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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Giuseppe Torresin, Padua, IT;
Assignee:
Biomedin, Padua, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/68 ;
Abstract
The spirometer has a low thermal capacity. A circuit supplies power to the spirometer in pulses to heat the spirometer to body temperature. The circuit senses the temperature of the spirometer between intervals. The circuit can also be used in a calorimeter to measure the heat exchange during chemical reactions using the palladium hydrogen. The heating and sensing functions are performed by a single element to result in a small pocket sized device. The portability of the device increases its usefulness.