Patent ID: 8172459
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: A61B,A61P,G01K,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A thermal sensing support structure comprising: a body for placement on a skin surface, said body including an adhesive layer for securing the body on the skin surface, said body being connected to an arm movable towards a brain tunnel area and a measuring portion located at a free end of the arm and configured to be placed at the brain tunnel area and biased against the brain tunnel area by the arm, said measuring portion having a thermally insulating surface, said thermally insulating surface having at least one thermal sensor exposed to directly contact and receive thermal energy from said skin surface, the movable arm being configured to ensure the direct biased contact of the at least one thermal sensor with the skin surface at the brain tunnel area, the measuring portion being free of adhesive, and said at least one thermal sensor being only partially surrounded by said thermally insulating surface so that said at least one thermal sensor is located exposed from said thermally insulating surface for direct contact of the at least one thermal sensor with the skin surface at the brain tunnel area.