TEMPERATURE MEASURING HEAD UNIT FOR A HOT STICK
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1. A head unit comprising:
- a directional non-contact thermal sensor for acquiring thermal data from a surface within a field-of-view (FOV) of the non-contact thermal sensor;
a direction pointing protrusion providing a visual aid for orienting the FOV towards a surface of interest;
a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmitting the thermal data; and
a mounting interface for mounting the head unit to another object.
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Abstract
A temperature sensing system including a head unit comprising a thermal sensor for acquiring thermal data from a surface, a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmitting the thermal data, and a mounting interface; and a non-conductive pole connected to the mounting interface of the head unit.
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1. A head unit comprising:
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a directional non-contact thermal sensor for acquiring thermal data from a surface within a field-of-view (FOV) of the non-contact thermal sensor; a direction pointing protrusion providing a visual aid for orienting the FOV towards a surface of interest; a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmitting the thermal data; and a mounting interface for mounting the head unit to another object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A temperature sensing system comprising:
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a head unit comprising a thermal sensor for acquiring thermal data from a surface, a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmitting the thermal data, and a mounting interface; and a non-conductive pole connected to the mounting interface of the head unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a head unit comprising a thermal sensor and a wireless transmitter, said head unit acquiring thermal data with the thermal sensor and wirelessly transmitting the thermal data; a remote unit comprising a wireless receiver receiving the thermal data wirelessly transmitted from the head unit and a display, said remote unit displaying information related to the received thermal data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of acquiring and transmitting thermal information, comprising:
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providing a head unit having a thermal sensor; obtaining thermal data from the thermal sensor of the head unit; obtaining battery level data for one or more batteries powering the head unit; transmitting the thermal data with a wireless transmitter; and transmitting the battery level data with the wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of acquiring and displaying thermal information from a wireless head unit, comprising:
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providing a remote unit; determining a battery level value for the remote unit; receiving a head unit battery level value wirelessly from the head unit; receiving thermal data wirelessly from the head unit; displaying battery level information for the head unit based on the head unit battery level value; displaying the battery level information for the remote unit based on a remote unit battery level value; displaying thermal information based on the received thermal data; and indicating an error condition if at least one of the head unit and remote unit battery level values is below a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method, comprising:
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attaching a head unit comprising a non-contact thermal sensor and a wireless transmitter to a pole; pointing the head unit towards an object; receiving thermal data transmitted wirelessly from the head unit to a remote unit, the remote unit being located near an operator, the remote unit having a wireless receiver for receiving the thermal data, the remote unit having a display; and displaying the thermal data on the display of the remote unit for the operator.
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