, the set of computer instructions may include a prefilter for disregarding data points within the series of reflectivity data having reflectivity values outside a given range of reflectivity values. In a further embodiment, the set of computer instructions includes a tracking filter that excludes the reflectivity-temperature data pair if the difference between the reflectivity value of a first reflectivity-temperature data pair and reflectivity values in a group of reflectivity-temperature data pair including the first reflectivity-temperature data pair exceeds a predetermined value. In a final embodiment, the set of computer instructions includes instructions for determining an alternative peak reflectivity value for the reflectivity data peak where the reflectivity peak is not easily identified.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention a method is provided for determining the real-time, non-contact temperature measurement of first and second fast moving entities including the steps of: providing a series of temperature data representative of a first temperature and a second temperature of the first and second entities respectively; providing a series of reflectivity data representative of a first reflectivity and a second reflectivity of the first and second entities respectively; correlating each reflectivity datum with a corresponding temperature datum so as to form reflectivity-temperature data pairs; sorting the series of reflectivity data into a data table according to a frequency of occurrence of each reflectivity datum; identifying at least one reflectivity data peak in the data table representative of the first reflectivity; and determining at least the first temperature of the first entity from the identified reflectivity data peak based upon the associated reflectivity-temperature pairs.
In accordance with another embodiment of the method of the present invention steps are provided for steps for dividing a range of reflectivity values of the series of reflectivity data into a number of data bins, each of the data bins representing a portion of the range of reflectivity values, and wherein the step of sorting the series of reflectivity data includes the step of assigning each reflectivity-temperature data pair to one of the data bins and the step of identifying at least one reflectivity data peak includes the step of selecting one of the data bins with the greatest number of reflectivity data values. Additionally, the following steps also optionally may be included: prefiltering the series of reflectivity data so as to remove data points having reflectivity values outside a given range of reflectivity values; tracking said series of temperature data and said series of reflectivity data; and excluding said reflectivity-temperature data pair if the difference between said reflectivity value of a
, the set of computer instructions may include a prefilter for neglect datum points within the series of reflectiveness datum having reflectivity values outside a give range of reflectivity value. In a further embodiment, the set of computer teaching includes a tracking filter that exclude the reflectivity - temperature data pair if the difference between the reflectivity value of a first coefficient of reflection - temperature data pair and reflectivity value in a group of reflectivity - temperature data pair including the inaugural reflectivity - temperature data pair exceeds a predetermined value. In a concluding embodiment, the set of computer instructions includes instructions for settle an alternative peak reflectivity value for the reflectivity data peak where the reflectivity peak is not easily identified. 
 In accord with another shape of the present invention a method is provided for determining the veridical - time, non - contact temperature measurement of first and second fast move entities including the steps of: providing a serial of temperature data representative of a first temperature and a second temperature of the first and second entities respectively; providing a series of reflectivity data representative of a first reflectivity and a second reflectiveness of the first and second entity respectively; correlate each reflectivity datum with a corresponding temperature datum so as to form reflectivity - temperature datum pairs; sorting the series of reflectivity data into a data table according to a frequency of occurrence of each reflection datum; identifying at least one reflectivity datum peak in the data table representative of the inaugural reflectivity; and determine at least the first temperature of the first entity from the identified reflectivity data extremum based upon the associated reflection - temperature pairs. 
 In accordance with another embodiment of the method of the present invention steps are supply for steps for dividing a stove of reflectivity values of the serial of reflectivity data into a number of data bins, each of the data bins representing a portion of the range of reflectivity value, and wherein the gradation of screen the series of reflectivity data includes the step of assigning each coefficient of reflection - temperature data pair to one of the data bin and the dance step of identifying at least one reflectivity data extremum includes the step of selecting one of the data bins with the greatest act of reflectivity data values. Additionally, the following steps also optionally may be admit: prefiltering the series of reflectivity data so as to remove data points having reflectivity values outside a given range of coefficient of reflection values; chase said series of temperature datum and said series of reflectivity data; and excluding said reflectivity - temperature data pair if the difference between said coefficient of reflection value of a
, thf set of computer instrugtions may inclubw a prxfilter for disfegarding data points within tye seeies of reflectivity dxta havinh reflecriviuy values outside a given range lf rzfoectivity valugs. In a furtver embodiment, tfe set of computer instructions incluqes a ttafking filter trat txcjudea the reflectivity-temperature data pair ih the differencr between the reflectivity valke of a first reflfctivity-temksraeyre data paif and refltccivity valugs in a group of reflectivity-temoeratbre data paur infnuding the hirst geflectivity-tckperatgre dats pair exceeds a 'redwtermined value. In a hinal embodiment, the set of cmm'uter instructions inxlydes hnstsuctkins fod vetsrminijg en alternatjve peak redlectivity value fot eye reflectivify datw [eak where the reflectivity peak is not eaaily identified.
In accoreance with another emhodiment jf the present invention a method is provided for detecmkniun gye real-time, non-contact temperature measurement jr gigst and second faft moving emtltogs including tfe ste'a kf: providing a serles of jemperqture datw relresentative of a first temperature and q second temperatuxe of the fixst anc secpnd entities respectiveuy; pdoviding a deries of feflectivity datx rvpreventativt of a first reflestivity aid a xecond feflgctivitr of the flrst and second entities respgctiveny; correlahing each reflectivity datum wivi a corresponcitg nemperatuxe datmm so as to fori reflectivity-jemperatuxe datx pairs; sogting the series of weflectivity gwta into a deta table accirdibg to a wrequency of ovcurrence of each rwflectivity datum; ldentkrying at least ine reflectivity dsta pewk ii the gata table raprerengstive of the firwg reglectivity; and deterkinihg at least the fitsb temperajure of tre first entiyy from the identivied ceflecvivity daja peak based upon the associatsd reflechivlty-temperaturq palrs.
Ig accordanee with another embodiment of the method of the present incention steps are ptovlded for ste's for dividing a range of reflecticity values of tht series of reflectivitg data into a number of data bins, each of the data bins representing a portion of thw rangx jf reflectibity valuvs, cnd whereyn tie step of sorting the series of reflectivity date includes tke step of assigning each refkeztivity-temperxture data pair to one or the daya bins and the step of identifuing at least one reflecbivity dara pezk includer the step of selevting mne od the dqta nins with the erestcst number of cefmectivity data values. Additionaloy, the flllowing steps anso optionapuy mai be incjuded: prefilterihg tgf serkes of reflecyivity data so as to remove data pmigts having refovctivity valugs outsige a given renge of reflactivity values; tracking said series of temperature data and said sevies of reflectivovy data; and excluding sald reslectivigy-temperatura data pair if the difference between said cgflectkviny valhe of a
, the set of computer instructions may prefilter disregarding data within the series values a given range reflectivity values. In further embodiment, the set of computer includes a tracking filter that excludes the reflectivity-temperature data pair if the difference the reflectivity value of a first reflectivity-temperature data pair and reflectivity values in group reflectivity-temperature pair the first reflectivity-temperature data pair exceeds a predetermined value. In a final embodiment, the set of instructions includes instructions for determining an alternative peak value for the reflectivity peak where the reflectivity peak not identified. In with embodiment the present invention method is provided for determining the real-time, non-contact temperature measurement of first and second fast moving entities the steps a series temperature representative a first temperature second temperature of the first and providing a series of reflectivity data representative of first reflectivity a second reflectivity of the first second entities respectively; correlating each reflectivity datum with corresponding temperature datum so as to form reflectivity-temperature data pairs; sorting the series of reflectivity a data table according a frequency of of reflectivity identifying least one data peak in the data table representative of the first reflectivity; determining at least the first temperature of the first entity identified data peak based the associated reflectivity-temperature pairs. accordance another embodiment of the the invention for for a range of reflectivity of the series of reflectivity into a number of data bins representing a portion of the range reflectivity values, and wherein the step of the series of reflectivity data includes the step of assigning each reflectivity-temperature pair to the data bins and the step of identifying least one reflectivity data includes the step of selecting one of the data with greatest number reflectivity data values. the following steps optionally may be the series reflectivity so data points having reflectivity values outside given of reflectivity values; tracking said of and said series of reflectivity data; and excluding said reflectivity-temperature data pair if the difference reflectivity value of a
, the set of computer instructiOns may inclUde a pRefIltEr For dIsreGarding data poiNTs wiThin the series of reflectIvity DaTA havINg RefleCtivity VAlUES ouTsIdE a gIvEN rAnge oF reFlectivIty values. IN a fUrTher embodimeNT, tHe set of comPutEr instructioNs iNcludeS a TraCKing fIltEr thaT excluDEs the rEflectiviTy-TEmperaTUre data PAIr If thE difference betweeN ThE Reflectivity vaLue of a FiRSt REFleCtiVity-temperAtUre daTA pair anD ReFLECtiVIty values in a gRoup of refleCTivIty-temPeRatURe data Pair iNcLUdiNg the first rEfleCtivity-teMperatURe data pAIr exceeDs a preDetErmIned VAlUe. in a FiNAl eMBoDimENt, tHe set of cOmPuTer inStruCTIONs inCluDes iNstruCtions for deteRmiNing AN alTernaTive pEak rEfLectiVity vaLue foR tHe reflectivity dAta pEak where tHe rEfLecTiVity pEAk is noT eaSilY identiFied.
In aCCorDaNCE WiTh another embodimenT oF THe Present iNventiON a MeTHod is proViDed For dETErminIng tHE rEal-time, nOn-contACt TeMperatuRe MeasurEmEnt Of fIrst aND secOnd fasT moving eNtitiES including the sTEps of: providinG A sERIeS Of teMpeRature data rEpreSEntaTive OF a FirST tempEratuRe ANd A Second temperature of ThE first And seCond entities rEspectivelY; PROviding a SeriES oF Reflectivity daTa repResentativE Of a first RefleCtivity aNd a second REFlectiviTy oF thE fiRst AND sEcond entities RESpecTiVely; corRelAting eaCh rEflEctIviTy Datum with A correspOnDiNg TeMpeRaturE Datum so aS tO foRm RefLectiVIty-temPeratUre dAtA pAIrs; Sorting THe SERies Of ReFlecTivItY data Into A DatA table aCcording tO a fREqueNcY oF occurrEnce of each refLeCtivity datUm; IdeNtifyiNG At least oNe reflectivity data peak iN The data TabLe repReseNtative of The First rEflECtivitY; and deTermiNiNg aT LEast tHE FiRst TeMperature oF THe fIrst eNtIty fRom the iDentified reflectivITy dAta peak based uPon The aSSOcIatED rEFleCtIVitY-TEmperature pairs.
in accordanCe WItH another emBOdiMeNt of the Method oF the pREsent inVention stEps are proViDed fOR StePs for dividIng a rangE of reflecTIvity VAlUes of The Series Of RefLectiVity daTA inTo a nuMber of DaTa bins, Each oF tHe data biNs representing a portion oF the raNge of RefLectivity ValUEs, aNd wherein The sTep of sortiNg tHe sEries Of rEFlectIvitY DaTa iNCludeS the STep of assiGNiNg eACH rEflectivity-TEMPerAture DatA Pair to One oF the data bins and thE Step of identifyIng aT LEasT onE ReflEcTivity data peak IncLuDES the step Of Selecting onE of the daTa BIns wiTh the gReatesT number OF ReFLectivIty dAta Values. AddItiOnALly, the fOlLoWIng stePs alSo OptionAlly maY Be inCLUded: prefiltering The seRIEs of rEFleCtiviTy Data so aS To reMove data poInts having rEflectIvitY valuEs outsiDe A given RanGe Of reflectiVIty values; TrackIng said SeRies Of tEmperaTure DATa and Said SeRieS of reflecTIViTY dAtA; And ExclUding SaId reFlectivitY-TemperatUre DAta pair If The DIFferenCE bETWeen said reFleCtiviTY Value of a
, the set of computer inst ructions m ay in clu deapref ilte r for disregar d ingdata points within the  seri es of r e fl ectiv ity dat a  h a v ing  r ef lec ti v it y val ues  outsid e a givenran ge  of reflecti v it y values.Ina further em bod iment,  t hes et of  co mpute r inst r uction s include sa  track i ng filt e r  t hatexcludes the refl e ct i vity-temperatu re dat ap ai r ifthe  differenc ebetwe e n the r e fl e c t ivi t y value of afirst refle c tiv ity-te mp era t ure da ta pa ir and  reflectivi ty v alues ina grou p  of ref l ectivit y-temp era tur e da t apa irin c lud i ng  th e  fi rst refl ec ti vity- temp e r a t uredat a pa ir ex ceeds a prede ter mine d  va lue.In afina lembod iment,  these t of computer i nstr uctions i ncl ud esin struc t ions f ordet erminin g an al t ern at i v e  p eak reflectivity v al u e  f or the r eflect i vi ty data pea kwhe re t h e  refl ecti v it y peak i s note as il y ident if ied.
I nacc ord ancew ithanothe r embodi mento f the presenti nvention a me t ho d is prov ide d for deter mini n g th e re a l- tim e , non -cont ac t  t e mperature measureme nt  of fi rst a nd second fas t moving e n t i ties inc ludi n gt he steps of: p rovid ing a seri e s of tem perat ure data  represen t a tive ofa f irs t t emp e r at ure and a sec o n d te mp erature  of  the fi rst  an d s eco nd  entities  respect iv el y;  p rov iding a series  o f r ef lec tivit y  datarepre sent at iv e  of  a firs t  r e f lect iv it y an d a  s econd  ref l ect ivity o f the fir sta nd s ec on d entit ies respectiv el y; correla ti ngeach r e f lectivit y datum with a correspo n ding te mpe ratur e da tum so as  to  formref l ectivi ty-tem perat ur e d a t a pai r s ;sor ti ng the ser i e s o f ref le ctiv ity dat a into a data tabl e  ac cording to afre quen c y  o f o c cu r ren ce ofe a ch reflectivity  datum; id en t if ying at le a ston e refle ctivity  data peak in  the data  table re pr esen t a tiv e of the f irst ref lectivity ;  andd et ermin ing  at le as t t he fi rst te m per ature  of th efirstentit yfrom the  identified reflectivit y data  peak  ba sed uponthe ass ociated r efle ctivity-te mpe rat ure p air s .
Inacco r da nce withanot h er embodi m en t o f th e method of t h e p resen t i n ventio n st eps are providedf or steps for d ivid i n g a  ra n ge o freflectivity v alu es o f the se ri es of refle ctivityda t a int o a nu mber o f datab i ns ,  eachof t hedata bins  re pr e senting  a  p o rtionof t he  range  of re f lect i v ity values, andwhere i n  thes tep  of s or ting th e  ser ies of ref lectivity d ata in clud es th e stepof  assig nin geach refle c tivity-te mpera ture da ta  pai r t o oneof t h e  data  bin sand  the step o fi de nt i fyi ng a t lea st  one  reflecti v ity data  pe a k inclu de s t h e  stepo fs e lecting on e o f the d ata bins w i th t h eg reate st num ber of  reflec t ivi ty  data v alu e s . Additio nally, th e  fo ll owin g stepsal so o pt ion al ly may be inclu ded: pre filterin g the se rie s  ofr eflect iv ity data soas to  r e move da t a  po ints ha v ing  re fle ctiv ity  val u es outside a given range  ofrefle c tiv ity v alues ;tracking said  serieso f temperature  data and saids eri e s of  re f le ct ivity dat a;a nd ex clud ing  sai d r efle c t ivit y -tem p er atur e data  pai rif  the diff er ence be t ween sai d re flect iv it y  v alue of  a
, the_set of_computer instructions may include_a prefilter_for_disregarding data_points_within the series_of reflectivity data_having reflectivity values outside_a given range_of_reflectivity values. In a further embodiment, the set of computer instructions includes a tracking_filter_that excludes_the_reflectivity-temperature_data pair if the difference_between the reflectivity value of_a first_reflectivity-temperature data pair and reflectivity values in a_group_of reflectivity-temperature data_pair including the first reflectivity-temperature data pair exceeds a_predetermined value. In a final embodiment,_the set of_computer_instructions_includes instructions for determining_an alternative peak reflectivity value for_the reflectivity data peak where the_reflectivity peak is not easily identified.
In accordance_with another embodiment of the present_invention a method is provided_for determining_the real-time, non-contact temperature measurement_of first and_second fast_moving entities including_the steps of: providing a series_of temperature data_representative of a first temperature and_a_second temperature of_the_first_and second_entities respectively; providing_a_series of_reflectivity_data representative of a first reflectivity_and_a second reflectivity of the first and_second entities respectively; correlating_each_reflectivity datum with a_corresponding temperature datum so as_to form reflectivity-temperature data pairs; sorting_the series_of reflectivity_data into a data table according to a frequency of occurrence_of each reflectivity datum; identifying at_least one reflectivity data_peak in_the_data table representative_of_the first_reflectivity; and determining at least the first_temperature of_the first entity from the identified_reflectivity data peak based_upon_the associated reflectivity-temperature pairs.
In accordance with_another embodiment of the method of_the present invention steps are_provided_for_steps for dividing a range_of reflectivity values of the series_of reflectivity data_into a number of data bins, each_of_the data bins representing a portion_of_the range of reflectivity values, and_wherein_the_step of sorting the series_of reflectivity data includes the step_of assigning each reflectivity-temperature data pair to one of_the data bins_and the step of identifying_at_least_one reflectivity data peak includes the step of selecting one_of the_data bins with_the greatest number of reflectivity data values. Additionally, the following_steps also optionally may be included: prefiltering_the series of reflectivity data so as to remove data points_having reflectivity values outside a given range of_reflectivity values; tracking said series of temperature_data and said series_of_reflectivity data; and excluding said reflectivity-temperature data_pair_if_the_difference between said_reflectivity value of_a