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US 9,068,895 B2Granted
Deep tissue temperature probe constructions
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorAlbert P. Van Duren
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Abstract
A disposable, zero-heat-flux, deep tissue temperature probe is constructed using a support assembly with multiple sections folded together or separated into strata during assembly of the probe. The sections support elements of the probe, including thermal sensors and a thermal resistor between the thermal sensors. Optionally, one of the sections supports a heater.
Claims20
A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
- a two-sided substrate;
- a heater disposed on the substrate;
- a plurality of sections defined in the substrate, in which each section is joined to at least one adjacent section at a common peripheral location;
- two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of two adjacent sections;
- the two adjacent sections folded together at a common peripheral location joining the two sections, wherein the folded two adjacent sections are in a stack configuration;
- a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors;
- and
- a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of one of the plurality of sections and
- leads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors,
- wherein one of the plurality of sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon.
7 more elements
A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
- a sheet of flexible material with two sides;
- a heater disposed on the sheet of flexible material;
- two or more sections defined in the sheet;
- two of the two or more sections joined at a peripheral location;
- two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of the two or more sections;
- the two of the two or more sections folded together at the peripheral location, wherein the folded two sections are in a stack configuration;
- a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors;
- and
- a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of the sheet of flexible material and leads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors,
- wherein one of the two or more sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon.
7 more elements
A zero-heat-flux temperature probe comprising:
- a flexible sheet of material with two sides;
- a heater disposed on the flexible sheet of material;
- at least three sections defined in the sheet;
- each section joined to at least one adjacent section at a common peripheral location;
- two thermal sensors, each of the two thermal sensors supported on a respective one of two adjacent sections;
- the three sections folded together, wherein the folded three sections are in a stack configuration;
- a thermal resistor disposed between the two thermal sensors;
- and
- a lead support tab projecting outwardly of a periphery of the flexible sheet of material and leads on the lead support tab for the heater and the thermal sensors,
- wherein one of the at least three sections has a generally round shape with the heater disposed thereon.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.