Patent ID: 7854550
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: G01J,G01K

Abstract:
1. A thermometer for measuring a temperature of a user comprising: a controller integrated circuit having a program therein suitable for establishing and controlling functions of the thermometer, one of the functions being a detection of when a new temperature measurement is started, completed and uncompleted when an invalid temperature is read outside of a predetermined range; a temperature sensing means operatively connected to said controller integrated circuit, said temperature sensing means for providing an electrical signal to said controller integrated circuit which corresponds to a temperature proximate to said temperature sensing means; a liquid crystal display being operatively coupled to said controller integrated circuit so as to receive electrical signals from said controller integrated circuit relative to a sensed temperature from said temperature sensing means and to convert said electrical signals into an optical display, said liquid crystal display receiving electrical signals from said controller integrated circuit so as to display a specific user identification of the user; an LED backlighting means operatively coupled to said controller integrated circuit and operatively coupled to said liquid crystal display; a plurality of switches operatively coupled to said controller integrated circuit, said plurality of switches communicating instructions from the use of the thermometer to said controller integrated circuit so as to provide user direction to said program within said controller integrated circuit, said LED backlighting means for receiving an activation signal from said controller integrated circuit so as to activate said LED backlighting means upon a detection of at least one of said plurality of switches being processed and a completed temperature measurement; a powering means operatively coupled to said controller integrated circuit, said powering means for controlling a power off or a power on of the thermometer; a memory means being operatively coupled to said controller integrated circuit, said memory means for receiving electrical signals from said controller integrated circuit related to a sensed temperature from said temperature sensing means and for recording the sensed temperature; and a buzzer signaling means being operatively coupled to said controller integrated circuit, said buzzer signaling means for receiving at least one activation signal from the controller integrated circuit, said program suitable for activating said buzzer signaling means upon a detection that the temperature measurement is started, completed and uncompleted with the invalid temperature reading outside a predetermined range, said LED backlighting means comprising a pair of dual color LED units suitable for receiving activation signals from said controller integrated circuit, a first LED unit of said pair of dual color LED units being responsive to a first activation signal, second LED unit of said pair of dual color LED units responsive to a second activation signal, said controller integrated circuit selecting said first LED unit when a new temperature reading is higher than an intermediate preceding temperature reading of the user, said controller integrated circuit selecting said second LED unit when the new temperature reading is lower than the intermediate preceding temperature reading of the user, said controller integrated circuit selecting said first LED unit and said second LED unit when the new temperature reading is the same as the intermediate preceding temperature reading of the user.