Patent ID: 9228902
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G01J

Claim Text:
1. An infrared (IR) temperature monitoring system, comprising: a protective housing having an open end and a closed end, the protective housing having a transmissve window defined on a surface of the closed end; an IR element including a temperature sensor having a non-inert metal sensor housing, wherein the protective housing encases the IR element; and a metallic frame having a double open ended top hat shape that includes a flange at one end and being configured to receive the IR element in an end opposite that of the flange, wherein the flange of the frame has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as an inner diameter of the protective housing, and wherein the frame is positioned inside the protective housing such that the outer diameter of the flange is snug against the inner diameter of the protective housing and the flange is in contact with the surface of the closed end of the protective housing such that the flange encompasses the transmissive window defined in the closed end of the protective housing thereby providing a stable temperature around the transmissive window.