Thermal imaging calibration systems and methods
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1. A calibration flag assembly comprising:
- a main body;
a first calibration flag coupled to the main body;
a first thermoelectric cooler coupled to the main body; and
a second calibration flag coupled to the first thermoelectric cooler.
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Abstract
A calibration assembly employs a thermoelectric cooler to provide a calibration temperature for one calibration flag and a different calibration temperature for a second calibration flag. Either calibration flag is immediately available for insertion into the optical path when calibration of the thermal imaging device is required. Consequently, the time required to calibrate a thermal imaging device within a thermal imaging system is greatly reduced.
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1. A calibration flag assembly comprising:
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a main body;
a first calibration flag coupled to the main body;
a first thermoelectric cooler coupled to the main body; and
a second calibration flag coupled to the first thermoelectric cooler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of calibrating a thermal imaging device with a calibration flag assembly having a main body, method comprising:
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operating a first thermoelectric cooler to adjust a temperature of a first calibration flag and a second calibration flag to a first calibration temperature and a second calibration temperature, respectively, wherein the first thermoelectric cooler and the first calibration flag are coupled to the main body and the second calibration flag is coupled to the first thermoelectric cooler;
inserting into an optical path of the thermal imaging device the first calibration flag; and
inserting into the optical path the second calibration flag. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A thermal imaging system comprising:
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a thermal imaging sensor adapted to receive thermal radiation through an optical path; and
a calibration flag assembly that provides thermal calibration images, when inserted into the optical path, to assist in performing non-uniformity calibration, wherein the calibration flag assembly comprises;
a main body;
a first calibration flag coupled to the main body;
a first thermoelectric cooler coupled to the main body; and
a second calibration flag coupled to the first thermoelectric cooler. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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