Parameter value indicator for a parameter-measuring device

• US 20060250268A1
• Filed: 05/04/2005
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Summer Infant Incorporated (Kids2, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Summer Infant Incorporated (Kids2, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gibree, Steven, Macari, Jason
• Application Number:
  US11/122,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20060250268A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/691.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/062 indicating emergency exits
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/066 guiding along a path, e.g. evacuation path lighting strip

Abstract

A parameter value indication apparatus for a parameter measuring device includes an input port, a comparator, and a parameter value indicator. The input port receives parameter value information. The comparator compares the parameter value information with a stored threshold value and generates a first comparison result if the parameter value information is below the stored threshold value and a second comparison result if the parameter value information is above the stored threshold value. For example, the threshold can cover a range from a minimum threshold value of the parameter to a maximum threshold value of the parameter. The parameter value indicator provides a non-quantitative indication of the first and second comparison results.

Claims

1. A parameter value indication apparatus for a parameter measuring device, comprising:

an input port that receives parameter value information;

a comparator that compares the parameter value information with a stored threshold value and generates a first comparison result if the parameter value information is below the stored threshold value and a second comparison result if the parameter value information is above the stored threshold value; and

a parameter value indicator that provides a non-quantitative indication of the first and second comparison results.

2. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the threshold covers a range from a minimum threshold value of the parameter to a maximum threshold value of the parameter.

3. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the parameter value indicator provides an auditory indication of a change in comparison result.

4. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the indication is a change in tone of an auditory signal.

5. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 3, wherein the indication is a change in amplitude level of an auditory signal.

6. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 5, wherein a pre-indication amplitude level of the auditory signal is zero.

7. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the parameter value indicator provides a visual indication of a change in comparison result.

8. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 7, further comprising an illumination device, wherein the illumination device provides the visual indication.

9. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 8, wherein the visual indication is a change in color of illumination generated by the illumination device.

10. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 9, wherein a pre-indication visual indication is uncolored illumination.

11. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 9, wherein the change in color of illumination generated by the illumination device is a change from green illumination to red illumination.

12. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 7, wherein the visual indication is a change in intensity of illumination generated by the illumination device.

13. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 12, wherein the pre-indication visual indication is illumination having an intensity of zero.

14. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 7, wherein the visual indication corresponds to a flashing of the illumination generated by the illumination device.

15. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 14, wherein the visual indication is a change in a rate of the flashing.

16. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input port is adapted to receive temperature information.

17. The parameter value indication apparatus of claim 16, wherein the parameter is a temperature value.

18. A temperature display for a temperature-reading device, including the parameter value indication apparatus of claim 1.

19. The temperature display of claim 18, including an LCD array.

20. The temperature display of claim 19, wherein the parameter value indicator is an illumination device that provides back-lighting for the LCD array.

21. The temperature display of claim 20, wherein the parameter value indicator is a back-lighting substrate for the LCD array.

22. A thermometer that includes the parameter value indicator of claim 1.

23. The thermometer of claim 22, further including the temperature display of claim 17.

24. The thermometer of claim 23, wherein the temperature display includes the parameter value indicator.

25. The thermometer of claim 22, further including a temperature sensor.

26. The thermometer of claim 25, wherein the temperature sensor is adapted for oral use.

27. The thermometer of claim 25, wherein the temperature sensor is adapted for rectal use.

28. The thermometer of claim 25, wherein the temperature sensor includes an antibacterial treatment.