Miniaturized Thermocouple Scanner System

An apparatus for simultaneously determining temperatures at multiple locations, said apparatus comprising:

• a) a plurality of thermocouple sensors, each comprising a thermocouple circuit comprising a measurement junction and a reference junction;
• b) means for measuring a reference junction temperature;
• c) a Smart Transducer Interface Module (STIM) comprising a STIM processor in electrical communication with the plurality of thermocouple circuits and said means for measuring a reference junction temperature;
• d) a Network Capable Application Processor (NCAP) in electrical communication with the STIM;
• and
• e) a server in electrical communication with the NCAP
• wherein:
• the plurality of thermocouple circuits share a common reference junction and the means for measuring a reference junction temperature is configured to measure the temperature of the common reference junction;
• the STIM is configured to receive analog data from the thermocouple sensors and said means for measuring reference junction temperatures, convert the analog data into processed digital data, and to transmit said processed data to the NCAP;
• the NCAP is configured to receive processed data from the STIM, apply synchronized time stamps to and package and transmit the processed data received from the STIM to the server;
• and
• the server is configured to receive data from the NCAP, parse the data, and store the data.