Passive millimeter wave radiometer system for calibration of infrared cameras
Patent Number: | 10,876,898 |
Issued: | 12/29/2020 |
Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
Abstract: | An apparatus for accurate measurement of surface and sub-surface temperatures of an object from a distance without contacting the object is provided. Illustrative embodiments provide for simultaneous measurement of thermal emission and emissivity in the mm-wave regime thereby enabling real-time non-contact measurement of emissivity. Corrected temperatures for the object which may be used for calibration of infrared thermographic cameras are determined from the measurement of emissivity. |
Filed: | 8/8/2018 |
Application Number: | 16/58,855 |
Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |