Patent ID: 7142114
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. A method for measuring an animate body temperature at an external dermal surface thereof over an air interface, comprising: interconnecting a sensor device to the external dermal surface of the animate body, said sensor having a thermally conductive contact surface for thermally contacting said external dermal surface; emitting an interrogation signal from a hand held probe having a portable power source; receiving a portion of said interrogation signal at said sensor device, wherein said interrogation signal is received via an air interface; utilizing energy derived from said interrogation signal to measure a temperature of the animate body at the external dermal surface thereof in thermal contact with said thermally conductive contact surface of said sensor, and to generate a temperature signal indicative of said measured temperature for receipt by said hand-held probe via said air interface; and providing a user output indicating said temperature at said hand held probe.