Electronic thermometer with high intensity fever alarm
First Claim
1. An electronic thermometer comprising:
- a temperature detector module for generating a digital temperature signal and a fever signal;
a sound oscillator for generating an alarm sound signal;
a flash oscillator for generating a display flash signal;
an alarm controller operably connected to said alarm sound signal, said display flash signal, and said fever signal, said alarm controller having a buzzer output signal and a display output signal;
a digital display module responsive to said display output signal and said temperature signal for producing a visual fever indication corresponding to said display output signal and a temperature read-out corresponding to said temperature output;
a buzzer signal optimizer responsive to said buzzer output signal; and
a buzzer for generating a sound alarm, said buzzer being operably connected to said buzzer signal optimizer.
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Abstract
An electronic thermometer features a high intensity, dual media fever alarm. The thermometer includes a temperature detection module for generating a digital temperature signal and a fever signal. Elements responsive to the temperature and fever signal are provided to display a temperature readout and provide a fever alarm that is both audible by use of a buzzer and visible at the thermometer display. For providing these functions, the thermometer also includes a sound oscillator for generating a buzzer alarm signal, a flash oscillator for generating a display flash signal, an alarm controller responsive to the fever signal for alarm activation, a display module for displaying the a fever indication, a buzzer signal optimizer for enhancing buzzer intensity and an associated buzzer for generating the audible portion of the fever alarm.
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8 Claims
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1. An electronic thermometer comprising:
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a temperature detector module for generating a digital temperature signal and a fever signal; a sound oscillator for generating an alarm sound signal; a flash oscillator for generating a display flash signal; an alarm controller operably connected to said alarm sound signal, said display flash signal, and said fever signal, said alarm controller having a buzzer output signal and a display output signal; a digital display module responsive to said display output signal and said temperature signal for producing a visual fever indication corresponding to said display output signal and a temperature read-out corresponding to said temperature output; a buzzer signal optimizer responsive to said buzzer output signal; and a buzzer for generating a sound alarm, said buzzer being operably connected to said buzzer signal optimizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic thermometer comprising:
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a temperature detector module for generating a buzzer control signal; a sound oscillator for generating an alarm sound signal; a buzzer signal controller responsive to said control signal and operably connected to said alarm sound signal, said buzzer signal controller having a controlled signal output; a buzzer signal optimizer including a phase shifter responsive to said controlled signal for generating complimentary signals; a buzzer operably connected to said complimentary signals for generating sound.
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8. An electronic thermometer comprising:
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a temperature detector for generating a temperature signal; a reference oscillator for generating a reference signal, said reference signal having a relatively lower frequency than said temperature signal; a counter responsive to said temperature signal and said reference signal for counting the temperature signal on the basis of said reference signal and generating a temperature reading; a temperature memory unit operably connected to said counter for detecting and storing a maximum temperature reading; a fever detector operably connected to said memory unit for generating a fever signal when said maximum temperature is greater than a normal limit, said normal limit being stored in said fever detector; a sound oscillator for generating an alarm sound signal; a flash oscillator for generating a display flash signal; an alarm controller responsive to said fever signal, and operably connected to said alarm sound signal and said display flash signal;
said alarm controller having a buzzer output signal and a display output signal;a digital display module operably connected to said memory unit and responsive to said display output signal for producing a visual fever indication corresponding to said display output signal and a temperature read-out corresponding to the temperature value stored in said memory unit; a buzzer signal optimizer responsive to said buzzer output signal; a buzzer for generating a sound alarm, said buzzer being operably connected to said buzzer signal optimizer.
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