Patent ID: 9354122
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G01K

Claim Text:
1. A zero-heat-flux temperature measurement system for measuring deep tissue temperature using a probe with first and second flexible substrate layers sandwiching a layer of thermally insulating material and a tab with electrical connection pads, in which a heater and a first thermal sensor are disposed on the first substrate layer, a second thermal sensor and a programmable memory device are disposed on the second substrate layer, the system including: a controller with a signal connector jack and an emulator; a probe signal interface cable with first and second ends; a first connector attached to the first end of the probe signal interface cable for detachably connecting to the tab; a second connector attached to the second end of the probe signal interface cable for being inserted into and removed from the signal connector jack in the controller; in which the probe signal interface cable and the first and second connectors are a single integrated element separate from the probe, in which the controller includes probe control logic, and the zero-heat-flux temperature system further includes an information switch having a first state in which the information switch is operative to connect thermistor signals from the probe signal interface cable to the probe control logic and a second state in which the information switch is operative to connect programmable memory device information from the probe signal interface cable to the control logic.