Patent ID: 7828743
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A61B,G01K

Abstract:
1. A temperature sensing device operative to determine the body temperature of a warm blooded animal or human based on at least one measurement of the temperature of the skin of the warm blooded animal or human, the device comprising: a housing; a first contact type temperature sensing element being adapted for contacting the skin and including a first temperature sensor, the first temperature sensor operative to measure the temperature of the skin when the first contact type temperature sensing element is in contact with the skin and produce at least a first signal; a moveable element coupled to said housing and carrying the first contact type temperature sensing element, the moveable element configured to be moved relative to the housing into at least first and second positions, the first position being a position at which the first contact type temperature sensing element is adapted to not contact the skin and the second position being a position at which the first contact type temperature sensing element is adapted for contact with the skin for consistent contact with the skin; a guard coupled to the housing and being moveable relative to the moveable element, the guard shielding the first contact type temperature sensing element, the guard configured to retract proximally relative to the first contact type temperature sensing element to unshield the first contact type temperature sensing element while the guard is pressed against the skin to bring the first contact type temperature sensing element in thermal contact with the skin; an electronic circuit electrically coupled with the first contact type temperature sensing element and operative to use the first signal to determine the body temperature of the warm blooded animal or human; and an electronic communication device coupled to the electronic circuit and operative to communicate the body temperature to a user.