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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Thaddeus J. Wawro, Auburn, NY (US);
Daniel R. Sommers, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Christopher M. Keegan, Marcellus, NY (US);
Inventors:
Thaddeus J. Wawro, Auburn, NY (US);
Daniel R. Sommers, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Christopher M. Keegan, Marcellus, NY (US);
Assignee:
Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermometry apparatus includes a housing that receives a probe having at least one temperature responsive element within an isolation chamber that is preferably removable from the housing. A switch assembly determines the presence of the isolation chamber in the housing wherein the apparatus is enabled only if the isolation chamber is attached to the housing and a probe is removed from the attached isolation chamber.