Method and apparatus for verifying accuracy of an infrared thermometer

A portable temperature verification mat adapted to verify accuracy of an IR thermometer, comprising:

• a sheet of thermo-conductive material having first and second opposing surfaces;
• a black body target on said first surface of said sheet adapted to use as a source of infrared radiation for the IR thermometer;
• a contact thermometer arranged on said first surface adjacent to said black body target for comparison with reading of the IR thermometer focused on the target;
• and
• wherein said second surface is generally flat and releasably attachable to an object having a desirable temperature for temperature verification;
• and
• wherein said second surface has a magnetized metallic coating.

A portable temperature verification mat adapted to verify accuracy of an IR thermometer, comprising:

• a sheet of thermo-conductive material having first and second opposing surfaces;
• a black body target on said first surface of said sheet adapted to use as a source of infrared radiation for the IR thermometer;
• a contact thermometer arranged on said first surface adjacent to said black body target for comparison with reading of the IR thermometer focused on the target;
• wherein said second surface is generally flat and releasably attachable to an object having a desirable temperature for temperature verification;
• and
• wherein said second surface has a thermo-conductive adhesive coating.

A portable temperature verification mat adapted to verify accuracy of an IR thermometer, comprising:

• a sheet of thermo-conductive material having first and second opposing surfaces;
• a black body target on said first surface of said sheet adapted to use as a source of infrared radiation for the IR thermometer;
• a contact thermometer arranged on said first surface adjacent to said black body target for comparison with reading of the IR thermometer focused on the target;
• and
• wherein said sheet is made from a flexible thermo-conductive magnetic material and releasably attachable to an object having a desirable temperature for temperature verification.

A portable temperature verification mat adapted to verify accuracy of an IR thermometer, comprising:

• a sheet of thermo-conductive material having first and second opposing surfaces;
• a black body target on said first surface of said sheet adapted to use as a source of infrared radiation for the IR thermometer;
• a contact thermometer arranged on said first surface adjacent to said black body target for comparison with reading of the IR thermometer focused on the target;
• and
• wherein said sheet is rigid and releasably attachable to an object having a desirable temperature for temperature verification.

A temperature verification device comprising a plurality of portable temperature verification mats adapted to verify accuracy of an IR thermometer, each mat adapted for a different temperature range and comprising:

• a thermo-conductive flat magnetic sheet having first and second opposing surfaces;
• a black body target on and conformal with said first surface adapted to use as a source of infrared radiation for the IR thermometer;
• and
• a reversible contact thermometer conformally arranged on said first surface adjacent to said black body target for comparison with reading of the IR thermometer focused on the target.

A method of verifying accuracy of an IR thermometer, comprising steps of:

• providing a thermo-conductive mat having a black body target and an adjacent contact thermometer conformably affixed thereon;
• releasably attaching the mat to an object having a desirable temperature;
• aiming the IR thermometer at said black body target;
• and
• comparing reading of the IR thermometer with reading of said contact thermometer.

A method of verifying accuracy of an IR thermometer, comprising steps of:

• providing a thermo-conductive mat having a black body target and an adjacent contact thermometer thereon;
• releasably attaching the mat to an object having a desirable temperature;
• aiming the IR thermometer at said black body target;
• comparing reading of the IR thermometer with reading of said contact thermometer;
• and
• providing a plurality of mats from different thermo-conductive materials for different temperature ranges and choosing said mat based on the desirable temperature.