Thermal imager

• US 20070034800A1
• Filed: 06/20/2005
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Li Huang
• Original Assignee: Li Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Li
• Application Number:
  US11/155,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20070034800A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/338.300
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 2005/0077 Imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/0264 Electrical interface; User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/0272 Handheld
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/23 from thermal infrared radiation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/33 Transforming infrared radiation cameras or camera modules for generating image signals from infrared radiation H04N23/20; circuitry of SSIS for transforming infrared radiation into image signals H04N25/20

Abstract

A mobile phone like thermal imager including a housing and infrared imaging system. The housing is in a shape of a mobile phone with function keys and a display screen, a lens is on top of the housing, and a detector is positioned at an upper side of the interior of the housing. This invention provides a novel concept, competent performance, compact design, elegant appearance, light weight and ease of use.

Claims

1. A mobile phone like thermal imager comprising:

a housing in a shape of a mobile phone,

an infrared imaging system,

function keys,

a display screen,

a lens, and

a detector;

wherein the lens is on top of the housing and the detector is positioned at an upper side of the interior of the housing.

2. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 1, wherein the display screen and the function keys are on a front surface of the housing.

3. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 1, wherein the housing is equipped with a lid connected with the front surface of the housing, wherein the display screen is positioned on the lid and the function keys are positioned on the front surface of the housing.

4. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 2, wherein the front surface of the housing is equipped with a second display screen.

5. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 1, wherein the shutter is located at an upper side of an interior of the housing.

6. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 5, further comprising a laser locator.

7. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 5, further comprising a speaker and microphone.

8. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 1 wherein the housing is equipped with a computer interface.

9. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 3, wherein the front surface is equipped with second display screen.

10. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 3, wherein the shutter is located at upper side of the interior of the housing.

11. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 3, further comprising a computer interface.

12. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 8, wherein the computer interface is a USB interface.

13. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 11, wherein the computer interface is a USB interface.

14. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 2, further comprising a computer interface.

15. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 14, wherein the computer interface is a USB interface.

16. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 2, wherein the shutter is located at an upper side of an interior of the housing.

17. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 16, further comprising a laser locator.

18. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 16, further comprising a speaker and microphone.

19. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 3, wherein the shutter is located at an upper side of an interior of the housing.

20. A mobile phone like thermal imager according to claim 19, further comprising a laser locator.