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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernhard Kraus, Braunfels, DE;
Frank Beerwerth, Runkel-Ennerich, DE;
Katja Honnefeller, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Braun GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/02 ; G01J 5/04 ; G01K 1/302 ; A61B 5/01 ; A61B 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/02 ; G01J 5/04 ; G01K 1/302 ; A61B 5/01 ; A61B 6/00 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to an infrared radiation thermometer, in particular an ear thermometer, having a probe head ( ) whose outer diameter and/or shape is variable by an elastic arrangement ( ). This enables the probe head to conform itself automatically to the size and/or contour of the body cavity or to be conformed manually. The thermometer is therefore equally well suited for both children and adults, although their ear canals differ in diameter.