External Temperature Measurement Device For Wine Bottles

Abstract

An intelligent temperature measurement device that externally determines the temperature of wine in a bottle without penetrating the bottle.

1 . An intelligent temperature measurement device for use with wine bottles, comprising:
 an infrared sensor that operates in a frequency wavelength range between 0.4 to 0.7 microns to externally detect the temperature of the contents of a bottle without unsealing the bottle; and   means to output the detected temperature of the bottle;   whereby the temperature measurement device outputs information related to the temperature of the bottle prior to opening the bottle.   
     
     
         2 . A method of measuring liquid temperature inside a bottle prior to unsealing the bottle, including the steps of:
 pointing an infrared temperature sensor having an infrared wavelength frequency wavelength range between 0.4 to 0.7 microns at a bottle and using the infrared temperature sensor to measure temperature of liquids inside the bottle; and   outputting the measured temperature;   whereby the temperature of the liquid inside the bottle can be measured without unsealing the bottle.   
     
     
         3 . A method, as in  claim 2 , including additional step of:
 using a bottle containing wine.   
     
     
         4 . A method, as in  claim 3 , including the additional step of:
 placing the infrared sensor in the temperature measurement device such that it can be activated to measure internal bottle temperature without coming in contact with the bottle.