Temperature-Measurement Probe

摘要

An apparatus, system and method for temperature measurement of a target site, such a human body site. The invention includes an intelligent temperature probe configured to physically contact a target site and to communicate with a host device, which can be implemented as a hand-held device or as a personal computer. The host device can compute, store and display an accurate predicted temperature, or an actual temperature at thermal equilibrium, of the target site for each of a plurality of different intelligent temperature probes that each have unique and varied operating characteristics. A set of unique operating characteristics for each temperature probe is represented by information communicated between each respective temperature probe and the host device.

主权项

1. A temperature-measurement device, comprising:
a first device having a first electronic circuit, a communication node, and a memory storing a first mathematical expression, the first electronic circuit measuring electrical characteristics; and a host having a second electronic circuit and a communication channel for communication with the node and to receive the first mathematical expression and the electrical characteristics from the first electronic circuit, and wherein the host can exercise the first mathematical expression and utilize a portion of the measured electrical characteristics to determine a temperature, and wherein the host can exercise a second mathematical expression in a second device interchangeable with the first device, the second mathematical expression having programming constructs different from the first mathematical expression.