an object from a distance without contacting the object is provided. Illustrative embodiments provide for simultaneous measurement of thermal emission and emissivity in the mm-wave regime thereby enabling real-time non-contact measurement of emissivity. Corrected temperatures for the object which may be used for calibration of infrared thermographic cameras are determined from the measurement of emissivity.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1771768
Patent Number(s):
10876898
Application Number:
16/058,855
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM); MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, MA)
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
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/08/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Murphy, Ryan D., Forrest, Eric Christopher, Woskov, Paul P., and Stanford, Joshua. Passive millimeter wave radiometer system for calibration of infrared cameras. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Murphy, Ryan D., Forrest, Eric Christopher, Woskov, Paul P., & Stanford, Joshua. Passive millimeter wave radiometer system for calibration of infrared cameras. United States.
Murphy, Ryan D., Forrest, Eric Christopher, Woskov, Paul P., and Stanford, Joshua. Tue . "Passive millimeter wave radiometer system for calibration of infrared cameras". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1771768.
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