Temperature measuring device
First Claim
1. A temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature within a body from a surface of the body, said device comprising:
- a heat shield for application to the surface of the body, comprising an outer heat-conducting portion, and an inner heat-insulating portion, both said portions having a surface for contacting said surface of the body;
a temperature controlling element positioned to control the temperature of the outer portion of said heat shield to the temperature of the surface of the body so as to annul heat flow from a measurement location within the area of said surface to which the heat shield is applied, said temperature controlling element being close to said surface of the outer portion of the heat shield which is applied to the surface of the body compared with its distance from an opposite surface of the outer portion of the heat shield;
a first temperature sensor positioned on said surface of the inner heat-insulating portion of the heat shield for contacting the surface of the body to measure the temperature of said surface at said measurement location;
a second temperature sensor positioned to measure the temperature of said outer portion of the heat shield;
a first electronic control circuit serving to operate said temperature controlling element so as to change the temperature of said outer portion of the heat shield as measured by said second temperature sensor towards the temperature at said measurement location as measured by said first temperature sensor; and
a second electronic control circuit serving to extrapolate changing temperatures measured by said first temperature sensor to forecast what the temperature at said measurement location would be at thermal equilibrium.
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Abstract
A device for measuring the temperature within a body from a body surface at a different temperature, comprising: a heat shield for application to the body surface, comprising an outer heat-conducting portion (52), and an inner heat-insulating portion (50); a heater or cooler (41) to heat or cool the outer portion (52) of said heat shield to the temperature of the body surface; a first temperature sensor (37) positioned on a surface of the inner heat-insulating portion (50) of the heat shield which is applied to the body surface; a second temperature sensor (38) positioned to measure the temperature of the outer portion (52) of the heat shield; a heater or cooler control circuit to heat or cool the outer portion (52) of the heat shield towards the temperature measured by the first the first temperature sensor (37); and a second control circuit to forecast the first temperature sensor (37) equilibrium temperature.
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1. A temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature within a body from a surface of the body, said device comprising:
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a heat shield for application to the surface of the body, comprising an outer heat-conducting portion, and an inner heat-insulating portion, both said portions having a surface for contacting said surface of the body;
a temperature controlling element positioned to control the temperature of the outer portion of said heat shield to the temperature of the surface of the body so as to annul heat flow from a measurement location within the area of said surface to which the heat shield is applied, said temperature controlling element being close to said surface of the outer portion of the heat shield which is applied to the surface of the body compared with its distance from an opposite surface of the outer portion of the heat shield;
a first temperature sensor positioned on said surface of the inner heat-insulating portion of the heat shield for contacting the surface of the body to measure the temperature of said surface at said measurement location;
a second temperature sensor positioned to measure the temperature of said outer portion of the heat shield;
a first electronic control circuit serving to operate said temperature controlling element so as to change the temperature of said outer portion of the heat shield as measured by said second temperature sensor towards the temperature at said measurement location as measured by said first temperature sensor; and
a second electronic control circuit serving to extrapolate changing temperatures measured by said first temperature sensor to forecast what the temperature at said measurement location would be at thermal equilibrium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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