US 11,754,450 B2
Temperature sensing apparatus for use with a photo-thermal targeted treatment system and associated methods
Henrik Hofvander, Budapest (HU); and Michael John Estes, Lafayette, CO (US)
Assigned to Accure Acne, Inc., Boulder, CO (US)
Filed by Accure Acne, Inc., Boulder, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,210.
Application 17/867,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/734,280, filed on Jan. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,391,634.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/804,719, filed on Feb. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0357218 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. G01K 15/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); G01K 1/143 (2021.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01K 7/02 (2021.01); G01K 7/22 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01K 15/005 (2013.01) [A61N 5/00 (2013.01); A61N 5/06 (2013.01); A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); G01J 5/00 (2013.01); G01K 1/143 (2013.01); A61B 3/0008 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01); A61B 2562/14 (2013.01); G01K 7/02 (2013.01); G01K 7/22 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A scanner arrangement for a temperature measurement system for measuring a temperature of a measured surface, the scanner arrangement comprising:
1) A first temperature sensor; and
2) a reference surface including a second temperature sensor integrated therein,
wherein the first temperature sensor includes a field of view simultaneously covering both at least a portion of the measured surface and at least a portion of the reference surface,
wherein the first temperature sensor is configured for simultaneously taking a first measurement of both the portion of the measured surface and the portion of the reference surface, and
wherein the first measurement of the reference surface taken by the first temperature sensor is compared to a second measurement taken by the second temperature sensor for use in calibrating the first temperature sensor,
wherein the reference surface includes a texture thereon, and
wherein the texture is configured for directing reflections from any outside surface, other than from the reference surface, away from the field of view of the first temperature sensor.