Arizona State University

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Xiang Gao

Glen Patrick Abousleman

Ivan Ermanoski

Ryan Milcarek

Jennie Si

Eric Munson

A high temperature heater lamp including a ceramic envelope is disclosed. The ceramic envelope is substantially infrared transparent and is composed of a refractory ceramic. The heater lamp also includes two lead wires communicatively coupled via a filament. The filament is enclosed within the ceramic envelope, which is evacuated. The heater lamp may include at least two metallic IR shields within the ceramic envelope, at least one located on either side of the filament. The filament may be tungsten, a carbon filament, or molybdenum. At least one end of the ceramic envelope may be sealed with a metal cap affixed to the ceramic envelope by a high vacuum sealant. The heater lamp may be configured to operate at above 1500&#xb0; C. The ceramic envelope may have a wall thickness less than 1 mm thick.

High temperature heater lamp

Methods and systems are provided for detecting a defect in a solar panel. The method includes initially imaging, via an infrared camera, a group of solar panels. Then, identifying, via a computer system configured for solar panel defect detection, the individual solar panels in the group of solar panels. Finally, identifying, via evaluation of an infrared image obtained by the infrared camera, a defect in at least one of the group of solar panels.

System and methods for automatic solar panel recognition and defect detection using infrared imaging

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Tempe, AZ, United States of America

Xiang Gao