公开(公告)号：US12099019B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17532558

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: OTT HYDROMET B.V.

Inventor： Xander Olivier Van Mechelen ,  Joachim Christian Jaus ,  Joop Mes

IPC: G01N21/958 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  H02S50/00 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/95

CPC classification number: G01N21/958 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01N21/94 ,  H02S50/00 ,  G01N2021/8822 ,  G01N2021/9511 ,  G01N2021/9586

Abstract: A device comprises a housing, a detector for receiving solar irradiance and for providing a detector signal providing an indication of an amount of solar irradiance received by the detector and a shield transparent to at least part of the solar irradiance to be detected, the shield and the housing providing a detector space for housing at least part of the detector. The device further comprises a first light source for emitting light to the shield and a first light sensor arranged to receive light from the first light source, arranged to provide a first signal providing an indication for an amount of light received by the first light sensor. Particles will and reflect light back to the detector space. The reflected light is received by the light sensor. Hence, a signal generated by the sensor is an indication for pollution of the shield.

公开(公告)号：US20240298834A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18668057

申请日：2024-05-17

Applicant: MTP Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael T. POULTON

IPC: A47J27/00 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A47J36/32 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G01K7/00 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G05D23/19 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/00

CPC classification number: A47J27/004 ,  A23L5/12 ,  A23L5/15 ,  A47J36/321 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H05B1/0261 ,  H05B3/0004 ,  H05B3/0076 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J5/485 ,  G01K7/00 ,  G01K2207/06

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US12040416B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17955854

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INC.

Inventor： Yi-Chang Chang ,  Yen-Hsin Chen ,  Chi-Chih Shen

IPC: H01L31/0203 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/20 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/024 ,  H01L31/09

CPC classification number: H01L31/0203 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/045 ,  G01J5/20 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  G01J2005/206 ,  H01L27/14601 ,  H01L31/02164 ,  H01L31/024 ,  H01L31/095

Abstract: An optical component packaging structure is provided. The optical component packaging structure includes a substrate, a far-infrared sensor chip, a metal covering cap and a light filter. The far-infrared sensor chip is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate. The metal covering cap is disposed on the substrate and accommodating the far-infrared sensor chip. The metal covering cap has an opening exposing the far-infrared sensor chip. The light filter is disposed out of the opening and on the inner surface for covering the opening to filter the far-infrared light passing through. The far-infrared sensor chip is surrounded by the metal covering cap, the substrate and the light filter, and the metal covering cap is directly connected with the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US12014123B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17159176

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Aimin Sha ,  Jie Gao ,  Bo Luan ,  Liqun Hu ,  Wei Jiang

IPC: G06F30/17 ,  G01J5/00

CPC classification number: G06F30/17 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a system and method for predicting a vibration of a bicycle when being rode on a road. The method first uses a pressure film to obtain a contact interface between a road and a bicycle tire, and then, based on the contact interface, a unit bearing area (Bu) and an average stress peak distance (Spa) are calculated. Next, taking the above parameters as variables, a predicted vibration value (Pv) is calculated based on calculation formulas provided by the present disclosure. Finally, the predicted vibration value Pv is compared with a comfort-level threshold perceived by a cyclist of the present disclosure, which can quickly and effectively grade and predict a comfort level when riding a bicycle on a section of an asphalt road.

公开(公告)号：US11940568B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16995160

申请日：2020-08-17

Applicant: Argo Al, LLC

Inventor： Michel H. J. Laverne

IPC: G01S7/497 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01J5/80

CPC classification number: G01S7/497 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01J5/80

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for enhanced multispectral sensor calibration. A device may include a first layer having copper, a second layer having solder material, the second layer above the first layer, and a third layer having a white silkscreen material, the third layer above the second layer. Regarding the device, the first layer may be used for calibration of a thermal sensor, the second layer may be used for calibration of an image sensor and calibration of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor, and the third layer may be used for the calibration of the image sensor and the calibration of the LIDAR sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11832025B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17237032

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: Delta Thermal, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Griffis

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N5/265 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01R31/12 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/90 ,  H04N23/695 ,  H04N23/951

CPC classification number: H04N7/181 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01R31/1218 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G08B13/19602 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/61 ,  H04N23/695 ,  H04N23/90 ,  H04N23/951 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for measuring, assessing, predicting, improving and presenting the state of physical object and human core temperatures, using imaging devices, e.g., a thermal infrared camera, and/or intruders in a region of interest to an operator, such that little or no operator effort is required to install, use or receive reports from the system. The invention also includes, for example, means and methods for exploiting autonomous operation and configuration, placement at remote sites, enhancement of image resolution and estimation of range such that accuracy of results and autonomy of operation is enhanced.

公开(公告)号：US11686642B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17013188

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: CRYO SENTINEL LLC

Inventor： Thomas Elliott

IPC: G01M3/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G01J5/48

CPC classification number: G01M3/002 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G08B7/06 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: Example aspects of a thermal monitoring system are disclosed. The thermal monitoring system can comprise a cryogenic storage container comprising an external wall and an internal wall, wherein a cold cryogenic liquid is housed within the internal wall, and wherein a vacuum is formed between the external wall and the internal wall; a thermal imaging camera configured to measure temperatures within a region of interest, wherein the cryogenic storage container is oriented within the region of interest and the thermal imaging camera measures an external temperature of the outer wall of the cryogenic storage container, the thermal imaging camera further comprising camera software configured to generate a thermographic video of the external temperature; a display device displaying the thermographic video; and an alarm unit configured to activate an alert when the external temperature of the cryogenic storage container drops below a pre-selected trigger temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11650173B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US16671650

申请日：2019-11-01

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Seth C. Studnicka ,  Alex T. Edwin

IPC: G01N25/00 ,  G01N25/72 ,  F16J1/00 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01J5/00

CPC classification number: G01N25/72 ,  F16J1/00 ,  G01N29/228 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01N2291/02881

Abstract: A method and system for grading pistons with deposits is disclosed. In an embodiment, a piston with an outer surface and deposits upon the outer surface is increased in temperature and thermally scanned. The deposits are identified based on the temperature differences measured with respect to the temperature of the outer surface of the piston. Deposit characteristics can be generated from the identified locations of deposits and the magnitude of temperature difference with respect to the outer surface. The deposit characteristics are recorded and used to grade the pistons.

公开(公告)号：US20190235129A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16262775

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: View, Inc.

Inventor： Trevor Frank ,  Alexander Rumer ,  Brandon Tinianov ,  James Fox ,  Douglas S. Silkwood ,  Erich R. Klawuhn

IPC: G01W1/12 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J1/16 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01W1/02

CPC classification number: G01W1/12 ,  G01J1/1626 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01W1/02

Abstract: Certain aspects pertain to a cloud detector comprising a first detector module directed to a first region of the sky and a second detector module directed to a second region of the sky. Each detector module has a tube enclosing one or more sensing elements. The one or more sensing elements of the first detector module are configured to take weather condition readings from the first region of the sky. The one or more sensing elements of the second detector module are configured to take weather condition readings from the second region of the sky. In one aspect, the cloud detector is configured to detect cloud cover based on these weather condition readings. In some cases, the one or more sensing elements comprise an infrared radiation detector (e.g., thermopile) for measuring infrared radiation intensity and a photosensor element for measuring sunlight intensity.

公开(公告)号：US20180266887A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15987819

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: FLIR Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey D. Frank ,  Theodore R. Hoelter ,  Nicholas Högasten ,  Austin A. Richards ,  Michael Kent ,  Julie R. Moreira ,  Pierre Boulanger ,  Raymond Valdes ,  Jonathan Li

IPC: G01J5/06 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G03B15/00 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01J5/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01J5/007 ,  G01J5/0265 ,  G01J5/06 ,  G01J5/061 ,  G01J2005/0048 ,  G01J2005/0055 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/068 ,  G03B15/006 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02S50/00 ,  H02S50/15 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N7/185 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular UAS based thermal imaging systems, are provided to improve the monitoring capabilities of such systems over conventional infrared monitoring systems. An infrared imaging system is configured to compensate for various environmental effects (e.g., position and/or strength of the sun, atmospheric effects) to provide high resolution and accuracy radiometric measurements of targets imaged by the infrared imaging system. An infrared imaging system is alternatively configured to monitor and determine environmental conditions, modify data received from infrared imaging systems and other systems, modify flight paths and other commands, and/or create a representation of the environment.