Temperature monitoring system
First Claim
1. A temperature monitoring system, comprising:
- a first sensor adapted to measure a skin temperature of a patient;
a second sensor adapted to measure an ambient temperature of the patient;
a microcontroller coupled to said first and second sensors, and operable so as to generate an actual temperature value with reference to the temperatures measured by said first and second sensors and so as to generate a warning signal when the actual temperature value generated thereby is within a predetermined temperature range;
a transmission unit coupled to and controlled by said microcontroller to transmit at least one of the actual temperature value and the warning signal generated by said microcontroller; and
a remote monitoring unit operable so as to receive said at least one of the actual temperature value and the warning signal transmitted by said transmission unit, and so as to record the time the warning signal was received thereby and location of said transmission unit which transmitted the warning signal.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A temperature monitoring system includes first and second sensors, a microcontroller, a transmission unit, and a remote monitoring unit. The first sensor measures a skin temperature of a patient. The second sensor measures an ambient temperature of the patient. The microcontroller generates an actual temperature value with reference to the temperatures measured by the first and second sensors, and generates a warning signal when the actual temperature value generated thereby is within a predetermined temperature range. The transmission unit transmits the actual temperature value and the warning signal. The remote monitoring unit receives the actual temperature value and the warning signal, and records the time the warning signal was received thereby and location of the transmission unit.
19 Citations
11 Claims
-
1. A temperature monitoring system, comprising:
-
a first sensor adapted to measure a skin temperature of a patient; a second sensor adapted to measure an ambient temperature of the patient; a microcontroller coupled to said first and second sensors, and operable so as to generate an actual temperature value with reference to the temperatures measured by said first and second sensors and so as to generate a warning signal when the actual temperature value generated thereby is within a predetermined temperature range; a transmission unit coupled to and controlled by said microcontroller to transmit at least one of the actual temperature value and the warning signal generated by said microcontroller; and a remote monitoring unit operable so as to receive said at least one of the actual temperature value and the warning signal transmitted by said transmission unit, and so as to record the time the warning signal was received thereby and location of said transmission unit which transmitted the warning signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
Specification