Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Mercader, Eleni Mantis (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S549000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06898457
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a method for determining a temperature by means of a radiation thermometer with multiple infrared sensor elements detecting infrared radiation from different regions and delivering corresponding temperature signals, in particular to a method for taking a patient's temperature by means of an ear thermometer. The method of the present invention is based on the known fact that the tympanic membrane has a higher temperature than the ear canal. Hence part of the sensor elements, that is, those that view the tympanic membrane, will detect a higher temperature than the remaining sensor elements that view the ear canal. According to the present invention, for evaluation only the temperature signal of that sensor element is used that supplies the peak temperature value by comparison with the other sensor elements.
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English Translation of the International Preliminary Examination Report corresponding to EPO Application No. PCT/EP99/06262 dated Dec. 21, 2000.
Beerwerth Frank
Kraus Bernhard
Braun GmbH
Mantis Mercader Eleni
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
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