Patents by Inventor Tom Scanlon

Tom Scanlon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8822922
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a portable inspection system is disclosed to wirelessly capture inspection data, such as for example an infrared image, sound information, and/or electrical measurement information. The inspection data may be securely recorded (e.g., with an encryption algorithm) along with associated information, which may include for example date, time, system settings, operator identification, and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: FLIR Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Scanlon, James T. Woolaway, Robert P. Madding
  • Patent number: 8242445
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a portable inspection system is disclosed to capture inspection data, such as for example an infrared image, sound information, and/or electrical measurement information. The inspection data may be securely recorded (e.g., with an encryption algorithm) along with associated information, which may include for example date, time, system settings, operator identification, and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: FLIR Sysems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Scanlon, James T. Woolaway, Robert P. Madding
  • Patent number: 7851758
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a portable inspection system is disclosed to capture inspection data, such as for example an infrared image, sound information, and/or electrical measurement information. The inspection data may be securely recorded (e.g., with an encryption algorithm) along with associated information, which may include for example date, time, system settings, operator identification, and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Flir Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Scanlon, James T. Woolaway, Robert P. Madding
  • Patent number: 7332716
    Abstract: An IR camera for recording and presenting a thermal image of an object includes optical receiving elements for focusing infra-red radiation received from the object onto a focal plane array and processing elements for receiving and processing the data from the focal plane array to form a thermal image, presentation elements for presenting the thermal image and storage elements for storing the thermal image. The IR camera further includes receiving elements for receiving from at least one humidity sensor arranged to provide humidity information, information about the humidity in a least one measuring point on the object, and forwarding the humidity information to the processing elements, the processing elements the processing elements being arranged to include the humidity information in the thermal image. In this way the camera can directly identify any points on the object where there is risk for damp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Flir Systems AB
    Inventors: Torbjörn Hamrelius, Tom Scanlon
  • Publication number: 20070074035
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a portable inspection system is configured to capture inspection data, such as for example an infrared image. The inspection data is securely recorded (e.g., with an encryption algorithm) along with associated information, which may include for example date, time, system settings, operator identification, and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Scanlon, James Woolaway
  • Publication number: 20070034798
    Abstract: An IR camera for recording and presenting a thermal image of an object comprises optical receiving means for focusing infra-red radiation received from the object onto a focal plane array and processing means for receiving and processing the data from the focal plane array to form a thermal image, presentation means for presenting the thermal image and storage means for storing the thermal image. According to the invention the IR camera further comprises receiving means for receiving from at least one humidity sensor arranged to provide humidity information, information about the humidity in at least one measuring point on the object, and forwarding said humidity information to the processing means, said processing means being arranged to include said humidity information in the thermal image. In this way the camera can directly identify any points on the object where there is risk for damp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Torbjörn Hamrelius, Tom Scanlon