Detection device and process for detecting a temperature of an object

A detection system for detecting a temperature of a living being, the system comprising:

• a double temperature sensor comprising a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor and a heat transmission member with a predetermined heat transmission resistance, said heat transmission member being arranged between said first temperature sensor and said second temperature sensor, said temperature sensor being a double temperature sensor comprising a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor and a heat transmission member with a predetermined heat transmission resistance, said heat transmission member being arranged between said first temperature sensor and said second temperature sensor;
• a detection current means for sending a detection current for detecting the temperature to said double temperature sensor and to receive at least one temperature signal, which represents a temperature of said temperature sensor and to generate a temperature signal, which represents the temperature of the living being, as a function of the temperature signal of said temperature sensor and to provide this temperature signal as an output, said detection device determining the temperature of the living being as a function of a first temperature signal generated by said first temperature sensor and as a function of a second temperature signal generated by said second temperature sensor;
• a heating current means for generating a heating current and for sending said heating current to said temperature sensor during a heating time period, so that a total current, comprising said detection current for detecting the temperature and said heating current, is greater than said detection current to heat said temperature sensor;
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• a detection control means for controlling said detection current means and said heating current means, said temperature sensor being connected to said detection control means, said detection control means determining the temperature of the living being as a function of a first temperature signal generated by said first temperature sensor and as a function of a second temperature signal generated by said second temperature sensor and to selectively and separately send said heating current to said first and said second temperature sensor and to selectively and separately heat said first and said second temperature sensor.

A temperature detection system for detecting a temperature of an object, the system comprising:

• a temperature sensor;
• a detection device sending a detection current to said temperature sensor and receiving a temperature signal from said temperature sensor which represents a temperature of the object;
• a heating current device generating a heating current, said heating current device sending said heating current to said temperature sensor during a heating time period in order to heat said temperature sensor, a total current comprising said detection current and said heating current being greater than said detection current;
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• a control device controlling said detection current means and said heating current means, said control device being connected to said temperature sensor, said control device detecting a change in temperature in said temperature sensor which is not caused by said heating current, said control device starting the heating time period as a function of the change in temperature.

A detection device for detecting a temperature of an object, the detection device being connected to at least one temperature sensor, the detection device comprising:

• a detection current means for sending a detection current for detecting the temperature to said temperature sensor and to receive at least one temperature signal, which represents a temperature of said temperature sensor and to generate a temperature signal, which represents the temperature of the object, as a function of the temperature signal of said temperature sensor and to provide this temperature signal as an output;
• a heating current means for generating a heating current and for sending said heating current to said temperature sensor during a heating time period, so that a total current, comprising said detection current for detecting the temperature and said heating current, is greater than said detection current to heat said temperature sensor;
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• a detection control means for controlling said detection current means and said heating current means, said detection control means receiving a first temperature signal of a first temperature sensor and a second temperature signal of a second temperature sensor, and generates a difference between the first and second temperature signals, and selectively sends the heating current to said first and said second temperature sensor as a function of the difference.

A detection system for detecting a temperature of a living being, the system comprising:

• a temperature sensor;
• a detection current means for sending a detection current for detecting the temperature to said temperature sensor and to receive at least one temperature signal, which represents a temperature of said temperature sensor and to generate a temperature signal, which represents the temperature of the living being, as a function of the temperature signal of said temperature sensor and to provide this temperature signal as an output;
• a heating current means for generating a heating current and for sending said heating current to said temperature sensor during a heating time period, so that a total current, comprising said detection current for detecting the temperature and said heating current, is greater than said detection current to heat said temperature sensor;
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• a detection control means for controlling said detection current means and said heating current means, said temperature sensor being connected to said detection control means, said detection control means receiving a first temperature signal of a first temperature sensor and a second temperature signal of a second temperature sensor, and generating a difference between the first and second temperature signals, and selectively sends the heating current to said first and said second temperature sensor as a function of the difference.

A temperature detection system for detecting a temperature of an object, the system comprising:

• a temperature sensor including a first thermometer and a second thermometer, said temperature sensor also includes a heat transmission member with a predetermined thermal conductivity, said heat transmission member being arranged between said first thermometer and said second thermometer;
• a detection device sending a detection current to said temperature sensor and receiving a temperature signal from said temperature sensor which represents a temperature of the object;
• a heating current device generating a heating current, said heating current device sending said heating current to said temperature sensor during a heating time period in order to heat said temperature sensor, a total current comprising said detection current and said heating current being greater than said detection current;
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• a control device controlling said detection current means and said heating current means, said control device being connected to said temperature sensor, said control device determining the temperature of the object as a function of a first temperature signal generated by said first thermometer, as a function of a second temperature signal generated by said second thermometer, and as a function of said predetermined thermal conductivity, said control device selectively controlling said heating current device to selectively and separately send said heating current to said first and said second thermometer to selectively and separately heat said first and said second thermometer.

A temperature detection system for detecting a temperature of an object, the system comprising:

• a temperature sensor including a first thermometer and a second thermometer, said temperature sensor also includes a heat transmission member with a predetermined thermal conductivity, said heat transmission member being arranged between said first thermometer and said second thermometer;
• a detection device sending a detection current to said temperature sensor and receiving a temperature signal from said temperature sensor which represents a temperature of the object, said detection device sending the detection current to said temperature sensor and receiving the temperature signal from said temperature sensor during a detection period;
• a heating current device generating a heating current, said heating current device sending said heating current to said temperature sensor during a heating time period in order to heat said temperature sensor, a total current comprising said detection current and said heating current being greater than said detection current;
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• a control device controlling said detection current means and said heating current means, said control device being connected to said temperature sensor, said control device determining during said detection period the temperature of the object as a function of a first temperature signal generated by said first thermometer, as a function of a second temperature signal generated by said second thermometer, and as a function of said predetermined thermal conductivity, said control device determines contact between the temperature sensor and a living being during said detection period from a difference between a temperature of said first and second thermometers, from a detected temperature gradient or from a cooling time.