Devices for measuring temperature of an ABTT terminus
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Publication Number
US-12102413-B2
Publication Date
2024-10-01
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, devices, mechanisms, and methods are used to locate an ABTT terminus and then to measure the temperature of the ABTT terminus.
Core Innovation
The document describes systems and devices for locating an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus on or near a subject’s face and measuring thermal output associated with the ABTT terminus. A handheld device embodiment includes a mirror supported by a handle and an arm extending away from the mirror, where a temperature sensor is positioned on an end of the arm to provide a temperature measurement. The device further includes a display configured to receive and display the temperature measurement.
The document also describes non-contact infrared sensing configurations using infrared imaging cameras and processing to detect and locate the ABTT terminus location and generate temperature and thermal-analysis outputs. Multi-sensor configurations are described for simultaneous right and left ABTT terminus measurements with adjustable spacing between sensors. Station/system configurations include movable infrared camera support, presence or pressure initiation, and control interfaces, with optional mirror or transparent-to-infrared display arrangements and alignment features.
In addition, the document describes an ABTT acquisition workflow in which an operator scans to locate a cooler horn-shaped region between eye and nose and then acquires temperature data, analyzes the data, and transmits or displays results, with an optional advertisement during an interval of time. The document further includes clinical experimental results correlating temporal and spatial temperature patterns between left and right ABTT terminuses with disease risk, including aneurysm rupture, brain cancer, seizures, infection progression, abscess, Alzheimer’s spread, and stroke.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim is directed to a handheld ABTT temperature measuring device, including a mirror, arm, end-mounted temperature sensor, and a display. The independent claim includes multiple refining dependent claim features, including arm-angle matching, scanning to locate the ABTT terminus, mirror transmission of light to view the display, and user association via fingerprint recognition.
Handheld mirror-supported ABTT temperature measurement
A device comprising a handle, a mirror including a mirrored surface supported by the handle, an arm extending from one of the handle and the mirrored surface away from the mirror, a temperature sensor sized and dimensioned to measure an ABTT terminus positioned on an end of the arm, the temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature measurement, and a display configured to receive and display the temperature measurement.
Arm angle matched to ABTT terminus angle
The device where the arm is positioned at an angle relative to the mirror surface that matches an angle of the ABTT terminus.
Temperature sensor scanning to locate the ABTT terminus
The device where the temperature sensor is configured to scan to locate the ABTT terminus.
Partially light-transmitting mirrored surface to view display
The device where the mirrored surface is configured to be partially light-transmitting so that a user can see the display through the mirror.
Fingerprint recognition for associating measured temperature data
The device where a fingerprint recognition apparatus identifies a user so that measured temperature data can be associated with the user.
LED light source for mirror-related illumination
The device where a light source is an LED light.
Overall, the claim set covers measuring the temperature of an ABTT terminus with a handheld mirror and an arm positioning an end-mounted temperature sensor, displaying the measurement, with dependent refinements for arm-angle matching, scanning-based terminus location, viewing the display through a partially light-transmitting mirror, and optional user identification and mirror illumination features.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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