Remote temperature sensing device
First Claim
1. A temperature sensing device for remotely detecting the temperature of a subject having an identifying feature and a target zone in a fixed relationship to the identifying feature comprising:
- a means of detecting the presence of the subject in a screening position;
a distance sensor which measures the distance between the subject and the distance sensor;
a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature in a sensing zone;
a digital image capture device for capturing a digital image of the subject;
a means of tilting at least the temperature sensor along at least one axis;
a controller that actuates the tilting means; and
a support for supporting the distance sensor, the temperature sensor and the digital image capture device;
wherein the controller tilts the temperature sensor using the tilting means, by identifying the position of the identifying feature in the image, determining the location of the target zone based on the distance to the subject and the position of the identifying feature in the image, and then tilting the distance sensor to reduce the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone.
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Abstract
A temperature sensing device for remotely detecting the temperature of a subject having an identifying feature and a target zone in a fixed relationship to the identifying feature comprising: a distance sensor which measures the distance between the subject and the distance sensor; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature difference in a sensing zone; a digital image capture device for capturing a digital image of the subject; a means of tilting at least the temperature sensor along at least one axis, and preferably tilting and panning along two axes; a controller that actuates the tilting means; and a support for supporting the distance sensor, the temperature sensor and the digital image capture device; wherein the controller tilts the distance sensor using the tilting means to reduce the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone; and a temperature sensor that measures a temperature difference proximate to the target zone, to detect elevated temperature illness in humans or animals.
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11 Claims
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1. A temperature sensing device for remotely detecting the temperature of a subject having an identifying feature and a target zone in a fixed relationship to the identifying feature comprising:
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a means of detecting the presence of the subject in a screening position; a distance sensor which measures the distance between the subject and the distance sensor; a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature in a sensing zone; a digital image capture device for capturing a digital image of the subject; a means of tilting at least the temperature sensor along at least one axis; a controller that actuates the tilting means; and a support for supporting the distance sensor, the temperature sensor and the digital image capture device; wherein the controller tilts the temperature sensor using the tilting means, by identifying the position of the identifying feature in the image, determining the location of the target zone based on the distance to the subject and the position of the identifying feature in the image, and then tilting the distance sensor to reduce the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of scanning a human or an animal for elevated temperature using a temperature sensing device, comprising:
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providing a temperature sensing device having a distance sensor, a temperature sensor, a means of capturing a digital image and an electronic controller having storage and a tilting means for tilting the distance sensor and the temperature sensor together; and capturing a digital image of a target; recognizing an identifying feature in a digital image and defining the position of a target zone relative to the distance of the identifying feature; determining the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone; tilting at least the temperature sensor to reduce the distance between the target zone and the sensing zone; and calculating the temperature of the target zone by measuring the temperature at the sensing zone using the temperature sensor and adjusting the temperature to accommodate for the distance between the device and the target.
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