公开(公告)号：US09638582B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14184578

申请日：2014-02-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroto Tomioka

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J5/34 ,  G01J5/08

CPC classification number: G01J5/10 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J5/0853 ,  G01J5/34 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: A terahertz wave detection device which includes an absorption portion which absorbs a terahertz wave and generates heat and a conversion portion which converts the heat generated by the absorption portion into an electric signal, wherein the absorption portion includes a dielectric layer, a plurality of metal structures which are provided on one surface of the dielectric layer and are arranged to be separated from one another by an interval having a predetermined length; and a metal layer which is provided on the other surface of the dielectric layer, and wherein the interval is shorter than a wavelength of the terahertz wave which is absorbed by the absorption portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170115166A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US14923085

申请日：2015-10-26

Applicant: Progress Rail Services Corporation

Inventor： Mark Joseph Bartonek ,  Donald J. Arndt ,  Steven Conrad Hamerle

IPC: G01J5/10 ,  B61K9/08 ,  B61K9/04 ,  G01J5/02

CPC classification number: G01J5/10 ,  B61K9/04 ,  B61K9/06 ,  B61K9/08 ,  G01J5/0022 ,  G01J5/025 ,  G01J5/026 ,  G01J2005/0033 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/0085

Abstract: A temperature detection system for railway applications is provided. The system may include at least one infrared (IR) sensing element configured to detect IR signals emitted by a rail or a railcar, and a controller in communication with the at least one IR sensing element. The controller may be configured to receive the IR signals from the at least one IR sensing element, extract IR data corresponding to at least one of a rail and an undercarriage of the railcar from the IR signals, and generate a characteristic thermal profile of at least one of an ambient temperature and a rail temperature based on the IR data.

公开(公告)号：US20170097285A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US14876805

申请日：2015-10-06

Applicant: Kona Medical, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua R. Doherty ,  David Nelson ,  Michael Gertner ,  Tong Li ,  Jimin Zhang

IPC: G01M99/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61N7/02 ,  G01J5/02

CPC classification number: H04N5/2252 ,  A61B2090/3925 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61N2007/0052 ,  G01J5/0003 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/046 ,  G01J5/0853 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01M99/00 ,  G01M99/008 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: An apparatus for testing an ultrasound device having an ultrasound transducer and a controller includes: a housing; an absorbing layer inside the housing, wherein the absorbing layer is configured to receive ultrasound energy from the ultrasound transducer; and a thermal camera for detecting temperature at the absorbing layer. A method for testing an ultrasound device having an ultrasound transducer and a controller, includes: operating the ultrasound transducer to deliver ultrasound energy towards an absorbing layer at a testing apparatus using a thermal camera to detect temperature at the absorbing layer; obtaining thermal image data from the camera; and analyzing the thermal image data to determine whether the ultrasound device is operating desirably.

公开(公告)号：US20170094228A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15197536

申请日：2016-06-29

Applicant: Quantum IR Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Mark C. Israelson

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G01J5/50 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G08B21/18

CPC classification number: G06T7/11 ,  G01J5/0037 ,  G01J5/0066 ,  G01J5/026 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30108 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring an industrial process are disclosed. Some aspects of the system arrange multiple imaging sensors to image machinery associated with an industrial process. Regions of interest within images acquired by the multiple imaging sensors may be monitored for abnormal thermal conditions, and alerts generated as needed. Alerts may also be generated if temperatures within a region of interest exceed thresholds associated with that region of interest. Each region of interest may be independently monitored and have individualized alerting thresholds. In some aspects, images from the multiple imaging sensors may be stitched together, with the regions of interest based on the stitched image. In other aspects, regions of interest within images from separate imaging sensors may be linked together so as to share at least common alerting thresholds.

公开(公告)号：US20170094199A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15376789

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: B. G. NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD., AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Gabby SARUSI ,  Yuval GOLAN

IPC: H04N5/33 ,  G01J5/10 ,  H01L27/32

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/106 ,  H01L27/3227 ,  H01L27/3234

Abstract: Dislosed is a device for up-conversion of Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR) images into visible images. The device comprises a sub micrometer thickness structure that is composed of several sub-layers, each having a typical thickness of tens to hundreds of nanometers. The device is composed of two main sections one on top of the other: (a) a highly efficient SWIR absorption thin layer and (b) a highly efficient organic light emitted diode (OLED). The generated visible image is emitted from the OLED through a top transparent cathode, which is deposited on the OLED.

公开(公告)号：US20170074727A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US14850878

申请日：2015-09-10

Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chun-Chang LIU ,  Tzy-Kuang LEE

IPC: G01J5/10 ,  G01J5/02

CPC classification number: G01J5/0007 ,  G01J5/025 ,  G01J5/026 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  H01L21/67248 ,  H01L21/67393 ,  H01L21/67769

Abstract: A temperature monitor system for semiconductor substrates in a front opening unified pod (FOUP) includes a temperature detector and a programmable controller. The temperature detector is in the FOUP and configured to obtain temperature data of semiconductor substrates. The programmable controller is coupled to the temperature detector and configured to control operation of the temperature detector.

Abstract translation: 用于前开口统一盒（FOUP）中的半导体衬底的温度监控系统包括温度检测器和可编程控制器。 温度检测器在FOUP中并且被配置为获得半导体衬底的温度数据。 可编程控制器耦合到温度检测器并且被配置成控制温度检测器的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20170066084A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15308938

申请日：2015-04-24

Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG

Inventor： Alexander Ladewig ,  Georg Schlick ,  Gunter Zenzinger ,  Joachim Bamberg ,  Thomas Hess

IPC: B23K26/342 ,  G01N25/72 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B23K26/03 ,  G01J5/10 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/034 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/0081 ,  G01N25/72

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the quality assurance of at least one component (14) during its production, wherein production is achieved by means of an additive manufacturing method with at least one processing laser (22), said method comprising the following steps: —layered assembly of the component (14), —thermographic recording of a plurality of images, over a defined period, of at least one component region (17) in the laser beam by means of at least one recording sensor (18), —detecting a temporal change in the heat distribution in a molten-pool-free component region, wherein the occurrence of a defect, (e.g. a crack, foreign material, a pore, a bonding fault or similar) in the uppermost component layer or beneath same is detected on the basis of a characteristic temporal change in the heat distribution at the defect (30).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在其生产期间至少一个部件（14）的质量保证的方法和装置，其中通过具有至少一个处理激光器（22）的添加剂制造方法实现生产，所述方法包括 以下步骤： - 通过至少一个记录传感器（18）在组件（14）中，在激光束中的至少一个部件区域（17）的限定周期内对多个图像进行热成像记录 ）， - 检测无熔池组分区域中的热分布的时间变化，其中在最上层组分层中出现缺陷（例如裂纹，异物，孔，接合缺陷或类似物） 基于缺陷处的热分布的特征性时间变化（30）检测到或相同的下方。

公开(公告)号：US09574944B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US15173504

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: Microtech Instruments, Inc.

Inventor： Vladimir G. Kozlov ,  Patrick F. Tekavec

IPC: G01J5/08

CPC classification number: G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/0803 ,  G01J5/0815 ,  G01J5/20 ,  G01J9/00 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  G01N21/636 ,  G01V8/005 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02F1/3532 ,  G02F1/3534 ,  G02F1/3544 ,  G02F2001/3503 ,  G02F2001/3548 ,  G02F2203/13

Abstract: A cw terahertz image beam is upconverted by a nonlinear optical process (e.g., sum- or difference-frequency generation with a near IR cw upconverting beam). The upconverted image is acquired by a near IR image detector. The bandwidths and center wavelengths of the terahertz image beam and the upconverting beam are such that wavelength filtering can be employed to permit an upconverted image beam to reach the detector while blocking or substantially attenuating the upconverting beam.

Abstract translation: cw太赫兹图像波束通过非线性光学过程（例如，具有近IR cw上变频波束的和/或差频产生）上变频。 上变换的图像由近红外图像检测器获取。 太赫兹图像束和上变频束的带宽和中心波长使得可以采用波长滤波来允许上变换的图像光束到达检测器，同时阻挡或基本衰减上变频束。

公开(公告)号：US20170045399A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15199124

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: United States Gypsum Company

Inventor： Jason Lash ,  Scott M. DellAngelo ,  Leslie Eversole

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/10

CPC classification number: G01J5/0022 ,  B28B17/0072 ,  B28B19/0092 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J2005/0029 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/0081 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G06T7/0008 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30132

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and a method for detecting voids in a cementitious board can be used in connection with the manufacture of products, including cementitious board products such as gypsum wallboard, for example. Such systems and methods can be used to generate numerical void measurements based upon a series of thermal images obtained during the continuous manufacture of the cementitious board.

Abstract translation: 用于检测水泥基板中的空隙的系统和方法的实施例可以与例如石膏墙板等水泥板产品的产品的制造有关。 这种系统和方法可以用于基于在水泥基板的连续制造期间获得的一系列热图像来产生数值的空隙测量。

公开(公告)号：US09569849B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14789761

申请日：2015-07-01

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Stephen C. Moraites ,  Shawn McPhail ,  Donald Sobiski

IPC: G06G7/80 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  H04N5/44 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/20 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G06G7/80 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  G06T2207/30241 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: A network for indicating and communicating detection of hostile fire, and systems, methods, and computer program products thereof. Hostile fire is optically detected and identified at a first vehicle and such identification is transmitted from the first vehicle to one or more other vehicles in the network. Data regarding hostile fire directed at the first vehicle can be stored at one or more of the other vehicles and even retransmitted to other vehicles or base stations.

Abstract translation: 用于指示和传达敌对火灾检测的网络及其系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 在第一辆车辆上光学检测和识别敌对火力，并且将这种识别从第一车辆传输到网络中的一个或多个其他车辆。 关于针对第一车辆的敌火的数据可以存储在一个或多个其他车辆上，甚至可以重新发送到其他车辆或基站。