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Apparatus for making surface temperature measurements on the human body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-07-09
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Granted: 1977-10-25
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Expires: 1995-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A brassiere which includes a number of skin temperature sensors is described. The sensors are connected to battery operated integrated circuits including storage registers, all, including the battery, integral with the brassiere. The skin temperature at predetermined intervals is recorded and can be "read out" into a printer after long intervals. Hence the brassiere can be worn normally while skin temperature monitoring is carried out at known times. It is believed that these temperature measurements when considered relative to daily and monthly bodily rhythms will be useful in detecting illness, particularly cancer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh Walter Simpson
- 👤 Douglas Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/01; G; G01; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/02; G01K1/026; G01K1/028; G01K13/00; G01K13/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
Apparatus for measuring surface temperatures at points in a region of the human body, including a garment, a plurality of temperature sensors in the form of semiconductor junctions located in the garment at spaced apart positions, means for storing signals representing output signals from the sensors, control means for passing said signals representing output signals from the sensors to said storing means, clock means for producing clock pulses for actuating said control means whereby the time of occurrence relationship of the said output signals stored in said storing means is retained, the storing means, control means, and clock means being integral with the garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
Apparatus for measuring surface temperatures at points in a region of the human body, including a garment, a plurality of temperature sensors in the form of semiconductor junctions located in the garment at spaced apart positions, means for storing signals representing output signals from the sensors, control means for passing said signals representing output signals from the sensors to said storing means, clock means for producing clock pulses for actuating said control means whereby the time of occurrence relationship of the said output signals stored in said storing means is retained, the storing means, control means, and clock means being integral with the garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein readout means are provided for connecting the storage means to data logging means external to the garment for providing a display representative of the stored signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the means for storing signals includes means for sampling the output signals of the sensors at predetermined intervals, and storage means for storing signals representing the output signals so sampled.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A brassiere for measuring surface temperatures of the breasts at predetermined points, including a plurality of temperature sensors positioned in each cup of the brassiere, sampling means for sampling the output signals of the sensors, storage means for storing the signals so sampled, clock means for producing clock pulses for actuating said storage means whereby the time of occurrence relationship of the said output signals stored in said storage means is retained, the sampling means, storage means and clock means being integral with the brassiere.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
A brassiere for measuring surface temperatures of the breasts at predetermined points, including a plurality of temperature sensors positioned in each cup of the brassiere, sampling means for sampling the output signals of the sensors, storage means for storing the signals so sampled, clock means for producing clock pulses for actuating said storage means whereby the time of occurrence relationship of the said output signals stored in said storage means is retained, the sampling means, storage means and clock means being integral with the brassiere.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A brassiere according to claim 4 including readout means integral with the brassiere for coupling the storage means to data logging means external to the brassiere for providing a display representative of the stored signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A brassiere according to claim 5 wherein each sensor is arranged to form a thermal shield to prevent heat flow from the skin where the sensor is, in operation, located.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A brassiere according to claim 5, incluing a multiplexer means integral with the brassiere for coupling each sensor in turn to the storage means when a clock pulse is received by said sampling means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A brassiere according to claim 7 where the multiplexer means couples the sensors to the storage means by way of a sample and hold circuits and an analogue to digital converter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A brassiere according to claim 8 wherein the storage means includes a first shift register and a second shift register of relatively large storage capacity compared with the first shift register, the first shift register being coupled to receive digital signals from the analogue to digital converter, and the second shift register being coupled to receive digital signals from the first shift register.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brassiere according to claim 5 in combination wih display means, external to the brassiere, for displaying the said stored signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A brassiere according to claim 10 wherein the display means displays the stored signals by printing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A brassiere according to claim 4 wherein said storage means, sampling means and clock means are positioned in a plurality of packages spaced apart from one another, and integral with the brassiere.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A brassiere according to claim 12 including a rechargeable battery mounted on the brassiere.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A brassiere according to claim 4 wherein each sensor comprises a semiconductor junction.
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