Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Arsenide (InAs)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.

Systems and methods for thermal radiation detection utilizing a thermal radiation detection system are provided. The thermal radiation detection system includes one or more mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe)-based photodiode infrared detectors or Indium Arsenide (InAs)-based photodiode infrared detectors and a temperature sensing circuit. The temperature sensing circuit is configured to generate signals correlated to the temperatures of one or more of the plurality of infrared sensor elements. The thermal radiation detection system also includes a signal processing circuit.

A method relates in particular to the repair of a refractory lining of a metallurgical vessel (10) in the hot state. This repair takes place here by means of an supplying apparatus (15). In addition, recording of at least the worn regions and monitoring of the repair are carried out by means of a device (20). Before, during and/or after the supplying of at least a partial region of the areas (13) of the refractory lining (12) of the vessel (10) to be repaired or the gunning jet (18) is recorded photographically here with visualisation of the temperature ranges (26, 27, 28), and this results in an evaluation with regard to different parameters such as properties, layer thickness and/or distribution of the supplied material. It has been demonstrated that by means of this visualisation of the temperature ranges of the areas to be repaired and of the refractory material during supplying different parameters can be established very accurately, and as a result optimal coating of the wall lining can be achieved.

Infrared imaging devices are provided which are configured to implement side-scan infrared imaging for, e.g., medical applications. For example, an imaging device includes a ring-shaped detector element comprising a circular array of infrared detectors configured to detect thermal infrared radiation, and a focusing element configured to focus incident infrared radiation towards the circular array of infrared detectors. The imaging device can be an ingestible imaging device (e.g., swallowable camera) or the imaging device can be implemented as part of an endoscope device, for example.

Embodiments include a thermometer for measuring a temperature of a living being, including inside a cavity or on an external surface of the living being. The thermometer includes a temperature sensing probe coupled to the proximal end of the housing, a power source, light source, and processor. The light source can be configured to illuminate a portion of the housing near the temperature sensing probe. In some embodiments, the light source is configured to emit light in a plurality of colors. At least one of the plurality of colors may be indicative of a pre-measurement state. Some of the plurality of colors can be indicative of a specific temperature range. In some embodiments, the processor is operatively coupled to the power source, the temperature sensing probe, and the light source.

Zero-power system for remote monitoring of heat sources is provided. The systems detect failure indicators of remote equipment including power substations, oil rigs, large inaccessible machinery in a factory, and communications equipment. The systems also can be used to detect the presence of people in buildings or in other locations, so as to improve HVAC utilization in large buildings. When the zero-power monitoring systems detect heat sources, such as the presence of people, failure indicators, or a targeted environmental signal, a circuit is closed using the energy of the detected radiation, and activating an RFID tag, a radio transmitter, or an alarm. The monitoring systems can remain deployed and active for many years without the need for battery replacement.

Zero-power system for remote monitoring of heat sources is provided. The systems detect failure indicators of remote equipment including power substations, oil rigs, large inaccessible machinery in a factory, and communications equipment. The systems also can be used to detect the presence of people in buildings or in other locations, so as to improve HVAC utilization in large buildings. When the zero-power monitoring systems detect heat sources, such as the presence of people, failure indicators, or a targeted environmental signal, a circuit is closed using the energy of the detected radiation, and activating an RFID tag, a radio transmitter, or an alarm. The monitoring systems can remain deployed and active for many years without the need for battery replacement.

A cooking apparatus includes: a thermal imaging camera; a display; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: acquire, using the thermal imaging camera, an image of a cooking space provided in one area of the cooking apparatus, wherein a cooking subject is located in the image of the cooking space, and the image of the cooking space may include at least one area of the cooking space that is divided into a plurality of sub-areas, identify, based on the acquired image, temperatures of each sub-area of the at least one area of the cooking space, and control the display to provide information on a state of a cooking operation of the cooking apparatus to a user based on the identified temperatures of each sub-area of the at least one area of the cooking space.

A cooking apparatus includes: a thermal imaging camera; a display; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: acquire, using the thermal imaging camera, an image of a cooking space provided in one area of the cooking apparatus, wherein a cooking subject is located in the image of the cooking space, and the image of the cooking space may include at least one area of the cooking space that is divided into a plurality of sub-areas, identify, based on the acquired image, temperatures of each sub-area of the at least one area of the cooking space, and control the display to provide information on a state of a cooking operation of the cooking apparatus to a user based on the identified temperatures of each sub-area of the at least one area of the cooking space.

In a device (1) for non-contact temperature measurement, it is proposed that an angle measuring device (5) is designed such that an emission angle (6) of the IR radiation detected with a detector (2) for temperature measurement can be measured on the measuring region (9) of a measuring object (3) emitting the IR radiation.