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Temperature measurement apparatus
Assignee: SAAT Ltd
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Filing: 1992-05-28
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2012-05-28
Abstract
Abstract Temperature measurement apparatus comprising an IR temperature change detector, a chopper for intermittently exposing the detector to an object whose temperature is to be measured, and means for providing an output indication representing the temperature of the object in response to the output of the detector, wherein the chopper is driven by a quartz timepiece movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Eli Gal
- 👤 Dan Moran
- 👤 Yonatan Gerlitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:55
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/02; G01J5/0265; G01J5/06; G01J5/064; G01J5/08; G01J5/0803; G01J5/0805; A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/0012; A61B2010/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
Temperature measurement apparatus comprising: an IR temperature change detector; a chopper for intermittently exposing the detector to an object whose temperature is to be measured; and means for providing an output indication representing the temperature of the object in response to an output of the detector, wherein said chopper comprises: a quartz timepiece movement assembly having a rotating element; and a chopper blade mechanically connected to said rotating element for being driven in reciprocating rotational movement thereby.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
Temperature measurement apparatus comprising: an IR temperature change detector; a chopper for intermittently exposing the detector to an object whose temperature is to be measured; and means for providing an output indication representing the temperature of the object in response to an output of the detector, wherein said chopper comprises: a quartz timepiece movement assembly having a rotating element; and a chopper blade mechanically connected to said rotating element for being driven in reciprocating rotational movement thereby.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
Temperature measurement apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising: empirically derived tables stored in a memory which relate measured temperature change and detector temperature, determined when said chopper prevents radiation from the object to reach the detector, to object temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Temperature measurement apparatus according to claim 2 and also comprising means for analyzing and indicating menstrual status by employing said output indication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
Temperature measurement apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: a heat sink for stabilizing the temperature of the detector; and wherein said chopper is operative to alternatively reflect to the detector radiation from the detector and direct to the detector radiation received from the object; and calculation means for providing an output indication representing the temperature of the object in response to the output of the detector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Temperature measurement apparatus according to claim 4 and also comprising means for analyzing and indicating menstrual status by employing said output indication.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Temperature measurement apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising means for analyzing and indicating menstrual status by employing said output indication.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
Temperature measurement apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising: a memory storing a multiplicity of temperatures of said object taken over a period of time; and means for analyzing said multiplicity of temperatures and for indicting, as a result of the analysis, menstual status.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said means for providing an output indication comprises a microprocessor which is also operative to directly drive the quartz timepiece movement assembly to drive the chopper blade in reciprocating rotational movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and also comprising mechanical limiting means for physically limiting the rotation of said chopper blade to a predetermined azimuth.
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