THERMAL WINDOW WITH TRANSMITTER

• US 20130160373A1
• Filed: 12/18/2012
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cenegex Limited
• Original Assignee: Certification Information Limited
• Inventors: Holliday, Antony James
• Granted Patent: US 9,154,712 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/386
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/10 for swinging wings , e.g. counterbalance
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/00 Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/006 Filter holders
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/008 with means for compensating for changes in temperature or for controlling the temperature; thermal stabilisation
• 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 thermal window comprising a thermally transparent window member, a window frame for receiving the thermally transparent window member, and at least one transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 3 Hz to 300 GHz. The thermal window also has a cover for protecting the thermally transparent window member, wherein the cover may be mounted to the window frame by a spring loaded hinge.

Claims

1. A thermal window comprising:

a thermally transparent window member,

a window frame for receiving the thermally transparent window member,

at least one transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 3 Hz to 300 GHz, and

a cover for protecting the thermally transparent window member.

2. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 433 to 435 MHz.

3. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is mounted to the window frame by a spring loaded hinge.

4. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is a Wi-Fi™

signal.

5. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a power of less than or equal to 0 dBm.

6. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a range of less than or equal to 20 m.

7. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter is configured to transmit data, the data including the temperature of the thermally transparent window member.

8. A thermal window as claimed in claim 7, wherein the temperature is measurable by a thermocouple in contact with the thermally transparent window member.

9. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one transponder configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 13 to 14 MHz.

10. A thermal window as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one transponder is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device.

11. A thermal window as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one transmitter and at least one transponder are encased in the cover.

12. A thermal window as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one transponder is configured to transmit data, the data including the location of the thermal window.

13. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one transmitter is configured to be powered by a battery.

14. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is moveable from a first position in which it protects the thermally transparent window member to a second position in which the thermally transparent window member is exposed.

15. A thermal window as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is at least partially transparent.

16. A method of monitoring the thermal behaviour of at least one electronic component through a thermal window, the method comprising the steps of:

providing the thermal window comprising at least one transmitter configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 3 Hz to 300 GHz and a thermally transparent window member with a cover for protecting the thermally transparent window member,

operating a locking mechanism to release the cover, allowing the cover to move from a first closed position in which it protects the thermally transparent window member to a second open position,

monitoring the thermal behaviour of the at least one electronic component, and scanning the at least one transmitter.

17. A method of monitoring the thermal behaviour of at least one electronic component according to claim 16, wherein the at least one transmitter is configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 433 to 435 MHz.

18. A method of monitoring the thermal behaviour of at least one electronic component according to claim 16, wherein the cover is mounted to the thermal window by a spring loaded hinge, biasing the cover in the second open position.

19. A method of monitoring the thermal behaviour of at least one electronic component according to claim 16, wherein the thermal window comprises at least one transponder configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation with a frequency from 13 to 14 MHz and the method includes the step of scanning the at least one transponder.

20. A thermal window comprising:

a thermally transparent window member,

a window frame for receiving the thermally transparent window member, and

a cover for protecting the thermally transparent window member, wherein the cover is mounted to the window frame by a spring loaded hinge.