Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An electronic thermometer, comprising: (a) a means for sensing a temperature to be measured and outputting an electrical signal representative thereof; (b) a means for receiving said electrical signal representative of said temperature to be measured from said sensing means, processing it, and storing values representative thereof over time; (c) a means for determining from said stored values representing said electrical signal over time whether said temperature to be measured is rising, is dropping, or is relatively stable; (d) a means for displaying a value representative of the current value of said electrical signal and of said temperature to be measured; and (e) a means for displaying the result, as determined by said determining means, of whether said temperature to be measured is rising, is dropping, or is relatively stable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An electronic thermometer, comprising: (a) a means for sensing a temperature to be measured and outputting an electrical signal representative thereof; (b) a means for receiving said electrical signal representative of said temperature to be measured from said sensing means, processing it, and storing values representative thereof over time; (c) a means for determining from said stored values representing said electrical signal over time whether said temperature to be measured is rising, is dropping, or is relatively stable; (d) a means for displaying a value representative of the current value of said electrical signal and of said temperature to be measured; and (e) a means for displaying the result, as determined by said determining means, of whether said temperature to be measured is rising, is dropping, or is relatively stable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electronic thermometer according to claim 1, wherein said result displaying means comprises a means for displaying rising temperature, a means for displaying dropping temperature, and a means for displaying relatively stable temperature which is separate from said means for displaying rising temperature and said means for displaying dropping temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electronic thermometer according to claim 1, wherein said result displaying means comprises a means for displaying rising temperature and a means for displaying dropping temperature which is separate from said means for displaying rising temperature, and wherein said result displaying means displays an indication that said temperature to be measured is relatively stable by operating both said means for displaying rising temperature and also said means for displaying dropping temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic thermometer according to claim 1, wherein said result displaying means comprises a means for displaying rising temperature and a means for displaying dropping temperature which is separate from said means for displaying rising temperature, and wherein said result displaying means displays an indication that said temperature to be measured is relatively stable by operating neither said means for displaying rising temperature nor said means for displaying dropping temperature.