Patent ID: 8201997
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: A61B,G01K,G02B

Abstract:
1. An imaging temperature sensing system comprising: first means for propagating electromagnetic radiation at a first optical wavelength band and electromagnetic radiation at a second optical wavelength band; means for generating said electromagnetic radiation at said first optical wavelength band; means for absorbing said electromagnetic radiation at said first optical wavelength band and emitting said electromagnetic radiation at said second optical wavelength band; said electromagnetic radiation at said second optical wavelength band incorporating features therein dependent upon the temperature of said absorbing means; means for separating said electromagnetic radiation at said second optical wavelength band and said electromagnetic radiation at said first optical wavelength band; means for detecting said electromagnetic radiation at said second optical wavelength band and providing an output after passing through said first propagating means; means for receiving said output and processing said features dependent upon the temperature of said absorbing means to substantially determine said temperature; second means for propagating electromagnetic radiation at a third optical wavelength band transmitted to and received from an object; means for generating said electromagnetic radiation at said third optical wavelength band; means for substantially separating transmitted and received said electromagnetic radiation at said third optical wavelength band passing through said second propagating means; means for detecting said electromagnetic radiation at said third optical wavelength band after passing through said second propagating means; means for processing said electromagnetic radiation at said third optical wavelength band received from said object in order to yield image data of said object.