Method of making electronic thermometer with anti-theft feature
First Claim
1. A method of making an electronic thermometry assembly including a thermometer and a mount for receiving the thermometer, the method comprising:
- assembling a magnetic source capable of generating a magnetic field into a housing of the mount,mounting on a circuit board a microcontroller including a resettable anti-theft counter for recording a use-parameter of the thermometer, wherein the thermometer is disabled in an anti-theft mode when the counter reaches a pre-selected number,mounting on the circuit board a solid-state sensor in communication with the microcontroller, the sensor being capable of being activated by the magnetic field of the magnetic source to signal to the microcontroller to reset the anti-theft counter and enable the thermometer to take temperature data,assembling the circuit board with the microcontroller and solid-state sensor thereon into a housing of the thermometer.
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Abstract
A method of making an electronic thermometry assembly includes assembling a magnetic source capable of generating a magnetic field into a housing of the mount. A microcontroller including a resettable anti-theft counter for recording a use-parameter of the thermometer is mounted on a circuit board so that the thermometer is disabled in an anti-theft mode when the counter reaches a pre-selected number. A solid-state sensor in communication with the microcontroller is mounted on the circuit board. The sensor is capable of being activated by the magnetic field of the magnetic source to signal to the microcontroller to reset the anti-theft counter. The circuit board is assembled with the microcontroller and solid-state sensor thereon into a housing of the thermometer.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of making an electronic thermometry assembly including a thermometer and a mount for receiving the thermometer, the method comprising:
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assembling a magnetic source capable of generating a magnetic field into a housing of the mount, mounting on a circuit board a microcontroller including a resettable anti-theft counter for recording a use-parameter of the thermometer, wherein the thermometer is disabled in an anti-theft mode when the counter reaches a pre-selected number, mounting on the circuit board a solid-state sensor in communication with the microcontroller, the sensor being capable of being activated by the magnetic field of the magnetic source to signal to the microcontroller to reset the anti-theft counter and enable the thermometer to take temperature data, assembling the circuit board with the microcontroller and solid-state sensor thereon into a housing of the thermometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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