System and method for automatically correcting voltage readings from a radiofrequency probe connected to a radiofrequency generator

A temperature measurement system, comprising:

• a radiofrequency generator having at least one a power source, a controller operatively coupled to the at least one power source, a processor, a memory element, at least one analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a plurality of connector ports, wherein each of the plurality of connector ports has at least one temperature sensor associated therewith;
• a radiofrequency probe electrically coupled to a first one of the plurality of connector ports and having a thermocouple;
• wherein the at least one ADC is configured to convert an analog voltage signal generated by the thermocouple into a digital converter voltage signal;
• wherein the processor is configured to execute program instructions to:
• determine a type of thermocouple used in the radiofrequency probe when coupled to the first one of the plurality of connector ports;
• apply a first voltage correction value to the digital converter voltage signal based on a predetermined correction factor corresponding to the type of thermocouple to generate a corrected converter voltage signal;
• receive temperature information from the at least one temperature sensor associated with the first one of the plurality of connector ports, wherein the temperature information includes a cold junction voltage signal;
• apply a second voltage correction value to the cold junction voltage signal to compensate for a location offset of the at least one temperature sensor relative to the first one of the plurality of connector ports to generate a corrected cold junction voltage signal;
• determine an adjusted voltage based on the corrected converter voltage signal and the corrected cold junction voltage signal;
• and
• convert the adjusted voltage into a temperature value using a conversion technique.