Non-contact surface coating monitor and method of use
AssigneeAndrew Corporation
InventorMark Witthoft
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Abstract
A non-contact surface coating monitor for a surface, including a plurality of temperature sensors coupled to a display. The plurality of temperature sensors arrayed to each sense the temperature of a zone of the surface. An out of range temperature differential between the different temperature sensors indicating an area without surface coating coverage and or an area with excessive coverage.
Claims17
A non-contact surface coating monitor for a surface, comprising:
- a plurality of temperature sensors coupled to a display, the plurality of temperature sensors arrayed to each sense the temperature of a zone of the surface.
The assembly of claim 11, wherein the processor has an output for controlling a nozzle applicator applying the surface coating to the surface.
A method for non-contact monitoring of the surface coating of a surface, comprising the steps of:
- arranging a plurality of temperature sensors across the surface;
- coupling a temperature sensor output of the temperature sensors to a display;
- and
- analyzing the temperature sensor outputs at the display for the presence of a temperature differential.
A non-contact surface coating monitor for a surface, comprising:
- a plurality of temperature sensors mounted on an adjustable assembly;
- the plurality of temperature sensors arrayed across the extents of the surface to be monitored to each sense the temperature of a zone of the surface;
- a display coupled to the temperature sensors having a processor loadable with a desired reference temperature profile, against which an output of the temperature sensors is compared;
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- an alarm coupled to the processor, configured to activate if the output of the temperature sensors exceeds a desired variance from the reference temperature profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.