Systems, methods, and computer readable media to improve the operation of thermographic imaging systems are described. Techniques are disclosed for generating thermograms using single low-noise photon detectors. More particularly, an array of single low-noise photon detectors operating in the Geiger mode may be used to accurately identify the time delay between the application of a periodic power stimulus to a device under test and the generation of photons resulting from that stimulus. In one embodiment an array of single photon detectors may be used to time-tag each detected photon. Thereafter, a high-speed counting circuit can correlate the detected photons to the applied stimulus. When operating at the frequencies possible in the Geiger mode, such measurements permit a higher degree of spatial resolution (e.g., in the x, y and z axes) of thermal hot-spots within the device under test than prior art approaches.

An instrumented electric power arrester includes a temperature sensor, wireless transmitter, and a visual over-temperature indicator. A disk shaped module, a replacement varister block, or a dummy block containing the sensor/transmitter is placed between varister blocks inside the arrester housing. A strap-on module is attached to the outside of the arrester housing. The sensor/transmitter utilizes a harvesting power supply that draws electric power for the electronics from the power line protected by the arrester. An ambient temperature sensor may be utilized to enhance accuracy. The temperature sensor/transmitter typically sends arrester monitoring data wirelessly to an RTU or handheld unit located outside the arrester, which relays the monitoring data to an operations control center that scheduled replacement of the arrester based on the monitoring data. A surge counter keeps track of the number of equipment and lightening related temperature surges experienced by the arrester.

A shield plate is a shield plate related to non-contact measurement of temperature of a semiconductor apparatus, and includes a base of which temperature is adjustable, in which the amount of thermal radiation of a blackbody surface located on one side of the base is larger than the amount of thermal radiation of a reflective surface located on a side opposite to the blackbody surface, and the blackbody surface is a blackbody surface that emits infrared rays.

A computer-implemented method includes receiving a plurality of images from a device under test (DUT), whereby each of the plurality of images is generated by operating the DUT at different frequency conditions. The computer-implemented method further includes receiving emission intensity values from a corresponding pixel location on each of the received plurality of images, receiving an electrical leakage current parameter for the DUT that corresponds to a change in leakage current based on a change in temperature, and receiving a temperature parameter for the DUT that corresponds to an ambient temperature value at which the DUT is maintained. A temperature value at the corresponding pixel location is then determined based on the different frequency conditions, the emission intensity values associated with the different frequency conditions, the electrical leakage current parameter, and the ambient temperature value.

An apparatus and method for inspecting articles incorporating positive temperature coefficient resistors. The inspection apparatus includes a computing device, a power source, a housing, a support, and a thermal imager, each mounted within an interior volume of the housing. The inspection method includes receiving a first thermal image of the unpowered article mounted within the support and receiving a second thermal image of the powered article after an optimized time delay. The method further includes outputting a health indication of the positive temperature coefficient resistors based on a comparison of the first thermal image and the second thermal image.

An electrical safety device is described which includes a socket arranged to receive an electrical plug of an electrical appliance to connect a current supply to the electrical appliance, a thermal sensor arranged to detect the surface temperature of an electrical plug when received in the socket and a processor in communication with the thermal sensor, the processor configured to determine when the sensed surface temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold. The invention also includes an electrical safety system comprising the electrical safety device configured to communicate with a remote device. The device and system provide early detection of electrical faults and hazards to reduce the risk of fires.

A method for providing a high spatial resolution thermal imaging of an active electronic device. The method includes placing an electronic device on a testing stage of an imaging system. The method, calibrating the imaging system by determining thermoreflectance coefficient for a plurality of pixels forming thermal images, each pixel having a coordinate (x,y) captured from the electronic device at each of a plurality of wavelengths of illumination (C.sub.TRi(x,y,.sub.i), activating the electronic device, and determining changes in reflection for each of the plurality of pixels at each of the plurality of wavelengths (R/R), determining R/R vs. C.sub.TRi(x,y,.sub.i) for each of the plurality of pixels for each of the plurality of wavelengths, fitting R/R vs. C.sub.TRi(x,y,.sub.i) to a predetermined mathematical function and use the parameters to calculate the temperature at each pixel.

A method for determining the temperature of a strand comprises disposing the strand along a background radiator of known temperature. Receiving the strand using a spatially resolving thermal imaging sensor in front of the background radiator while the strand is being disposed along its longitudinal axis. Forming an integral across a measuring value area, the integral configured to detect a complete strand portion located in front of the background radiator of the thermal imaging sensor. deducing the temperature of the strand by comparing the formed integral with a reference value

The present invention relates to a wireless power transfer apparatus performing communication with a wireless power reception apparatus. The wireless power transfer apparatus includes a housing having one surface with an opening, a coil part disposed within the housing and configured to transmit a wireless power signal to the wireless power reception apparatus, a temperature sensor disposed within the housing to overlap the opening, and configured to measure temperature of an object through the opening, and a power transmission control unit configured to control the coil part based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor.

A thermographic inspection system is provided for inspecting electrical equipment. The system may be used while the electrical equipment is energized to monitor active performance of the equipment. The system may be used to monitor temperature differences of various components in the equipment.