US 12,383,145 B2
Noncontact thermometry systems and methods
John A. Lane, Weedsport, NY (US); Jennifer M. Grant, Syracuse, NY (US); Matthew J. Kinsley, Marcellus, NY (US); Matthew D. Mullin, Memphis, NY (US); Nick H. Nguyen, Rochester, NY (US); David E. Quinn, Auburn, NY (US); and Alisa R. Salibra, Fayetteville, NY (US)
Assigned to Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US)
Filed by Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US)
Filed on May 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/864,451.
Application 16/864,451 is a continuation of application No. 15/692,222, filed on Aug. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,638,936.
Application 15/692,222 is a continuation of application No. 15/162,078, filed on May 23, 2016, granted, now 9,750,414, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Application 15/162,078 is a continuation of application No. 14/218,710, filed on Mar. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,375,149, issued on Jun. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0253484 A1, Aug. 13, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/01 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0075 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/015 (2013.01); A61B 5/7278 (2013.01); A61B 5/743 (2013.01); A61B 5/7475 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a medical device programmed to measure patient temperature, comprising:
providing a first sensor configured to determine that the device is located within a predetermined alignment range relative to a measurement site of a patient;
providing at least one additional sensor configured to determine a first temperature of a first location on the measurement site and a second temperature of a second location on the measurement site, wherein the at least one additional sensor determines the first and second temperatures without contacting the patient;
providing a controller in communication with the first sensor and the at least one additional sensor;
providing a display in communication with the controller, the display configured to display a visual image of the patient; and
programming the controller to:
cause the display to display the visual image of the patient, the visual image showing a face of the patient, and the first and second locations;
determine, based on one or more signals received from the first sensor, whether the first and second locations are within a field of view of the at least one additional sensor;
in response to determining that the first and second locations are within the field of view of the at least one additional sensor:
cause the at least one additional sensor to determine the first and second temperatures, and
cause the display to display an augmented visual image comprising real-time video of the face of the patient, the real-time video illustrating:
a first skin surface of the face at the first location,
a second skin surface of the face at the second location,
a first indication overlaying the first location, and
a second indication overlaying the second location and displayed together with the first indication,
wherein:
the first indication is displayed in the real-time video to indicate that the first location is within the field of view of the at least one additional sensor, and
the second indication is displayed in the real-time video to indicate that the second location is within the field of view of the at least one additional sensor; and
determine a third temperature of the patient based on the first and second temperatures.