# US 10,117,643 B2 · Created cavity temperature sensor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,117,643 B2 - Document ID: US10117643B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/696,395 - Filed: 2015-04-25 - Published: 2016-10-27 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-25 - Applicants: Theresa Anne Gevaert; Matthew Raymond Gevaert - Inventors: Theresa Anne Gevaert; Matthew Raymond Gevaert - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117643B2 ## CPC - A44C 7/004: {Ear-clips} - A44C 27/001: {Materials for manufacturing jewellery} - A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet} - A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20) - A61B 5/6816: {Ear lobe} - A61B 10/0012: {Ovulation-period determination (for animals A61D17/002)} - A44C 7/001: {Devices for piercing the ear-lobes} - A61B 5/002: {Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building (A61B5/0017 takes precedence)} - A61B 2010/0019: {based on measurement of temperature} - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract With the Quantified Self movement becoming prevalent, more people are looking to incorporate technology to acquire data regarding aspects of a person's daily life in terms of inputs (e.g. food consumed, quality of surrounding air), states (e.g. blood oxygen levels, body temperature), and/or performance. This self-monitoring concept combines wearable sensors with computing devices to produce an output to improve daily functioning. Disclosed is a device that senses and measures the created cavity temperature (CCT) within an artificial cavity in the wearer's body. This current device provides a wearable thermometer that measures temperature for a convenient, comfortable method of continuously tracking the wearer's temperature. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An earring configured for insertion and being worn in an artificially-created human ear tissue cavity bounded by a first hole in the ear tissue and a second hole in the ear tissue opposite the first hole, the earring consisting of: an earring post; said earring post comprising an electronic temperature sensor; said earring post being dimensioned to be inserted through at least the first hole of the ear tissue and into the artificially-created ear tissue cavity; said electronic temperature sensor being configured, upon said earring post being inserted into the artificially-created ear tissue cavity, to provide a temperature measurement of the temperature within the artificially-created ear tissue cavity; an electronic transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit said temperature measurement; and at least one power supply that powers said electronic temperature sensor and said electronic transmitter, wherein the power supply harvests energy from radio waves, Wi-Fi signals, or other signals and/or includes a battery. ### Claim 2 An earring configured for insertion and being worn in an artificially-created human ear tissue cavity bounded by a first hole in ear tissue and a second hole in ear tissue opposite the first hole, the earring consisting of: an earring post; said earring post comprising an electronic temperature sensor; said earring post being dimensioned to be inserted through at least the first hole of the ear tissue and into the artificially-created ear tissue cavity; said electronic temperature sensor being configured, upon said earring post being inserted into the artificially-created ear tissue cavity, to provide a temperature measurement of the temperature within the artificially-created ear tissue cavity; an electronic transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit said temperature measurement; at least one power supply that powers said electronic temperature sensor and said electronic transmitter, wherein the power supply harvests energy from radio waves, Wi-Fi signals, or other signals and/or includes a battery; and at least one selected from the group consisting of a closure and at least one insulator configured to partially or completely enclose at least one of the first hole and the second hole of the artificially-created ear tissue cavity. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The earring of claim 1, wherein the temperature sensing occurs intermittently, periodically using specified time intervals, or substantially continuously. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The earring of claim 2, wherein the temperature sensing occurs intermittently, periodically using specified time intervals, or substantially continuously. ### Claim 5 A belly button ring configured for insertion and being worn in an artificially-created human belly button tissue cavity bounded by a first hole in belly button tissue and a second hole in belly button tissue opposite the first hole, the belly button ring consisting of: a belly button ring post; said belly button ring post comprising an electronic temperature sensor; said belly button ring post being dimensioned to be inserted through at least the first hole of the ear tissue and into the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity; said electronic temperature sensor being configured, upon said belly button ring post being inserted into the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity, to provide a temperature measurement of the temperature within the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity; an electronic transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit said temperature measurement; and at least one power supply that powers said electronic temperature sensor and said electronic transmitter, wherein the power supply is at least one of a battery and a power supply that harvests energy from radio waves, Wi-Fi signals, or other signals. ### Claim 6 A belly button ring configured for insertion and being worn in an artificially-created human belly button tissue cavity bounded by a first hole in belly button tissue and a second hole in belly button tissue opposite the first hole, the belly button ring consisting of: a belly button ring post; said belly button ring post comprising an electronic temperature sensor; said belly button ring post being dimensioned to be inserted through at least the first hole of the ear tissue and into the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity; said electronic temperature sensor being configured, upon said belly button ring post being inserted into the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity, to provide a temperature measurement of the temperature within the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity; an electronic transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit said temperature measurement; at least one power supply that powers said electronic temperature sensor and said electronic transmitter, wherein the power supply is at least one of a battery and a power supply that harvests energy from radio waves, Wi-Fi signals, or other signals; and at least one selected from the group consisting of a closure and at least one insulator configured to partially or completely enclose at least one of the first hole and the second hole of the artificially-created belly button tissue cavity. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The belly button ring of claim 5, wherein the temperature sensing occurs intermittently, periodically using specified time intervals, or substantially continuously. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The belly button ring of claim 6, wherein the temperature sensing occurs intermittently, periodically using specified time intervals, or substantially continuously.