Patent ID: 7411193

Claim:
A portable device for infrared imaging, comprising: an infrared camera for detecting and imaging scenes; and a display, operatively connected to the infrared camera, for producing images representing the scenes detected and imaged by the infrared camera; wherein the portable device is selectively programmable between a first configuration and a second configuration; wherein the first configuration causes the display to produce a first image representing a first detected and imaged scene, the first image being color coded to represent those portions of the first scene that are within a first selected temperature range in a color range that is visually distinct from all other portions of the image; wherein the second configuration causes the display to produce a second image representing a second detected and imaged scene, the second image being color coded to represent those portions of the second scene that are within a second selected temperature range in a color range that is visually distinct from all other portions of the image; and wherein the portable device further includes a switch, and wherein selective actuation of the switch effects reprogramming of the portable device from the first configuration to the second configuration.