Medical thermometer
    1.
    发明授权
    Medical thermometer 有权
    医用温度计

    公开(公告)号:US6036361A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-14

    申请号:US277059

    申请日:1999-03-26

    IPC分类号: G01K7/42 G01K7/22 G01K1/16

    CPC分类号: G01K7/42

    摘要: An improved medical thermometer is disclosed that provides an accurate estimate of a patient's temperature in substantially reduced time as compared to prior thermometers of this kind. This improved performance is achieved by configuring the thermometer to include a hollow, thin-walled metallic probe tip sized for secure attachment to the remote end of an elongated base. This defines an elongated cavity within the probe tip, and a thermistor is bonded to the probe tip within that cavity. The cavity is configured to be substantially longer in the direction of the probe's longitudinal axis than it is in a transverse direction, to inhibit the conduction of heat along the probe tip to the elongated base. The temperature of the thermistor, therefore, closely follows the temperature of any surface that contacts the metallic tip.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种改进的医疗温度计,其与现有的这种温度计相比,以显着减少的时间提供对患者体温的准确估计。 这种改进的性能通过将温度计配置成包括中空的薄壁金属探针尖端来实现,其尺寸适于牢固地附接到细长基部的远端。 这定义了探针尖端内的细长空腔,并且热敏电阻结合到该腔内的探针尖端。 腔被配置为在探针的纵向轴线方向上比在横向方向上要长得多,以抑制沿着探针尖端到细长基部的热传导。 因此,热敏电阻的温度与任何接触金属尖端的表面的温度紧密相关。

    Medical thermometer
    2.
    发明授权
    Medical thermometer 失效
    医用温度计

    公开(公告)号:US6000846A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-14

    申请号:US859050

    申请日:1997-05-20

    IPC分类号: G01K7/42 G01K7/00 G01K3/04

    CPC分类号: G01K7/42

    摘要: An improved prediction-type medical thermometer that provides an accurate estimate of a patient's temperature in substantially reduced time as compared to prior thermometers of this kind. This improved performance is achieved by using a special hollow probe tip having a low heat capacity and incorporating a resistive heater that is actuated only upon removal of the probe from a base housing. In particular, a processor measures an initial temperature upon the probe's removal and applies to the heater an initial electrical signal having prescribed parameter, e.g., pulse duration, that varies according to the initial temperature measurement. This warms the probe to a prescribed temperature at or near about 93.degree. F., after which the processor applies a sequence of pulses to the heater, to controllably regulate the probe's temperature to the prescribed value.

    摘要翻译: 与现有的这种温度计相比,改进的预测型医用体温计以显着减少的时间提供对患者体温的准确估计。 这种改进的性能通过使用具有低热容量的特殊中空探针尖端来实现,并且包括仅在从基座壳体移除探针时致动的电阻加热器。 特别地,处理器测量探针去除时的初始温度,并向加热器施加具有根据初始温度测量而变化的规定参数(例如脉冲持续时间)的初始电信号。 这将探头加热到约93°F或接近约93°F的规定温度,之后处理器向加热器施加脉冲序列,以可控制地将探针的温度调节到规定值。

    Container for fan-folded sheets
    3.
    发明授权
    Container for fan-folded sheets 失效
    风扇折叠板集装箱

    公开(公告)号:US5056682A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-15

    申请号:US449549

    申请日:1989-12-12

    摘要: A container for carrying a uniform, fan-folded stack of plastic sheet assemblies and for allowing the assemblies to be conveniently dispensed, one at a time, with minimal risk that the stack will become jammed. The stack of assemblies is retained behind a constriction within an elongated chamber having a corresponding shape and slightly larger size. Pulling the forward-most assembly through a narrow channel and exit slot at the forward end of the container flexes a trailing assembly past the constriction, while the remaining assemblies remain retained behind the constriction. In addition, a shallow recess in a wall defining the narrow channel conformingly receives a plastic sheet assembly in position to be dispensed, with the recess' rear periphery inhibiting the assembly from being moved unintentionally back into the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 用于携带均匀的扇形折叠的塑料片组件的容器并且允许方便地分配组件,一次一个,具有堆叠将被卡住的风险最小的容器。 一组组件被保留在具有对应形状和略大尺寸的细长室内的收缩部分之后。 将最前面的组件通过容器前端的狭窄通道和出口槽拉出,使拖尾组件超过收缩部,而剩余的组件保持在收缩部后面。 此外,限定窄通道的壁中的浅凹槽顺应地容纳待分配的位置的塑料片组件,其中凹部的后周边阻止组件被无意地移动到腔室中。

    Probe assembly for infrared thermometer
    4.
    发明授权
    Probe assembly for infrared thermometer 失效
    红外测温仪探头组件

    公开(公告)号:US5018872A

    公开(公告)日:1991-05-28

    申请号:US417267

    申请日:1989-10-05

    CPC分类号: G01J5/04 G01J5/049 G01J5/06

    摘要: A probe assembly for an infrared medical thermometer, which is adapted for insertion into a patient's ear canal and which facilitates a rapid measurement of the patient's body temperature with very high accuracy. The probe assembly includes a plastic outer tube sized to fit snugly in the patient's ear canal, with an elongated heat sink and an infrared sensor located within the tube. A cylindrical shield and inwardly-projecting guard ring ensure that the sensor's hot junction receives radiation only from the ear canal and that the sensor's cold junction is prevented from being heated for at least sufficient time to allow the thermometer to provide an accurate measurement of the patient's body temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于红外线医疗温度计的探针组件,其适于插入到患者的耳道中,并且以非常高的精度便于快速测量患者体温。 探头组件包括塑料外管,其大小适合贴合在患者的耳道中,具有细长的散热器和位于管内的红外传感器。 圆柱形护罩和向内突出的保护环确保传感器的热接头仅从耳道接收辐射,并且防止传感器的冷端至少被加热足够的时间,以允许温度计提供对患者的精确测量 体温。

    Infrared medical thermometer
    5.
    发明授权
    Infrared medical thermometer 失效
    红外线医疗体温计

    公开(公告)号:US4993424A

    公开(公告)日:1991-02-19

    申请号:US445438

    申请日:1989-12-04

    摘要: A self-contained handheld infrared medical thermometer having an elongated probe that is reciprocably movable between a retracted position, located fully within the thermometer housing, and an extended position, located exterior to the housing. When extended, the probe is adapted for insertion into a patient's outer ear canal to measure the patient's body temperature. When the probe is retracted within the housing, a reference plate is pivoted in front of the probe, to facilitate calibration. Advancement of the probe to its extended, operative position automatically pivots the reference plate away from the advancing probe and, in addition, automatically advances a disposable protective cover from a container for a large number of such covers into a position where it automatically stretches over the advancing probe to provide hygienic protection.

    摘要翻译: 一种独立的手持式红外线医疗体温计,其具有细长的探针,所述细长的探针能够在完全位于温度计壳体内的缩回位置和位于壳体外部的延伸位置之间往复运动。 当延伸时,探针适于插入患者的外耳道中以测量患者的体温。 当探头缩回到外壳内时,参考板在探头的前面枢转,以方便校准。 将探头推进到其延伸的操作位置将参考板自动地枢转离开前进的探针,并且另外自动地将一次性保护盖从用于大量这样的盖的容器推入到其自动地在 推进探头提供卫生保护。

    Medical thermometer
    6.
    发明授权
    Medical thermometer 失效
    医用温度计

    公开(公告)号:US5632555A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-27

    申请号:US333958

    申请日:1994-11-03

    CPC分类号: G01K7/42

    摘要: An improved prediction-type medical thermometer that provides an accurate estimate of a patient's temperature in substantially reduced time as compared to prior thermometers of this kind. This improved performance is achieved by using a special hollow probe tip having a low heat capacity and incorporating a resistive heater that is actuated only upon removal of the probe from a base housing. The heater regulates the temperature to a value of about 93.degree. F. After the probe is applied to the patient, a microprocessor repeatedly samples the thermistor and estimates the patient's temperature based on the successive samples. If a predetermined number of successive temperature estimates lie within a predetermined error range, the sampling is terminated and the most recent estimate is displayed as the patient's temperature. In addition, when that estimate lies outside of a normal temperature range, an increased number of successive estimates lying within a predetermined error range are required before the thermometer displays the estimated temperature.

    摘要翻译: 与现有的这种温度计相比,改进的预测型医用体温计以显着减少的时间提供对患者体温的准确估计。 这种改进的性能通过使用具有低热容量的特殊中空探针尖端来实现,并且包括仅在从基座壳体移除探针时致动的电阻加热器。 加热器将温度调节至约93°F的值。将探头应用于患者后,微处理器反复采样热敏电阻,并根据连续的样品估计患者的体温。 如果预定数量的连续温度估计值在预定误差范围内,则采样被终止,并且最近的估计值显示为患者的温度。 此外,当该估计值在正常温度范围之外时,在温度计显示估计的温度之前需要增加数量的连续估计值在预定误差范围内。