NONCONTACT THERMOMETRY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of determining a temperature of a patient, comprising:
- determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a first portion of a measurement site of the patient;
providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range;
determining, with the device, a first temperature of a first location on at least one of the first portion and a second portion of the measurement site, without contacting the patient with the device;
determining, with the device, a second temperature of a second location on at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the measurement site, without contacting the patient with the device, wherein the second location is different from the first location; and
determining a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures.
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Abstract
A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a portion of a measurement site of the patient, providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range, and determining, with the device, a first temperature of a first location on the portion of the measurement site without contacting the patient with the device. Such a method also includes determining, with the device, a second temperature of a second location on the portion of the measurement site without contacting the patient with the device, wherein the second location is different from the first location. Such a method further includes determining a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of determining a temperature of a patient, comprising:
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determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a first portion of a measurement site of the patient; providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; determining, with the device, a first temperature of a first location on at least one of the first portion and a second portion of the measurement site, without contacting the patient with the device; determining, with the device, a second temperature of a second location on at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the measurement site, without contacting the patient with the device, wherein the second location is different from the first location; and determining a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A temperature measurement device, comprising:
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a first sensor configured to determine that the device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a first portion of a measurement site of a patient; at least one additional sensor, the at least one additional sensor being configured to determine a first temperature of a first location on at least one of the first portion and a second portion of the measurement site and a second temperature of a second location on at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the measurement site, wherein the at least one additional sensor determines the first and second temperatures without contacting the patient, and wherein the first and second temperatures are determined in response to the first sensor determining that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; and a controller in communication with the first sensor and the at least one additional sensor, the controller being programmed to determine a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing a temperature measurement device, comprising:
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providing a first sensor configured to determine that the device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a first portion of a measurement site of a patient; providing at least one additional sensor configured to determine a first temperature of a first location on at least one of the first portion and a second portion of the measurement site and a second temperature of a second location on at least one of the first portion and the second portion, wherein the at least one additional sensor determines the first and second temperatures without contacting the patient, and wherein the first and second temperatures are determined in response to the first sensor determining that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; providing a controller in communication with the first sensor and the at least one additional sensor; and programming the controller to determine a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of determining a temperature of a patient, comprising:
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determining that a temperature measurement device is located within at least one of a distance range and an alignment range of a portion of a measurement site of the patient; providing an indication to a user of the device that the device is located within the at least one of the distance range and the alignment range; determining, with the device, a temperature from an inner-canthal region of the patient, without contacting the patient with the device; and determining a core temperature of the patient based on the temperature.
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