System including distance sensor for non-contact temperature sensing
First Claim
1. A system configured for non-contact temperature measurements, comprising:
- a non-contact temperature sensor configured to measure electromagnetic radiation exchange between the non-contact temperature sensor and an object to be measured;
a distance sensor configured to measure a distance between the distance sensor and the object to be measured; and
control circuitry configured to determine whether the distance measured is within a threshold distance, the control circuitry configured to determine the threshold distance responsive to receipt of input of a target class of the object to be measured, the target class associated with a target threshold distance based on an emissivity of the target class.
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Abstract
A system includes a temperature sensor and a distance sensor. The distance sensor provides an indication of distance between the temperature sensor and an object to be measured. By determining the distance between the temperature sensor and the object, the system determines whether the object is sufficiently close to the temperature sensor to make an accurate temperature measurement, such as by determining whether the object completely fills the field of view of the sensor. In an implementation, the distance sensor includes a light source and a photodetector configured to detect light having wavelengths that correspond to those generated by the light source.
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1. A system configured for non-contact temperature measurements, comprising:
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a non-contact temperature sensor configured to measure electromagnetic radiation exchange between the non-contact temperature sensor and an object to be measured; a distance sensor configured to measure a distance between the distance sensor and the object to be measured; and control circuitry configured to determine whether the distance measured is within a threshold distance, the control circuitry configured to determine the threshold distance responsive to receipt of input of a target class of the object to be measured, the target class associated with a target threshold distance based on an emissivity of the target class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for non-contact temperature measurement, comprising:
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measuring a distance between a distance sensor and an object; determining a threshold distance between the object and a non-contact temperature sensor responsive to receipt of input of a target class of the object to be measured, the target class associated with a target threshold distance based on an emissivity of the target class; determining whether the measured distance is within the threshold distance; and when the measured distance is determined to be within the threshold distance, directing a non-contact temperature sensor to measure electromagnetic radiation exchange between the non-contact temperature sensor and the object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system configured for non-contact temperature measurements, comprising:
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a non-contact temperature sensor configured to measure electromagnetic radiation exchange between the non-contact temperature sensor and an object to be measured; a distance sensor configured to measure a distance between the distance sensor and the object to be measured, the distance sensor including a camera configured to detect a pulse signal from the object; and control circuitry configured to determine whether the distance measured is within a threshold distance, the control circuitry configured to determine the threshold distance responsive to receipt of input of a target class of the object to be measured, the target class associated with a target threshold distance based on an emissivity of the target class. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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