Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
374130000 | Optical system structure (e.g., lens) | 42 |
20080225925 | System and Method for Non-Intrusive Thermal Monitor - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a non-intrusive thermal (NIT) monitor for sensing temperatures useful for semiconductor manufacturing applications. In some embodiments, a NIT monitor comprises a thermopile, a fluid housing with a fluid window, and an elongated member positioned between the thermopile and the fluid window for transmitting or reflecting infrared signals corresponding to a temperature of a fluid in the fluid housing. The fluid housing may have a cross-sectional profile to enable the manipulation of the fluid flow under the fluid window, enhancing the speed and accuracy of the temperature sampling. The elongated member, which may be hollow and coated with gold, may an extended piece of the fluid housing or a part of an optics housing. In some embodiments, the NIT monitor is connected to a main conditioning circuit board via a cable for processing the temperature measurements at a remote location. | 09-18-2008 |
20080259994 | Infrared Radiation Temperature Measuring System with Error Source Radiance Optical Filtering System and Method Using the Same - Disclosed herein is a system and method for measuring radiation temperature through filtration of optical error sources, which can measure surface temperatures of a heating substance within a heating furnace. The system comprises a front lens to collect infrared rays from a measuring target and from surroundings, a pin hole plate having a pin hole formed therein to allow only the infrared rays emitting from the measuring target area to pass therethrough, a rear lens to convert the infrared rays having passed through the pin hole into horizontal infrared rays, a condenser lens to collect the infrared rays having passed through the rear lens, and a radiation pyrometer to measure a temperature of the infrared rays having passed through the filtering unit. The system possible can ensure accuracy and reliability in temperature measurement, and can provide highly precise combustion control, operation stability, and improvement in quality of products. | 10-23-2008 |
20090129436 | Method and device for measuring the temperature of an exhaust gas flow in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine - A device for measuring a temperature of an exhaust gas flow in an exhaust branch of an exhaust gas section of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. A sub-region of the exhaust branch is configured as a parabolic mirror having a focal point positioned outside of the exhaust branch. The device includes a side channel member attached to the exhaust branch and having an open end adjacent to the exhaust branch and a closed end; and a radiation sensitive sensor disposed in the side channel member and at the focal point. The open end is in fluid communication with an interior of the exhaust branch through a cutout of the exhaust branch so that the sensor is coupled to radiation of the exhaust gas flow for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas flow. A related method is also disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
20090213898 | Fiber Optic Temperature Probe for Oil-Filled Power Transformers - A temperature probe for use in oil-filled transformers comprises an optical fiber, a temperature sensitive member, and a protective cylindrical sheath. The optical fiber and the sensitive member are located in the protective sheath, and continuous longitudinal slit is defined along the length of the sheath to allow oil to flow therein. The optical fiber is mounted in and to the sheath using a bonding material and at a distance from the sheath. The sensitive member is adhesively mounted to the optical fiber, within the sheath, and at a distance thereof. | 08-27-2009 |
20090285259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMAL INSPECTION OF OBJECTS - A thermal measurement system for an object is provided. The system includes an array of detectors in two dimensions configured to receive radiation within multiple wavelength ranges, the array of detectors having a first axis representing a spatial dimension and a second axis representing a wavelength dimension. The system also includes an optical system configured to focus the radiation emitted by the object on to the array of detectors. | 11-19-2009 |
20090296776 | Extreme Temperature Robust Optical Sensor Designs And Fault-Tolerant Signal Processing - Silicon Carbide (SiC) probe designs for extreme temperature and pressure sensing uses a single crystal SiC optical chip encased in a sintered SiC material probe. The SiC chip may be protected for high temperature only use or exposed for both temperature and pressure sensing. Hybrid signal processing techniques allow fault-tolerant extreme temperature sensing. Wavelength peak-to-peak (or null-to-null) collective spectrum spread measurement to detect wavelength peak/null shift measurement forms a coarse-fine temperature measurement using broadband spectrum monitoring. The SiC probe frontend acts as a stable emissivity Black-body radiator and monitoring the shift in radiation spectrum enables a pyrometer. This application combines all-SiC pyrometry with thick SiC etalon laser interferometry within a free-spectral range to form a coarse-fine temperature measurement sensor. RF notch filtering techniques improve the sensitivity of the temperature measurement where fine spectral shift or spectrum measurements are needed to deduce temperature. | 12-03-2009 |
20100046577 | THERMAL INSTRUMENT ENGINE - An engine for use in a thermal instrument. The engine includes an infrared camera module and may also include a visible light camera module. The engine includes several temperature sensors mounted on a printed circuit board assembly that permit the engine to provide improved radiometry functionality and improved fine offset compensation capabilities. | 02-25-2010 |
20100086006 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, THERMAL TREATMENT DEVICE USING THE SAME, TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - A temperature measuring apparatus, a temperature measuring method, and a thermal treatment apparatus which are suitable for temperature measurement of a substrate subjected to a rapid heating in thermal treatment are provided. The temperature measuring apparatus includes a light intensity measuring unit, a calculation unit, and a temperature output unit. In the light intensity measuring unit, an object to be heated having a uniquely defined correlation between temperature and refractive index is irradiated with a probe laser beam, and a light intensity property X is determined which represents a relationship between time and light intensity of a reflected light or a transmitted light occurring as a result of interference of the multiply-reflected probe laser beam within the object to be heated. In the calculation unit, which is for acquisition of a replicated object to be heated, a virtual object to be heated having equivalent dimensional, thermal, and optical characteristics to those of the object to be heated is subjected to a thermal incidence equivalent to the heating conditions of the object to be heated, a light intensity property of the virtual object to be heated being irradiated with a probe laser beam having an equivalent property to the above-mentioned probe laser beam is acquired, and a virtual object to be heated having a light intensity property Z, which is closest to the light intensity property X, is obtained as a replicated object to be heated. The temperature output unit acquires temperature of the object to be heated at a predetermined position thereon at a predetermined time on the basis of the replicated object to be heated. | 04-08-2010 |
20100183045 | SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - A substrate temperature measuring apparatus includes: a heating source that heat a substrate; a transmission window that transmits therethrough an infrared ray in a range of a wavelength at which the infrared ray cannot transmit through the substrate; and a temperature-measuring instrument having a sensitivity range including the range of the wavelength, and measuring a substrate temperature of the substrate by analyzing an infrared ray radiated from the substrate heated by the heating source and having transmitted through the transmission window. | 07-22-2010 |
20100238970 | LOW TEMPERATURE RADIOMETER - A low temperature radiometer includes a main body, a main cavity, an exit cavity, a suspended thermometer, and an attached thermometer. The main cavity is disposed within the main body and is defined through an off-axis parabolic concentrating cone formed of the inner walls of the main body. The exit cavity is disposed within the main body and is defined through a cylindrical inner surface of the main body. The suspended thermometer is suspended within the exit cavity and is disposed to be in communication with radiation entering the main cavity and being diverted to the exit cavity. The attached thermometer is attached to the outer surface of the main body and is in thermal communication and contact with the main body. | 09-23-2010 |
20100329302 | Lighting apparatus - There is provided a lighting apparatus that is capable of accurately measuring the temperature of an optical member that transmits therethrough light emitted from a light source without blocking the optical path of the light. A lighting apparatus including: a light source that emits light, an optical member that transmits therethrough the light emitted from the light source, a temperature measuring section that measures a temperature of a first measurement point on the optical member, a storing section that stores therein profile information representing a correlation between the temperature of the first measurement point and a temperature of a second measurement point, where the second measurement point is on the optical member and separated away from the first measurement point, and a temperature determining section that determines the temperature of second measurement point based on the temperature of the first measurement point measured by the temperature measuring section and the profile information stored in the storing section. | 12-30-2010 |
20110110395 | MULTI-SITE ATTACHMENTS FOR EAR THERMOMETERS - A thermometer that enables the measurement of temperature from multiple body sites comprising a body portion that has a circuit configured to measure an IR signal and convert it into an output that accurately reflects body temperature and a switch in communication with the circuit. The thermometer also comprises a probe that has an IR window configured to accept an IR signal and an attachment mechanism coupled to the probe which comprises a generally circular hollow bore at its distal end, fastening members to engage the body of the thermometer and a pin at its proximal end for interacting with the switch on the body of the thermometer. When the attachment mechanism couples to the probe, the pin interacts with the switch in various positions and the circuit converts the signal based upon the position of the switch which position reflects the location from which the temperature measurement was taken. | 05-12-2011 |
20110228811 | NON-CONTACT MEDICAL THERMOMETER WITH STRAY RADIATION SHIELDING - A non-contact infrared (IR) thermometer for measuring temperature from the surface of an object includes an IR radiation sensor attached to a heating element and a thermal shield having an interior surface positioned within the sensor's field of view that has a high emissivity. An electronic circuit controlling the heating element maintains the temperatures of the sensor and shield substantially close to an anticipated surface temperature of the object. The IR radiation sensor is further thermally coupled to a reference temperature sensor. An optical system positioned in front of the shield focuses thermal radiation from the object on the surface of the sensor, while the shield prevents stray radiation from reaching the sensor. Signals from the IR and reference sensors are used to calculate the object's surface temperature. | 09-22-2011 |
20110235675 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING TABLE - There is provided a substrate mounting table capable of accurately measuring a temperature of a wafer supported on the substrate mounting table without incurring contamination within a chamber and without forming a hole for measuring a temperature in the substrate mounting table. The substrate mounting table includes a mounting surface | 09-29-2011 |
20110305258 | Planar Thermopile Infrared Microsensor - An IR sensor comprises a heat sink substrate ( | 12-15-2011 |
20120183013 | DUAL WAVEBAND TEMPERATURE DETECTOR - There are many industrial applications in which non-contact temperature sensing is useful for increasing production speed and quality, such as printing, laminating, extrusion, and metal forming. Disclosed is a non-contact temperature determining apparatus which uses two wide wavelength bands integrating sensors to determine the radiance ratio of a target and thereby determine a corresponding temperature of the target. Also disclosed is a non-contact temperature determining apparatus in which a beam splitter passes one wide wavelength band to a sensor and reflects another distinct wide wavelength band to another sensor from which temperature can be determined. A disclosed embodiment of the dual waveband temperature detector improves upon traditional and currently available ratio pyrometers by further reducing the cost of the system, making installation and use easier, and improving temperature detection for low temperature industrial applications. | 07-19-2012 |
20120269228 | INFRARED SENSOR AND A CIRCUIT BOARD EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An infrared sensor allows for a large temperature difference between a temperature sensor for the detection of infrared rays and a temperature sensor for temperature compensation; a reduction in size; and a low manufacturing cost. The infrared sensor comprises: an electrical insulating film sheet; first temperature sensor and second temperature sensor which are provided on one side of the electrical insulating film sheet, and are located at a distance from each other; first foil conductor patterns formed on one side face of the electrical insulating film sheet, and are connected to the first temperature sensor; second foil conductor patterns formed on the one side of the electrical insulating film sheet, and are connected to the second temperature sensor; and an infrared reflector film provided on the other side of the electrical insulating film sheet, and is opposite the second temperature sensor across the electrical insulating film sheet. | 10-25-2012 |
20120307862 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a temperature control device ( | 12-06-2012 |
20130259087 | CLINICAL HAND-HELD INFRARED THERMOMETER WITH SPECIAL OPTICAL CONFIGURATION - Method and apparatus for measuring temperature of a measured area of a surface without contacting the surface. The thermometer apparatus has an optical system which generates a correlative image of an infrared energy detector sensitive area at an image distance from the thermometer. A limiting aperture, having a size and a shape corresponding to those of the generated image, is between a mirror and the generated image. The measured area of the surface is between the generated image and the thermometer in use. With such a configuration, little infrared energy that does not originate from the measured area strikes the detector. Consequently, the energy reaching the detector is limited such that the size of the measured area remains constant, regardless of changes in the thermometer's field of view attributable to differences in the distance between the surface and the thermometer. A scan-and-integrate mode for practicing the invention is disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20140064328 | THERMOMETER ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR WAVEGUIDE - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a non-contact thermometer includes a square-angled waveguide. | 03-06-2014 |
20140140370 | MEDICAL THERMOMETER HAVING AN IMPROVED OPTICS SYSTEM - A medical thermometer including a curved mirror and a radiation sensor is disclosed. The radiation sensor is disposed relative to the mirror in a configuration whereby the mirror reflects away from the sensor radiation that passes through the radiation entrance and that is oriented outside a range of angles relative to the mirror, and reflects toward the sensor radiation that passes through the radiation entrance and that is oriented within a range of angles relative to the mirror. | 05-22-2014 |
20140153611 | TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A temperature distribution measurement system includes an optical fiber, a laser light source optically connected to the optical fiber, a photodetector configured to detect light backscattered in the optical fiber, and a temperature distribution measurement unit configured to perform correction calculation using a transfer function on a measured temperature distribution obtained from an output from the photodetector. The temperature distribution measurement unit acquires an actual temperature distribution in a location where the optical fiber is laid and determines appropriateness of the transfer function by computing a difference between the measured temperature distribution after the correction and the actual temperature distribution. | 06-05-2014 |
20140286376 | THERMOMETER - A thermometer comprises an emitting unit, a light receiving unit, a lens unit, and a calculation unit. The emitting unit is configured to emit a measurement light into a flue, wherethrough a gas that contains light dispersing particles flows. The light receiving unit is configured to receive, of the measurement light, dispersed measurement light dispersed by the light dispersing particles. The lens unit is configured to set its focal point at a prescribed position inside the flue and along the light receiving axis. The calculation unit is configured to calculate the temperature inside the flue based on an intensity ratio of absorption spectra at a plurality of wavelengths. | 09-25-2014 |
20140314121 | OPTICAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD - There are provided an optical non-destructive inspection apparatus that can inspect a measurement object such as a wire bonding portion. The apparatus includes a focusing-collimating unit, a heating laser beam source, a heating laser beam guide unit, a first infrared detector, a second infrared detector, an emitted-infrared selective guide unit, and a control unit. The control unit controls the heating laser beam source, measures a temperature rise characteristic that is a temperature rise state of a measurement spot based on a heating time, on the basis of a ratio between a detected value from the first infrared detector and a detected value from the second infrared detector, determines a state of a measurement object based on the temperature rise characteristic, and changes at least one of wavelengths of infrared light beams guided to the first infrared detector and the second infrared detector based on a measured temperature during measurement. | 10-23-2014 |
20140321502 | OPTICAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND USE OF SAME - A thermometer includes a substrate; an optical resonator disposed on the substrate and including an optical resonance, the optical resonator being configured to receive a resonant frequency corresponding to the optical resonance; and a waveguide disposed on the substrate proximate to the optical resonator to receive input light, to communicate the resonant frequency to the optical resonator, and to transmit output light; wherein an aperture is interposed between: the substrate and the optical resonator, the substrate and the waveguide, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, and the thermometer is configured to change the optical resonance in response to a change in temperature of the optical resonator. | 10-30-2014 |
20140376589 | OPTICAL MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A system for optically monitoring a gas turbine engine includes a viewport into the gas turbine engine, and an optical connection having a first axial end and a second axial end. The first axial end is optically coupled to the viewport and configured to receive an image from the viewport, the optical connection includes a substrate having multiple hollow passages each extending from the first axial end to the second axial end, and each hollow passage includes a reflective coating disposed on an inner surface of the hollow passage to facilitate transmission of a respective portion of the image from the first axial end to the second axial end. In addition, the system includes a detector array in optical communication with the second axial end of the optical connection. The detector array includes multiple detection elements configured to receive multiple respective portions of the image from the hollow passages. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376590 | OPTICAL MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A system for optically monitoring a gas turbine engine includes a viewport having an opening disposed within a casing of the gas turbine engine. The opening extends from an interior side of the casing to an exterior side of the casing, and the viewport is configured to receive an image from inside the casing. The system also includes an optical connection positioned outside the casing and optically coupled to the viewport. The optical connection is configured to convey the image from the viewport to a detector array, and the optical connection includes multiple optical fibers fused to one another to form a unitary substantially rigid fiber bundle. | 12-25-2014 |
20150043614 | INFRARED SENSOR AND INFRARED SENSOR DEVICE - Provided are an infrared sensor and an infrared sensor device that are less susceptible to effects from the casing and lead wires, can be surface-mounted, and can measure the temperature of the object to be measured in a more accurate manner. This invention has: an insulating film; a first and a second heat sensitive element provided on the insulating film; a first and a second wiring film that are respectively connected to the heat sensitive elements; an infrared reflecting film; a terminal support body, arranged on the one face; and a plurality of mounting terminals provided to the terminal support body, wherein the mounting terminals have support convex parts protruding upward, the support convex parts are connected to the corresponding first and second wiring films, and the insulating film is supported such that a gap is provided between the terminal support body and the insulating film. | 02-12-2015 |
20150131698 | LOW TEMPERATURE RTP CONTROL USING IR CAMERA - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for monitoring substrate temperature uniformity in a processing chamber, such as an RTP chamber. Substrate temperature is monitored using an infrared camera coupled to a probe having a wide-angle lens. The wide-angle lens is positioned within the probe and secured using a spring, and is capable of withstanding high temperature processing. The wide angle lens facilities viewing of substantially the entire surface of the substrate in a single image. The image of the substrate can be compared to a reference image to facilitate lamp adjustments, if necessary, to effect uniform heating of the substrate. | 05-14-2015 |
20160069748 | APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS OF A MOLTEN BATH IN A TOP SUBMERGED INJECTION LANCE INSTALLATION - A temperature measuring apparatus for a top submerged lancing installation, for use in measuring the temperature of a molten bath that includes a slag phase, during a pyro-metallurgical operation conducted in a reactor of the installation, includes a top submerged injecting top submerged injecting lance having at least an outer pipe and an inner pipe. A bore is defined by the inner pipe and an annular passage is defined in part by an inner surface of the outer pipe. The apparatus further includes a pyrometer device of which at least a sensor head part is mounted in relation to the top submerged injecting lance and operable both to receive infrared energy passing longitudinally within the lance from an outlet end of the lance. The sensor head part also is operable to focus the received infrared energy to enable generation of an output signal or display indicative of the temperature of a molten bath in which an outlet end portion of the lance is submerged and from which the infrared energy is received. | 03-10-2016 |
20190145829 | THERMAL INFRARED DETECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | 05-16-2019 |
374131000 | With radiation conducting element | 11 |
20080205480 | Device For Continuous Temperature Measurement of Molten Steel in the Tundish Using Optical Fiber and Infra-Red Pyrometer - The system developed for the continuos temperature measurement of molten metal ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080225926 | IN SITU OPTICAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE MEASURING TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES - A vacuum processing chamber for measuring the temperature of a surface of an object comprising a cap is provided. The cap has a non-deformable end wall of thermally conducting material and a side wall connected thereto. An outside surface of the end wall is shaped to conform to a shape of the object surface to be measured. A surface on an inside of the end wall of the cap emits electromagnetic radiation having a detectable optical characteristic that is proportional to the temperature of the cap end wall. The vacuum processing chamber further comprises a light wave guide having one end held within the cap a distance from the radiation emitting element and in optical communication therewith. | 09-18-2008 |
20080291968 | Sensor | 11-27-2008 |
20090262779 | Multi-Core Fiber Grating Sensor - A twin core fiber for sensor applications is developed. It is particularly useful in de-coupling the strain and temperature and thus obtaining both measurement parameters at the same time and location. It is also particularly useful for measuring the temperature in a high humidity environment. The twin core fiber has two cores and each of the cores having a different dopant regime. Also, each of the cores includes a grating having substantially the same grating period. | 10-22-2009 |
20090279583 | FIBER OPTIC SENSOR FOR USE ON SUB-SEA PIPELINES - A fiber optic sensor assembly for use on a sub-sea pipeline. The fiber optic sensor assembly is coupled to remotely located equipment by fiber optic cable(s) which extend outside of the pipeline. The fiber optic sensor assembly is affixed to a mounting point on the pipeline. The mounting point is a pipe section having an internal conduit and at least one layer that surrounds the internal conduit for protection and insulation of the internal conduit. A segment of the pipe section has a portion of such layer(s) removed or omitted to define an annular recess. When installed, the assembly has two semi-cylindrical halves that are positioned with the annular recess and coupled together to thereby surround and embrace the segment of the pipe section. The assembly houses a length of optical fiber that is coupled to at least one externally accessible fiber optic connector. | 11-12-2009 |
20100135355 | Battery thermal event detection system using an optical fiber - A method and apparatus is provided for determining when a battery, or one or more batteries within a battery pack, undergoes an undesired thermal event such as thermal runaway. The system uses an optical fiber mounted in close proximity to, or in contact with, an external surface of the battery or batteries to be monitored. A source of light is optically coupled to the input facet of the optical fiber and a detector optically coupled to the output facet of the optical fiber. Battery health is determined by monitoring the light transmitted through the optical fiber. | 06-03-2010 |
20100208767 | Ear Thermometer using optical fiber transmission - An ear thermometer using optical fiber transmission includes a housing, an optical fiber conductor, a thermal sensor, and a circuit board. When the ear thermometer is used to take a human body temperature, a convex surface at one end of the optical fiber conductor collects thermal radiation caused by the human body temperature inside a human auditory meatus, and the optical fiber conductor transmits the thermal radiation to an opposite end thereof so that a convex surface at the opposite end evenly scatters the thermal radiation toward the thermal sensor. Thereby the thermal sensor senses the thermal radiation and determines the human body temperature accordingly. | 08-19-2010 |
20110128989 | MULTIWAVELENGTH THERMOMETER - A thermal measurement system that includes a light collection device and a detection system in communication with the device. The detection system includes two detection subsystems, wherein one subsystem is configured to detect light from a surface of an object, while the other subsystem is configured to detect light from the surface and a gas. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 06-02-2011 |
20110243182 | INFRARED TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110268150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE - Embodiments presented herein are directed to a system comprising, a semiconductor device including a semiconductor junction, an optical fiber, a proximal end of said optical fiber in electromagnetic communication with said semiconductor junction, and a processing unit in electromagnetic communication with a distal end of said optical fiber, said processing unit capable of receiving electromagnetic information available at said distal end and processing the electromagnetic information. | 11-03-2011 |
20140036955 | Device And Method For The Photothermic Investigation Of A Sample - A device for the photothermic investigation of a sample, with an excitation source for generating an electromagnetic excitation beam directed onto an excitation side of the sample, a detector for detecting thermal radiation emitted by a detection side of the sample, and a temperature-controllable sample chamber with a sample holder accommodated therein for the arrangement and temperature control of the sample. According to the invention, provision is made such that an adjustable detection lens system is provided between the sample holder and the detector, the detection lens system being adjustable in order to adjust a desired field of vision of the detector on the sample surface. | 02-06-2014 |