US 12,253,420 B2
Wireless thermometer and method of use thereof
Christopher J. Allen, Sr., West Hartford, CT (US); and Shawn Monteith, Burlington, CT (US)
Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed by Hubbell Incorporated (Delaware), Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,060.
Application 18/461,060 is a continuation of application No. 17/407,955, filed on Aug. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,781,924.
Application 17/407,955 is a continuation of application No. 16/511,329, filed on Jul. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,209,324, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 16/511,329 is a continuation of application No. 14/937,385, filed on Nov. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,352,780, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 14/937,385 is a continuation of application No. 13/867,028, filed on Apr. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,183,738, issued on Nov. 10, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/635,847, filed on Apr. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0408346 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01K 13/20 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); G01K 1/024 (2021.01); G01K 7/02 (2021.01); G01K 7/16 (2006.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G01K 13/20 (2021.01) [A61B 5/0008 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/6807 (2013.01); A61B 5/6814 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); G01K 1/024 (2013.01); G01K 7/02 (2013.01); G01K 7/16 (2013.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); A61B 2560/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for sensing a body temperature and wirelessly communicating a measured body temperature to an external device, the method comprising:
wirelessly connecting a device configured to sense the body temperature to the external device;
flexing a carrier to expand an aperture of the carrier and inserting the device into the expanded aperture;
positioning the device against a user using the carrier;
measuring the body temperature of the user using the device;
transmitting data associated with the measured body temperature of the user wirelessly from the device to the external device; and
storing the data on the external device.