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TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND DISC BRAKE HAVING THE SAME
20230128353 · 2023-04-27 ·

A temperature sensor and a disc brake having the temperature sensor are provided. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of a first surface may include: a housing having a second surface receiving heat from the first surface and a third surface formed on one side of a first inner space formed inside to receive heat from the second surface; a temperature sensing module sensing the temperature of the third surface; and a connector transmitting temperature information sensed by the temperature sensing module to the outside.

Body temperature estimation via thermal intensity distribution

A method for estimating human body temperature includes receiving, via a thermal camera, one or more thermal images captured of a real-world environment, the one or more thermal images including thermal intensity values for each of a plurality of pixels. Positions of a plurality of human faces are identified in the one or more thermal images. A distribution of thermal intensity values of the plurality of human faces is determined. A position of a test human face of a test human subject is identified within a subsequent thermal image. One or more test thermal intensity values of one or more pixels corresponding to the test human face are identified. An indication of a body temperature of the test human subject is reported based on a comparison of the one or more test thermal intensity values and the distribution of thermal intensity values of the plurality of human faces.

System and method for detecting flame based upon fluttering information and centroid spatial distribution information of a flame.

Provided is a system for detecting flame, which includes a light collecting module configured to collect light emitted from flame and sense location information and intensity information of the collected light, a memory configured to store a program for determining fire information on the basis of the sensed location information and intensity information of the light, and a processor configured to calculate intensity information and fluttering information of the flame from the intensity information of the light by executing the program stored in the memory, to calculate centroid spatial distribution information of the flame from the location information of the light, and to detect whether there is flame on the basis of at least one of the intensity information of the flame, the fluttering information of the flame, and the centroid spatial distribution information.

Automatic application of local specification

A control unit of a temperature measurement system for a road construction machine; the control unit having access to a database, a plurality of specification data sets stored on the database, each of the plurality of specification data sets being assigned to a local region and including a temperature measurement specification and/or a temperature measurement report specification; including a data set selector and a data analyzer. The data set selector is configured to select a respective specification data set from the plurality based on position information for the road construction machine, the position information pointing to the respective local region. The data analyzer is connected to a temperature sensor and configured to analyze raw data received from the temperature sensor taking into account the selected temperature measurement specification and/or to output a local specific temperature report based on analyzed raw data taking into account the selected temperature measurement report specification.

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD, TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
20230075679 · 2023-03-09 ·

The present disclosure provides a temperature measurement method, a temperature measurement device, an electronic apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes obtaining an image frame pair including a target object by a visible light camera and a thermal imaging camera, and a blackbody being also set in an image acquisition region of the thermal imaging camera; determining a measured temperature of the target object based on the image frame pair; performing a blackbody detection on the infrared image to obtain a detection result of the blackbody; determining a measured temperature of the blackbody based on the detection result of the blackbody and the infrared image; and correcting the measured temperature of the target object according to the measured temperature of the blackbody and a preset temperature of the blackbody, a corrected temperature being used as a temperature measurement result of the target object.

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

A non-destructive testing system for photovoltaic cells includes a non-contact electromagnetic induction device, a short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera or/and a visible-light camera, a thermal imaging device, and an image processing device. The non-contact electromagnetic induction device is configured for generating an external electric field acting on the photovoltaic cell without being in contact with the photovoltaic cell. A direction of the external electric field is parallel to that of an internal electric field of the photovoltaic cell. The SWIR camera or/and the visible-light camera is/are configured for obtaining an optical radiation distribution map within the photovoltaic cell. The thermal imaging device is configured for obtaining a thermal radiation distribution map in the photovoltaic cell. The image processing device is configured for storing and processing the optical and thermal radiation distribution maps. Non-destructive testing equipment including the above system is further provided.

Method and system for in-process monitoring of a compaction roller of a composite layup machine

There is provided a method that includes directing one or more infrared cameras at a compaction roller of a composite laying head of a composite layup machine. The one or more infrared cameras are mounted aft of the compaction roller. The method includes applying heat to a substrate by a heater. The heater is mounted forward of the compaction roller. The method further includes using the one or more infrared cameras, to obtain one or more infrared images of the compaction roller, during laying down of one or more composite tows of a composite layup onto the substrate by the compaction roller. The method further includes identifying, based on the one or more infrared images, one or more temperature profiles of the compaction roller, and analyzing identified temperature profiles, to determine one or more of, a layup quality of the composite layup, and a heat history of the composite layup.

Method and apparatus for generating thermal image

A thermal image generating apparatus for generating a thermal image regarding a target object is provided. The apparatus includes a memory configured to store a first thermal image, a first sensor, configured to measure a temperature of the target object, a second sensor configured to measure a distance to the target object, a third sensor configured to detect a movement of the thermal image generating apparatus, and a controller configured to generate a second thermal image based on temperature information received from the first sensor, distance information received from the second sensor, and movement information received from the third sensor, and generate a third thermal image based on the first thermal image and the second thermal image.

Device for measuring surface temperature of turbine blade based on rotatable prism

A device for measuring surface temperature of a turbine blade based on a rotatable prism includes a probe, a prism rotating apparatus and an optical focusing apparatus. The prism rotating apparatus and the optical focusing apparatus are located inside the probe. The probe includes a probe outer casing, a probe inner casing, a water-cooled casing pipe, a sapphire window piece, a quartz prism, a light pipe, a collimating lens, a focusing lens and an infrared array detector. The prism rotating apparatus includes a rotary motor, a worm, a gear and a prism rotary table, the rotary motor rotates to drive the prism rotary table to rotate. The optical focusing apparatus includes a telescopic motor, a coupler, a lead screw and a drive rod, the telescopic motor rotates to drive the lead screw, so as to further drive the drive rod to move along the slot.

COOKING, SOLDERING, AND/OR HEATING SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
20220369844 · 2022-11-24 ·

Embodiments include systems and methods for heating materials, including heating materials for cooking and soldering. A representative system and method for cooking food includes passing electric current through the food, sensing a characteristic of the food, and modulating the electric current in response to the characteristic of the food to achieve a selected internal temperature of the food. The system and method can include searing the food with hot oil or photons directed at the surface of the food. A representative system and method for heating a material includes modulating a plurality of semiconductor light sources to emit photons toward the material, measuring a temperature of the material, and modulating the plurality of semiconductor light sources in response to the temperature of the material. The material can include solder and the method can include heating solder in a reflow soldering process.