Method of measuring temperature
First Claim
1. A method of measuring temperature comprising the steps of:
- calibrating a temperature sensor comprising;
a source of light which irradiates light;
an optical fiber positioned to receive light from the source of light;
a transducer positioned near an end of the optical fiber opposite the source of light, the transducer being made up of at least two polymers that have refractive indices with different temperature dependencies and form a microphase separation structure, wherein the polymers are cured products made from a cationically polymerizable compound having epoxy groups and a radically polymerizable compound having radically unsaturated groups;
a reflection means positioned near the transducer end of the optical fiber for reflecting the irradiated light;
a light sensor for receiving the reflected light; and
an arithmetic processing unit which calculates a temperature based upon the reflected light received by said light sensor and by exposing the sensor to two or more sources of heat whose values are known exposing the sensor to a portion whose temperature is to be measured; and
determining the temperature of the portion by providing light from said source of light to said transducer, receiving reflected light from said transducer and reflection means using said light sensor and calculating the temperature of said portion using said arithmetic processing unit and based on said reflected light received by said light sensor.
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Abstract
A method of measuring temperature including the steps of calibrating a sensor disposed near one end of an optical fiber, the sensor having a source of light which irradiates light, the optical fiber being positioned at one end to receive light from the source of light; a transducer positioned near the other end of the optical fiber, the transducer being made up of at least two polymers that have refractive indices with different temperature dependencies and form a microphase separation structure; a reflection element for reflecting the irradiated light; and an arithmetic processing unit which receives the reflected light by exposing the sensor to two or more sources of heat whose values are known; and exposing the sensor to the portion whose temperature is to be measured.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of measuring temperature comprising the steps of:
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calibrating a temperature sensor comprising;
a source of light which irradiates light;
an optical fiber positioned to receive light from the source of light;
a transducer positioned near an end of the optical fiber opposite the source of light, the transducer being made up of at least two polymers that have refractive indices with different temperature dependencies and form a microphase separation structure, wherein the polymers are cured products made from a cationically polymerizable compound having epoxy groups and a radically polymerizable compound having radically unsaturated groups;
a reflection means positioned near the transducer end of the optical fiber for reflecting the irradiated light;
a light sensor for receiving the reflected light; and
an arithmetic processing unit which calculates a temperature based upon the reflected light received by said light sensor and by exposing the sensor to two or more sources of heat whose values are knownexposing the sensor to a portion whose temperature is to be measured; and
determining the temperature of the portion by providing light from said source of light to said transducer, receiving reflected light from said transducer and reflection means using said light sensor and calculating the temperature of said portion using said arithmetic processing unit and based on said reflected light received by said light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of measuring temperature comprising the steps of:
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calibrating a temperature sensor comprising;
a source of light which irradiates light;
an optical fiber positioned to receive light from the source of light;
a transducer positioned near an end of the optical fiber opposite the source of light, the transducer being made up of at least two polymers that have refractive indices with different temperature dependencies and form a microphase separation structure;
a reflection means positioned near the transducer end of the optical fiber for reflecting the irradiated light;
a light sensor for receiving the reflected light; and
an an arithmetic processing unit which calculates a temperature based upon the reflected light received by said light sensor and by exposing the sensor to two or more sources of heat whose values are known;
exposing the sensor to a portion of a living body whose temperature is to be measured; and
determining the temperature of the portion by providing light from said source of light to said tranducer, receiving light from said tranducer and reflection means using said light sensor and calculating the temperature of said portion using said arithmetic processing unit and based on said reflected light received by said light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of measuring temperature comprising the steps of:
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calibrating a temperature sensor comprising;
a source of light which irradiates light;
an optical fiber positioned to receive light from the source of light;
a transducer positioned near an end of the optical fiber opposite the source of light, the transducer being made up of at least two polymers that have refractive indices with different temperature dependencies and form a microphase separation structure;
a reflection means positioned near the transducer end of the optical fiber for reflecting the irradiated light;
a light sensor for receiving the reflected light; and
an arithmetic processing unit which calculates a temperature based upon the reflected light received by said light sensor and by exposing the sensor to two or more sources of heat whose values are known;
exposing the sensor to a portion whose temperature is to be measured; and
determining the temperature of the portion by providing light from said source of light to said transducer, receiving reflected light from said transducer and reflection means using said light sensor and calculating the temperature of said portion using said arithmetic processing unit and based on said reflected light received by said light sensor wherein the temperature being measured is in an extracorporeal blood circuit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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