| US 7,369,156 B1 | ||
| Noncontact temperature measurement device having compressed video image transfer | ||
| Thomas Heinke, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US); Frank W. Schneider, Scotts Valley, Calif. (US); and Stefan H. Warnke, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Raytek Corporation, Santa Cruz, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/128,117. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 348—143 [348/152; 340/870.07] | 20 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for measuring temperature, said apparatus comprising:
a noncontact temperature measurement device situated at a first location, said device including:
(a) a sensor operative to collect radiant energy emanated from a target;
(b) circuitry associated with said sensor, said circuitry operative to produce a digital temperature signal containing temperature
data regarding said target;
(c) a video camera operative to produce a digital video signal containing video data of said target;
(d) a processor operative to receive said digital temperature signal and said digital video signal and to produce a combined
digital signal for transmission to a second location, said combined digital signal containing said temperature data and said
video data; and
a computer situated at said second location, said computer operative to receive said combined digital signal and separate
said temperature data from said video data.
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