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The infra-red laser thermometer was invented by David Phillips in 1984. It was an ear thermometer. The original discovery of infra-red technology was in 1800 by William Herschel.

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Who invented the Infrared Thermometer?

The infrared thermometer is a laser thermometer that uses blackbody radiation to measure temperature. An infrared thermometer design was patented in the 1980s by several employees of Intelligent Medical Systems, Inc. A compact infrared thermometer was then patented in 2002 by ZyTemp.


What is the definition of a laser thermometer?

A laser thermometer is also often referred to as an infrared thermometer. An infrared thermometer detects the temperature of and object based on the amount of infrared radiation that is given off by said object by focusing the radiation.


What is an infrared laser thermometer used to measure?

An infrared thermometer is a thermometer which infers temperature from a portion of the thermal radiation sometimes called blackbody radiation emitted by the object being measured. They are sometimes called laser thermometers if a laser is used to help aim the thermometer, or non-contact thermometers to describe the device's ability to measure temperature from a distance. By knowing the amount of infrared energy emitted by the object and its emissivity, the object's temperature can often be determined. Infrared thermometers are a subset of devices known as "thermal radiation thermometers".


Who invented laser thermometer?

Erik Malling


How do laser thermometers work?

Laser thermometers are actually just infrared thermometers. The laser is actually just there to make the thermometer easier to aim.


When a laser thermometer says it has a range of 0 to 1000 F can it still display the temperature of a 3000 degree object but just not accuratly?

No! There is no such thing as a Laser thermometer. You mean an infrared thermometer with a laser pointer. All point and shoot thermometers are infrared based. Since infrared light is in the spectrum, it does not require excitation or amplification therefore it is not a laser. Laser is the acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The Thermometer it self has a specific Micro chip that has a pre set temperature range. The display may show you a number above 1000 but it is false. The Rayethon corporation developed one of the first affordable portable infrared thermometers.


What are three different sorts of thermomenters?

Mercury thermometer: uses the expansion of mercury to measure temperature. Digital thermometer: uses electronic sensors to quickly and accurately measure temperature. Infrared thermometer: measures temperature by detecting the infrared energy emitted by an object.


Can you use an infrared thermometer on a dog to take its temperature?

Yes, you can use an infrared thermometer on a dog to take its temperature.


How does an infrared thermometer work on water?

An infrared thermometer works on water by measuring the infrared radiation emitted by the water's surface. Water absorbs and emits infrared radiation, allowing the thermometer to detect the temperature without making direct contact with the water.


Who invented the ear thermometer?

Dr. Theodor Hannes Benzinger invented the first ear thermometer in 1964. The device was designed to measure a person's body temperature by detecting infrared heat waves emitted from the eardrum.


Can you take a dog's temperature using an infrared thermometer?

No, you cannot take a dog's temperature using an infrared thermometer. It is recommended to use a rectal thermometer for accurate results.


Who invented smallest thermometer?

The world's smallest thermometer was invented by molecular biophysicist Marcelo A. Carignano. This nanoscale thermometer is made from a single DNA strand with fluorescent markers that glow different colors depending on the temperature, allowing for precise temperature measurements at the nanoscale level.