Infrared thermometer for smartphones

Source：Fraden Corporation Release Date：2012-11-16 326

Medical Equipment

The infrared camera of the device measures 5x5x5 mm in size and has a range of -22°F to 400°F (-30°C to 200°C)

SAN DIEGO, CA – Fraden Corporation announced that a US patent has been granted for “Wireless Communication Device with Integrated Electromagnetic Radiation Sensors” for its new Infrared (IR) Thermometer Technology with built-in module for smartphones. The technology can be used to remotely take temperatures without any contact with a person or object.

According to a press release by Fraden Corp., the technology is now available for licensing to qualified companies with a significant presence in the mobile phone market. The infrared camera of the device measures 5x5x5 mm in size and has a range of -22°F to 400°F (-30°C to 200°C), and so can be used for measuring the temperature of not only humans, but also of inanimate objects in the home environment, such as for cooking and industrial applications.

“Most smartphone models differ little from one another, with only small evolutionary changes. The vendor with breakthrough functions for real world everyday use, like reading a child’s temperature, can distance themselves from their competitors. We believe this new patent can be a significant competitive differentiator for a smartphone manufacturer,” said Dr Jacob Fraden, president of Fraden Corporation, a co-inventor of the technology and expert in non-contact temperature measurements, a holder of over 50 patents and the inventor of the popular Thermoscan ear thermometer.Nike Air Force 1