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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2016
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mark T. Bieberich, Lakeway, TX (US);
Philip G. Dion, St. Paul, MN (US);
Gary L. Hansen, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
David R. Palchak, San Francisco, CA (US);
Timothy J. Prachar, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Ryan J. Staab, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Albert P. Van Duren, Stillwater, MN (US);
Elecia White, Aptos, CA (US);
Allen H. Ziaimehr, Arden Hills, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A zero-heat-flux, deep tissue temperature measurement system measures internal body temperature by way of a probe having a heater and thermal sensors arranged in a zero-heat-flux construction. The measurement system includes control mechanization that determines heater and skin temperatures based upon data obtained from the probe and uses those temperatures to calculate a deep tissue temperature. The measurement system includes a signal interface cable having a connector where a probe can be releasably connected to the system. The cable and attached connector are a removable and replaceable part of the system, separate from the probe. The measurement system provides an output signal imitating a standard input signal configuration used by other equipment.