Differential temperature sensor device for use in the detection of breast cancer and breast disease
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1. A differential temperature sensor device comprising:
- (a) a pad having two opposite surfaces;
(b) an adhesive layer positioned on one surface of said pad and also having opposite surfaces, the bottom surface of said adhesive layer contacting said pad and being coated with an adhesive which is relatively aggressive and the upper surface of said adhesive layer facing away from the said pad and being coated with an adhesive which is relatively less aggressive; and
(c) an array of spaced-apart temperature sensors arranged on the upper surface of said adhesive layer such that a portion of said pad and said adhesive layer protrude around a portion of said temperature sensors.
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Abstract
A differential temperature sensor device is provided for detecting differential temperatures in a human breast. A pad having a contoured design is covered with an adhesive layer having differing release forces on its two sides to insure sustained contact between the breast and temperature sensors and to ease removal after use. Temperature sensors are arranged in a useful pattern and covered with a silicon lidding which is removed prior to use. The device is especially useful for the detection of breast cancer and breast disease.
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1. A differential temperature sensor device comprising:
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(a) a pad having two opposite surfaces; (b) an adhesive layer positioned on one surface of said pad and also having opposite surfaces, the bottom surface of said adhesive layer contacting said pad and being coated with an adhesive which is relatively aggressive and the upper surface of said adhesive layer facing away from the said pad and being coated with an adhesive which is relatively less aggressive; and (c) an array of spaced-apart temperature sensors arranged on the upper surface of said adhesive layer such that a portion of said pad and said adhesive layer protrude around a portion of said temperature sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A differential temperature sensor device for detecting temperature variations in a human body, comprising:
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(a) a pad having opposite surfaces; (b) an adhesive layer on one surface of said pad, having a shape substantially that of said pad, and having opposite, adhesive coated surfaces, wherein a bottom surface of said adhesive layer contacts said pad and is coated with a relatively aggressive adhesive and a top surface of said adhesive layer is coated with a less aggressive adhesive; and (c) an array of spaced-apart temperature sensors arranged on the top surface of said adhesive layer such that a portion of said pad and said adhesive layer protrudes around a portion of said temperature sensors, whereby when the device is placed on the human body, said sensors are adjacent the body and the less aggressive adhesive coating releasably secures both the sensors and the pad to the body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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