Exergen Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of
infrared
Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from around ...
scanners,
thermometer
A thermometer is a device that temperature measurement, measures temperature or a temperature gradient (the degree of hotness or coldness of an object). A thermometer has two important elements: (1) a temperature sensor (e.g. the bulb of a merc ...
s, and
sensor
A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of sensing a physical phenomenon.
In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends ...
s headquartered in
Watertown Watertown may refer to:
Places in China
In China, a water town is a type of ancient scenic town known for its waterways.
Places in the United States
*Watertown, Connecticut, a New England town
**Watertown (CDP), Connecticut, the central village ...
,
. Exergen's products are used in application in medical, automotive, food processing, agriculture and textile.
The company was founded by
Francesco Pompei Francesco "Frank" Pompei is the founder and chief executive officer of Exergen Corporation. Pompei earned BS and MS mechanical engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.“Virtual Classroom ensures cost savings, waste reduct ...
in 1980.
Products
Exergen's products include:
Thermometers
*1985 - D-Series - Emissivity error-free infrared thermometer.
*1988 - Ototemp - Scanning
tympanic medical thermometer.
*1990 - Ototemp Veterinary - Tympanic thermometer for animals.
*1991 -
Ear
An ear is the organ that enables hearing and, in mammals, body balance using the vestibular system. In mammals, the ear is usually described as having three parts—the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear consists of ...
thermometer employing arterial heat balance.
*1996 - Infrared axillary thermometer.
*1997 - Consumer infrared axillary thermometer.
*1999 - Temporal artery thermometers for professionals and consumers.
*2000 - Palm-sized emissivity error-free infrared thermometer.
Scanners
*1983 - Microscanner - Pocket-sized infrared temperature scanner.
*1987 - E-Series - Infrared scanner designed exclusively for electrical inspection.
*1987 - Dermatemp - Infrared scanner for emissivity error-free
skin
Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.
Other cuticle, animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have diffe ...
temperature assessment.
*1989 - Equine Scanner - Scanner for
injury
An injury is any physiological damage to living tissue caused by immediate physical stress. An injury can occur intentionally or unintentionally and may be caused by blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, burning, toxic exposure, asphyxiation, o ...
assessment of
equine
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athletes
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Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-develo ...
.
Sensors
*1991 - IRt/c - Unpowered IR thermocouple
*2002 -
Microprocessor
A microprocessor is a computer processor where the data processing logic and control is included on a single integrated circuit, or a small number of integrated circuits. The microprocessor contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circu ...
-based linearized, infrared temperature sensor.
*2004 - 20:1 field of view microprocessor-based linearized, infrared temperature sensor.
Thermocouples
*2003 - Micro-sized, unpowered IR
thermocouple
A thermocouple, also known as a "thermoelectrical thermometer", is an electrical device consisting of two dissimilar electrical conductors forming an electrical junction. A thermocouple produces a temperature-dependent voltage as a result of the ...
.
*2004 - 4:1 field of view, unpowered IR thermocouple.
Other products
*1980 - Exergram - Quantitative heat loss camera system for
energy conservation
Energy conservation is the effort to reduce wasteful energy consumption by using fewer energy services. This can be done by using energy more effectively (using less energy for continuous service) or changing one's behavior to use less service (f ...
.
*1995 - Thermal switch to detect presence of hot melt
adhesive
Adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non-metallic substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds them together and resists their separation.
The use of adhesives offers certain advant ...
and hot objects.
References
External links
*{{official, https://www.exergen.com/
Electronics companies of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in Massachusetts
Companies based in Watertown, Massachusetts
Electronics companies established in 1980
American companies established in 1980
1980 establishments in Massachusetts
Sensor manufacturers
Instrument-making corporations