Patent ID: 7813889
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: A61B,G01J

Abstract:
1. An Infrared (IR) thermometer comprising: an IR detector configured to provide an IR emission data representative of a temperature of an area of tissue; one or more secondary sensors configured to provide an IR thermometer positioning data; and at least one microcomputer coupled to said IR detector, said at least one microcomputer configured to receive said IR emission data from said IR detector and said at least one microcomputer running software including an algorithm to convert said IR emission data to a temperature measurement of said area of tissue, and said at least one microcomputer also coupled to said one or more secondary sensors, said at least one microcomputer also configured to receive said IR thermometer positioning data from said one or more secondary sensors and said at least one microcomputer configured to run an algorithm to convert said IR thermometer positioning data to an IR thermometer positioning indication, wherein said IR thermometer positioning indication suggests a direction to move said IR thermometer for a substantially optimal IR detector view of said area of tissue; and wherein said at least one microcomputer is further configured to run an algorithm to correct said temperature measurement of said area of tissue to a temperature measurement value more indicative of an actual tympanic temperature based on a determination of what percentage of the tympanic membrane is in the field of view.