THERMOMETER HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a first circuit board including;
a microprocessor;
a battery that is operably coupled to the microprocessor;
a display device that is operably coupled to the microprocessor;
a first digital interface that is operably coupled to the microprocessor;
a second circuit board including;
a second digital interface, the second interface being that is operably coupled to the first interface; and
a digital infrared sensor that is operable to receive an infrared signal, the digital infrared sensor also being operably coupled to the second interface, the digital infrared sensor having ports that provide only digital readout signals that are representative of the infrared signal that is received by the digital infrared sensor,wherein the microprocessor is operable to receive from the ports of the digital infrared sensor the digital readout signals that are representative of the infrared signal and the microprocessor is operable to determine a temperature from the digital readout signals that are representative of the infrared signal, andwherein no analog-to-digital converter is operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor.
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Abstract
A non-touch thermometer to measure a temperature includes a microprocessor, a battery that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, a single button that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, a digital infrared sensor that is operably coupled to the microprocessor with no analog-to-digital converter operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor, the digital infrared sensor having only digital readout ports, and a display device that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is operable to receive from the digital readout ports a digital signal that is representative of an infrared signal detected by the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor is operable to determine the temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the infrared signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a first circuit board including; a microprocessor; a battery that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a display device that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a first digital interface that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a second circuit board including; a second digital interface, the second interface being that is operably coupled to the first interface; and a digital infrared sensor that is operable to receive an infrared signal, the digital infrared sensor also being operably coupled to the second interface, the digital infrared sensor having ports that provide only digital readout signals that are representative of the infrared signal that is received by the digital infrared sensor, wherein the microprocessor is operable to receive from the ports of the digital infrared sensor the digital readout signals that are representative of the infrared signal and the microprocessor is operable to determine a temperature from the digital readout signals that are representative of the infrared signal, and wherein no analog-to-digital converter is operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-touch thermometer to measure a temperature, the non-touch thermometer comprising:
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a microprocessor; a battery that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a single button that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a digital infrared sensor that is operably coupled to the microprocessor with no analog-to-digital converter operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor, the digital infrared sensor having only digital readout ports; and a display device that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is operable to receive from the digital readout ports a digital signal that is representative of an infrared signal detected by the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor is operable to determine the temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the infrared signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-touch thermometer to measure a temperature, the non-touch thermometer comprising:
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a microprocessor; a battery that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a single button that is operably coupled to the microprocessor; a digital infrared sensor that is operably coupled to the microprocessor with no analog-to-digital converter being operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor, the digital infrared sensor having only digital readout ports, the digital infrared sensor having no analog sensor readout ports; and a display device that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is operable to receive from the digital readout ports a digital signal that is representative of an infrared signal detected by the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor is operable to determine the temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the infrared signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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