TIME OF DEATH PROBE AND RECORDER
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1. A device for determining the time of death of a biological organism comprising:
- i. core body thermometer probe;
ii. means to record temperature data from probe;
iii. a timing mechanism;
iv. means to record time data from timing mechanism;
v. means to correlate recorded time and temperature data;
vi. non-volatile memory unit to store correlated time and temperature data; and
vii. a power source.
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Abstract
The present invention is comprised generally of a core body thermometer probe; a means to record temperature data from probe; a timing mechanism; a means to record time data from timing mechanism; a means to correlate recorded time and temperature data; a non-volatile memory unit to store correlated time and temperature data; and a power source and a method of use to determine time of death of a biological organism.
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1. A device for determining the time of death of a biological organism comprising:
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i. core body thermometer probe; ii. means to record temperature data from probe; iii. a timing mechanism; iv. means to record time data from timing mechanism; v. means to correlate recorded time and temperature data; vi. non-volatile memory unit to store correlated time and temperature data; and vii. a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. The method for determining the time of death of a biological organism comprising:
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i. measuring the environmental temperature around the biological organism; ii. measuring and recording post mortem core body temperature at different time intervals post mortem using a device comprising; a. core body thermometer probe; b. means to record temperature data from probe; c. a timing mechanism; d. means to record time data from timing mechanism; e. means to correlate recorded time and temperature data; f. non-volatile memory unit to store correlated time and temperature data; and g. a power source iii. correlating time and temperature recordings with a software application using a thermodynamic equation that extrapolates the time of death. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for determining the time of death of a biological organism comprising:
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i. measuring the environmental temperature around the biological organism; ii. measuring and recording post mortem core body temperature at different time intervals post mortem; iii. correlating time and temperature recordings with a software application using a thermodynamic equation that extrapolates the time of death. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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