External Temperature Measurement Device For Wine Bottles

• US 20120275488A1
• Filed: 07/11/2012
• Published: 11/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Debra Fogel Harris
• Original Assignee: Debra Fogel Harris
• Inventors: Harris, Debra Fogel
• Application Number:
  US13/545,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20120275488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/121
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0037 for sensing the heat emitted by liquids
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/025 Interfacing a pyrometer to an external device or network; User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/0265 Handheld, portable ear thermometers G01J5/049
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/14 Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/00 Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 2207/04 for conservation purposes

Abstract

An intelligent temperature measurement device that externally determines the temperature of wine in a bottle without penetrating the bottle.

Claims

1. An intelligent temperature measurement device for use with wine bottles, comprising:

an infrared sensor that operates in a frequency wavelength range between 0.4 to 0.7 microns to externally detect the temperature of the contents of a bottle without unsealing the bottle; and

means to output the detected temperature of the bottle;

whereby the temperature measurement device outputs information related to the temperature of the bottle prior to opening the bottle.

2. A method of measuring liquid temperature inside a bottle prior to unsealing the bottle, including the steps of:

pointing an infrared temperature sensor having an infrared wavelength frequency wavelength range between 0.4 to 0.7 microns at a bottle and using the infrared temperature sensor to measure temperature of liquids inside the bottle; and

outputting the measured temperature;

whereby the temperature of the liquid inside the bottle can be measured without unsealing the bottle.

3. A method, as in claim 2, including additional step of:

using a bottle containing wine.

4. A method, as in claim 3, including the additional step of:

placing the infrared sensor in the temperature measurement device such that it can be activated to measure internal bottle temperature without coming in contact with the bottle.