Granted Patent B2

US 7,528,348 · App. 11/021,915 · Granted May 5, 2009

Abstract

Claims (26)

1. An apparatus for measuring an object temperature of an object, comprising:

at least one heating apparatus having at least one heating element for heating an object via electromagnetic radiation;

at least one first radiation detector that detects radiation coming from said object within a first field of vision;

for determining correction parameters, a measuring device that detects the electromagnetic radiation that reaches said first field of vision from said at least one heating element up to a proportionality factor or a known intensity-dependent function;

wherein said measuring device includes an impedance measurement of said heating elements or a thermocouple for measuring the temperature of said heating elements; and

at least one restrictor that restricts said field of vision of said radiation detector;

wherein said restrictor comprises essentially linear and stepped edges.

2. An apparatus for measuring the temperature of an object, the apparatus comprising:

at least one heating apparatus having at least one heating element for heating an object via electromagnetic radiation;

at least one first radiation detector that detects radiation coming from said object within a first field of vision;

for determining correction parameters, a measuring device that detects the electromagnetic radiation that reaches said first field of vision from said at least one heating element up to a proportionality factor or a known intensity-dependent function;

wherein said heating apparatus includes at least one filament having an at least partially helical filament structure; and

at least one restrictor that restricts said field of vision of said radiation detector;

wherein said restrictor comprises essentially linear and stepped edges.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a pre-determined geometrical and spectral radiation profile is achievable by the filament structure of said heating apparatus.

4. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein a filament of said heating apparatus includes alternating helical and non-helical filament structures.

5. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said heating apparatus includes two individually controllable filaments, or wherein at least one filament has at least three electrical terminals.

6. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein at least one filament structure has a thickness along the filament that varies.

7. An apparatus for measuring the temperature of an object, the apparatus comprising:

at least one heating apparatus having at least one heating element for heating an object via electromagnetic radiation;

at least one first radiation detector that detects radiation coming from said object within a first field of vision; and

for determining correction parameters, a measuring device that detects the electromagnetic radiation that reaches said first field of vision from said at least one heating element up to a proportionality factor or a known intensity-dependent function;

wherein the measuring device includes a second radiation detector,

wherein said heating apparatus and a channel body are disposed relative to one another in such a way that said second radiation detector generates a signal that is free from effects of filament retaining mechanisms or other means that adversely affect the radiation temperature of said heating apparatus and

at least one restrictor that restricts said field of vision of said radiation detector;

wherein said restrictor comprises essentially linear and stepped edges.

Assignments (11)