MULTIPLE OBJECT NON-CONTACT THERMOMETER
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1. A thermometer comprising:
- a handle having a first end and a second end;
a sensor disposed at the first end of the handle and configured to detect a surface temperature of an object external to the thermometer;
an interface disposed on the handle, the interface including an actuator;
a speaker disposed in the handle;
a memory configured to store a plurality of stored temperature readings; and
a display disposed on the handle, wherein the display is configured to display at least one of the surface temperature of the object, an ambient temperature, and a core body temperature of the object.
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Abstract
A thermometer is disclosed, comprising a handle, a sensor, an interface, a speaker, a memory, and a display. The sensor is configured to detect the surface temperature of an object without contacting the surface. In some embodiments, the interface includes a mode button to select from a plurality of modes of operation including a surface mode, a human body mode, an animal body mode, and an ambient mode. In some embodiments, temperature readings are stored in the memory for later retrieval and display. A method of generating a temperature reading is also disclosed.
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1. A thermometer comprising:
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a handle having a first end and a second end; a sensor disposed at the first end of the handle and configured to detect a surface temperature of an object external to the thermometer; an interface disposed on the handle, the interface including an actuator; a speaker disposed in the handle; a memory configured to store a plurality of stored temperature readings; and a display disposed on the handle, wherein the display is configured to display at least one of the surface temperature of the object, an ambient temperature, and a core body temperature of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of generating a temperature reading, comprising:
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receiving an actuation signal on a thermometer, the thermometer disposed in proximity to a surface of an object; detecting a sensor temperature in the thermometer; detecting an object temperature of the surface of the object; detecting an ambient temperature; determining a mode of operation of the thermometer; and displaying an output temperature dependent on the mode of operation and responsive to at least one of the sensor temperature, the object temperature, and the ambient temperature; and storing the output temperature in a memory, the memory comprising a plurality of stored temperature readings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-contact thermometer comprising:
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a handle having a first end and a second end, the first end offset from the second end; a sensor disposed at the first end of the handle and configured to detect a surface temperature of an object external to the thermometer, the sensor comprising; a housing; a chamber disposed in the housing; a detector disposed at a first end of the chamber; a window disposed at a second end of the chamber so as to cover an opening in the chamber, wherein the window is substantially transparent to infrared radiation; and a heat sink substantially surrounding sidewalls of the chamber; a memory configured to store prior temperature readings; an interface disposed on the handle, the interface including; an actuator; a mode button configured to select at least one of a plurality of modes of operation of the non-contact thermometer; and a memory button configured to select at least one of a plurality of stored temperature readings in the memory; a speaker disposed in the handle, wherein the non-contact thermometer is configured to output words through the speaker in a pre-selected language; and a display disposed on the handle, wherein the display is configured to display at least one of the surface temperature of the object, an ambient temperature, a core body temperature of the object, and a distance from the object. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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