ThermaViz® - The Innovative Two-Wavelength Imaging Pyrometer

The integration of advanced optical diagnostics and intelligent materials processing; success in sophisticated electro-optical instrumentation systems in harsh environments.

Advanced Imaging Sensors For Temperature Measurements and Process Control

 

 

Company Detail

Stratonics was incorporated in California in 1992 as a small woman-owned business. Dr. James Craig and Holly Craig founded the company to provide diversified, advanced optical instrumentation to government and industrial clients. Stratonics has been widely recognized for its development of sophisticated electro-optical instrumentation systems. These systems analyze unique problems and provide solutions for which no off-the-shelf device is available.

In 1996, Stratonics began to transition its capability from aero-optics technology to advanced material processes with the development of an innovative two-wavelength imaging pyrometer.  The focus emphasizes sensors that can be integrated into harsh environments, provide custom Window-based data acquisition and analysis software, and incorporate various state-of-the-art camera platforms to accommodate different applications. The Surface ThermaViz® and Particle SpectraViz are complete systems for materials processing and use intensity ratios to provide accurate, high-temperature measurements of objects with emissivity variation at all points over the scene.

Stratonics success is supported by its significant involvement with leading edge university research organizations, industrial corporations and professional consultants. These technology leaders participate in our development and research to ensure we develop a successful solution.

Holly Craig

Holly Craig (B.S. Electrical Engineering, CSU Long Beach) is responsible for business operations, project management and marketing endeavors. Ms. Craig’s technical and management experience spans a varied range of research and development programs including holography, wind tunnel optical sensors, optical correlator systems for missile guidance, laser angioplasty systems and thermal measurement devices.   Her involvement in electro-optical system development and research project management provides effective organization for successful program completion. She consults with an experienced team of advisors to strategically plan the commercialization of technology developed under government research programs.  Ms. Craig has worked with the California Manufacturing Technology Center and the Orange County Business Council to perform market research and develop product cost reductions in future manufacturing of Stratonics’ products. Her research of the developing markets in Stratonics technical areas maximizes the company’s effort in commercializing and marketing their products.

Dr. James Craig

Dr. Craig (Ph.D. Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology) is responsible for new technology development that is focused on future product commercialization and establishing coordination with both research and industrial partners. Dr. Craig’s years of experience in the aerospace industry is widely respected for making significant contributions to aero-optics technology. He has provided effective project management and technical contributions for numerous laser and aero-optic programs at government agencies and aerospace corporations including the Navy, Air Force, Army, NIST, NASA, BMDO, Dept. of Energy and National Science Foundation. His initial technical expertise in fluid dynamics has expanded to include optical diagnostics for studying turbulence, optical propagation, liquid atomization, particle dynamics and surface temperature measurement. His efforts also expanded to industrial applications and metals processing, where radiant emission is a link to surface temperature. He is the inventor of the two-wavelength imaging pyrometer, ThermaViz, and the author of Stratonics patent, # 5 963 311. This thermal sensor technology has been translated to temperature measurement of thermal sprays, laser cutting (kerf) and a variety of related applications in metals processing.

Thomas Wakeman

Thomas Wakeman (B.A., Physics, State University of New York at Geneseo) is responsible for the development and implementation of Stratonics' scientific application software. Mr. Wakeman has been instrumental in the success of Stratonics' ThermaVIz and SpectraViz series of imaging pyrometers. He has extensive experience in software development for facility control, automation, monitoring systems and data analysis. His work also includes simulations and analysis of various optical measurements, including imaging and laser spectroscopy/fluorescence, Doppler particle sensors and steroegrammatics.