Digital thermometer for measuring body temperature
First Claim
1. A digital thermometer for measuring the temperature of a living being by inserting a portion of the thermometer in the mouth of the living being comprising:
- a probe with first and second ends and an intermediate portion of the probe disposed between the first and second ends, the intermediate portion having a non-linear shape and being moveable between the non-linear shape and a substantially linear shape,a temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the probe,a housing, separate from the probe and having a display for displaying a temperature measured by said thermometer, said housing having a portion configured to allow a user to move the probe between its linear and non-linear shapes without the user contacting the probe with his or her fingers, andelectronic circuitry, within said housing, in communication with said temperature sensor to receive a temperature signal from said temperature sensor, to translate said temperature signal into a value representative of the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, and to communicate the translated value to the display for displaying the measured temperature.
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Abstract
A digital thermometer with enhanced conformity to the anatomy, such as in and around the mouth of a human being. A non-linear probe has a temperature sensor at a first end adapted to be inserted into the mouth and under the tongue. An intermediate portion of the probe is shaped to rest on the lower lip and/or teeth. The probe may also be flexible such that it may be bent into the desired non-linear configuration prior to use, in which case the intermediate portion of the probe may be linear prior to use. A display component displays the measured temperature. Electronic circuitry receives a temperature signal from the temperature sensor, translates the signal into a value representative of the measured temperature, and provides the translated value to the display for displaying the temperature.
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23 Claims
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1. A digital thermometer for measuring the temperature of a living being by inserting a portion of the thermometer in the mouth of the living being comprising:
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a probe with first and second ends and an intermediate portion of the probe disposed between the first and second ends, the intermediate portion having a non-linear shape and being moveable between the non-linear shape and a substantially linear shape, a temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the probe, a housing, separate from the probe and having a display for displaying a temperature measured by said thermometer, said housing having a portion configured to allow a user to move the probe between its linear and non-linear shapes without the user contacting the probe with his or her fingers, and electronic circuitry, within said housing, in communication with said temperature sensor to receive a temperature signal from said temperature sensor, to translate said temperature signal into a value representative of the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, and to communicate the translated value to the display for displaying the measured temperature. - 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)
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