US 7,561,982 B2 · Physical attribute recording method and system

Abstract

An exemplary method for recording measurements derived from a probe includes receiving a probe identification from a probe, receiving a start instruction, receiving at least one signal from the probe after receiving the start instruction, and converting the at least one signal into a reading based on at least the probe identification. An exemplary system for measuring an attribute includes a controller unit having a processor, a memory connected to the processor, a display connected to the processor, a control interface connected to the processor, and a connection module connected to the processor; and at least one probe, each probe having a sensor, elements to provide identification of the type of probe, and a connector for connecting to a connection module of the controller unit. A further exemplary controller unit includes software for performing the exemplary method.

Claims20

Dependent claims

The method comprising:

receiving an identification of a probe type,
receiving a start instruction,
receiving at least one signal from the probe after receiving the start instruction,
converting the at least one signal into a reading based on at least the probe type identification,
determining when the probe has stabilized, and
storing the stabilized reading, and
wherein storing includes sending the stabilized reading.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/558,892Filed 10 Nov 2006 · us provisional application

Priority

10 Nov 2005

Published

US 2007/0116084 A124 May 2007

Granted

14 Jul 2009

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G01K 13/12
Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes: combined with sampling devices for measuring temperatures of samples of materials
G01K 1/022
Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers: for recording
G01K 1/026
Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers: arrangements for monitoring a plurality of temperatures, e.g. by multiplexing
G01K
Measuring temperature

Physical attribute recording method and system

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Abstract

Claims20