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EP0290352A2
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Electronic clinical thermometer
Assignee: Terumo Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A raised value of a measured temperature of a portion to be measured in a predetermined period of time is calculated by a calculation unit (21). The calculated value is supplied to an addition value computing unit (22) together with an output from a predetermined time measuring unit (23) so as to calculate an addition value. An equilibrium temperature is predicted and output by adding this addition value to the measured temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiki Hanzawa
- 👤 Yutaka Muramoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/02; G01K7/42; G01K13/00; G01K13/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An electronic clinical thermometer for predicting an equilibrium temperature prior to a real-time measured temperature, characterized by comprising: temperature measuring means (1) for measuring a temperature of a contact portion with a portion to be measured; raised temperature calculating means (21) for calculating a raised temperature in a predetermined period of time on the basis of a temperature measured by said temperature measuring means; time measuring means (23) for measuring a passed time period from the start of prediction of an equilibrium temperature; addition value computing means (22) for computing an addition value on the basis of the risen temperature calculated by said raised temperature calculating means and the passed time period measured by said time measuring means; adding means (24) for adding the addition value computed by said addition value computing means to the temperature measured by said measuring temperature; and display means for displaying an addition result from said adding means as a predicted equilibrium temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electronic clinical thermometer for predicting an equilibrium temperature prior to a real-time measured temperature, characterized by comprising: temperature measuring means (1) for measuring a temperature of a contact portion with a portion to be measured; raised temperature calculating means (21) for calculating a raised temperature in a predetermined period of time on the basis of a temperature measured by said temperature measuring means; time measuring means (23) for measuring a passed time period from the start of prediction of an equilibrium temperature; addition value computing means (22) for computing an addition value on the basis of the risen temperature calculated by said raised temperature calculating means and the passed time period measured by said time measuring means; adding means (24) for adding the addition value computed by said addition value computing means to the temperature measured by said measuring temperature; and display means for displaying an addition result from said adding means as a predicted equilibrium temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, characterized in that said raised temperature calculating means (21) adds a raised temperatures in a predetermined unit period of time a predetermined number of times so as to calculate the raised temperature in the predetermined passed period of time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, characterized in that said raised temperature calculating means (21) uses a mean value of temperatures measured by said temperature measuring means a predetermined number of times for calculation of the raised temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, characterized in that said raised temperature calculating means (21) uses a preceding measured temperature when a measured temperature drops.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, characterized in that said addition value computing means (22) computes the following operation: (at + b)ΔT + (ct + d) where a , b , c , and d are constants, t is a passed time, and ΔT is a raised temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, characterized in that said addition value computing means (22) comprises weighting means (26) for weighting an addition value in accordance with a passed time period and a portion to be measured.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, further comprising prediction start means (26) for starting prediction of an equilibrium temperature when conditions of a predetermined measured temperature and a predetermined temperature raise are satisfied.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, further comprising prediction establishment informing means (26) for informing that a prediction of equilibrium temperature is established when conditions that a predetermined period of time is elapsed and a raised temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature are satisfied.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, further comprising measurement ending means (26) for ending measurement when conditions that a predetermined period of time is elapsed and a measured temperature drops below a predetermined temperature are satisfied.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thermometer according to claim 1, further comprising error informing means (3) for informing an error when a condition of a predetermined measured temperature drop prior to establishment of prediction is satisfied.
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