Deep tissue temperature probe constructions
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1. A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
- a two-sided substrate;
a heater disposed on the substrate;
a plurality of sections defined in the substrate, in which each section is joined to at least one adjacent section at a common peripheral location;
two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of two adjacent sections;
the two adjacent sections folded together at a common peripheral location joining the two sections, wherein the folded two adjacent sections are in a stack configuration;
a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors; and
a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of one of the plurality of sections andleads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors,wherein one of the plurality of sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon.
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Abstract
A disposable, zero-heat-flux, deep tissue temperature probe is constructed using a support assembly with multiple sections folded together or separated into strata during assembly of the probe. The sections support elements of the probe, including thermal sensors and a thermal resistor between the thermal sensors. Optionally, one of the sections supports a heater.
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1. A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
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a two-sided substrate; a heater disposed on the substrate; a plurality of sections defined in the substrate, in which each section is joined to at least one adjacent section at a common peripheral location; two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of two adjacent sections; the two adjacent sections folded together at a common peripheral location joining the two sections, wherein the folded two adjacent sections are in a stack configuration; a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors; and a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of one of the plurality of sections and leads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors, wherein one of the plurality of sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
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a sheet of flexible material with two sides; a heater disposed on the sheet of flexible material; two or more sections defined in the sheet; two of the two or more sections joined at a peripheral location;
two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of the two or more sections;the two of the two or more sections folded together at the peripheral location, wherein the folded two sections are in a stack configuration; a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors; and a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of the sheet of flexible material and leads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors, wherein one of the two or more sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
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a flexible sheet of material with two sides; a heater disposed on the flexible sheet of material; at least three sections defined in the sheet; each section joined to at least one adjacent section at a common peripheral location; two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of two adjacent sections; the three sections folded together, wherein the folded three sections are in a stack configuration; a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors; and a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of the flexible sheet of material and leads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors, wherein one of the at least three sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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