Wireless thermometer and method of use thereof
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1. An apparatus for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensor device having a housing base, a housing cover releasably mounted to the housing base so as to permit removal of the housing cover from and re-attachment of the housing cover to the housing base, and components within one or more of the housing base or the housing cover configured for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating the measured data, said components including a temperature sensor, a power supply, a microprocessor, and a transmitter and receiver.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device. The device includes a sensor device having a housing base, a housing cover releasably mountable on the housing base, and components for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating the measured temperature, including a temperature sensor, a power supply, a microprocessor, and a transmitter and receiver. The electronic device can include an application that communicates with the sensor device and provides a user interface.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor device having a housing base, a housing cover releasably mounted to the housing base so as to permit removal of the housing cover from and re-attachment of the housing cover to the housing base, and components within one or more of the housing base or the housing cover configured for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating the measured data, said components including a temperature sensor, a power supply, a microprocessor, and a transmitter and receiver. - 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)
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25. A kit comprising:
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a sensor device having a housing base, a housing cover releasably mounted to the housing base so as to permit removal of the housing cover from and reattachment of the housing cover to the housing base, and components within one or more of the housing base or the housing cover configured for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating the measured data, said components including a temperature sensor, a power supply, a microprocessor, and a transmitter and receiver; a carrier having an aperture therein, wherein the aperture is configured to engage the sensor device and releasably retain the sensor device to the carrier within the aperture; and a charging unit adapted to charge the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 37)
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29. A method for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured body temperature to at least one electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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communicatingly connecting a device configured to sense body temperature wirelessly to the at least one electronic device; inserting the device into a carrier having an aperture therein, wherein the aperture is configured to engage the sensor device and releasably retain the sensor device to the carrier within the aperture; attaching the device to a user; measuring the body temperature of the user; transmitting the measured body temperature of the user measured wirelessly from the device to the at least one electronic device; and displaying the temperature on the at least one electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of assembling a sensing device and a carrier for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a sensor device adapted to measure body temperature; providing a carrier having an opening therein, wherein the opening is configured to engage the sensor device and releasably retain the sensor device to the carrier within the opening; and arranging the sensor device in the opening of the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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38. An apparatus for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a sensor device having a housing base, a housing cover releasably mountable to the housing base, and components for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating the measured data, including a temperature sensor, a power supply, a microprocessor, and a transmitter and receiver; a flexible carrier having an aperture therein for releasably retaining the sensor device; wherein the housing cover has a peripheral projection extending therefrom and the housing base has a peripheral groove in which the peripheral projection is engageable; and one or more of; (i) the peripheral groove and the peripheral projection are engageable to define between the housing cover and housing base a peripheral channel, wherein the sensor device is retained in the aperture of the carrier by the peripheral channel;
or(ii) the housing base has a peripheral lip that extends from the peripheral groove and the sensor device is retained via the peripheral lip on the carrier.
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39. A method of assembling a sensing device and a carrier for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing a sensor device adapted to measure body temperature; providing a carrier having an opening configured to retain the sensor device therein; and arranging the sensor device in the opening of the carrier; wherein the carrier has a tab extending into the opening and engaging the sensor device; and the method further includes pulling the tab to disengage the tab from the sensor device and release the sensor device from the carrier.
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