The invention provides devices and systems, as well as associated methods of using them, that employ a remote Dicke switching elementi.e., distal to a radiometer. The devices, systems, and methods are suitable for both diagnostic and therapeutic applications in a wide variety of tissues.

An exemplary microwave ablation system is provided. The system may use a switching antenna for both microwave heating of target tissue and microwave radiometry to monitor the temperature of the heated tissue to ensure that the desired temperatures are delivered to adequately treat the target tissue and achieve therapeutic goals. The system may integrate switching components into the switching antenna, which eliminates error from heating of the reference termination and heating of the electrical cables.

A method to determine a temperature of a product, the method includes: determining a dielectric constant as a function of a core-, surface-, and/or average-temperature correlation (T) of at least one product and storing the dielectric constant in a computer means; locating the product between a microwave-radiometry-antenna and a microwave-radiometry-receiver and measuring the dielectric properties of the product; selecting the correlation (T) that corresponds to the product whose dielectric properties have been measured, and calculating the core-, surface-, and/or average-temperature of the product using the dielectric constant correlation (T).

Epoxy-based inline infrared (IR) filter assembly, and manufacture and use of the same. Co-axial infrared filter assemblies comprise a substantially cylindrical filter body forming a central cavity characterized by opposing holes at each end. The filter body forms an outer conductor, and SMA connectors coupled to the opposing holes at each end of the body are electrically coupled to form an inner conductor positioned along a long axis of the filter body. An infrared absorbing material (such as castable epoxy resin) fills the central cavity of the filter body. Methods for producing the co-axial infrared filter include pressing SMA connectors into the respective ends of the filter body, electrically coupling the SMA connectors, and filling the filter body with epoxy. Electronic systems for operating a dark matter detector include a feedline comprising a coaxial filter configured to advantageously block infrared noise.

A system and method are for authentication and a system and method are for authentication based personal service.

A building material apparatus includes at least one building material transport part which follows a building material drum, wherein the building material transport part is designed to transport building material which is to be at least partially cured, and at least one part sensor. The part sensor is arranged on and/or in the building material transport part and is designed to detect at least one intensive variable, or at least one variable which corresponds at least to the intensive variable, of the building material in the building material transport part.

Radiometer systems and methods that mitigate flicker (1/f) noise are provided. A microwave radiometer system with accuracy impacted by 1/f noise comprises active components which, between measurements, are powered off and on. By powering the active components off and on, 1/f noise is mitigated. Disclosed systems and methods include performing a first measurement with a sensor of a radiometer, after performing the first measurement, switching power to one or more active components of the radiometer off, the active components comprising one or more of an amplifier, a square law detector, and an A/D converter, after switching the power to the one or more active components off, switching the power to the one or more active components on, and after switching the power to the one or more active components on, performing a second measurement with the sensor.

The present disclosure provides a sensor assembly for non-invasive temperature measurement using microwave radiometry. The assembly comprises a circuit board with a thermistor, capacitor, and inductor, where the inductor electrically isolates microwave signals from temperature sensing signals. A coaxial connector is positioned at one end of the circuit board with an antenna aperture at the opposite end. A shield layer extends over the circuit board with a sensor region, transition region, and extended region that are offset from the circuit board components. The shield layer is oriented at an angle relative to the circuit board. The inductor utilizes parasitic capacitance to improve antenna impedance matching, while the capacitor provides microwave signal isolation for the thermistor to prevent interference with signal detection.