Abstract:
A self-contained handheld infrared medical thermometer having an elongated probe (15) that is reciprocably movable between a retracted position, located fully within the thermometer housing (11), and an extended position, located exterior to the housing. When extended, the probe (15) is adapted for insertion into a patient's outer ear canal to measure the patient's body temperature. When the probe is retracted within the housing (11), a reference plate (21) is pivoted in front of the probe (15), to facilitate calibration. Advancement of the probe (15), to its extended, operative position automatically pivots the reference plate (21) away from the advancing probe (15) and, in addition, automatically advances a disposable protective cover (43), from a container (45) for a large number of such covers into a position where it automatically stretches over the advancing probe (15) to provide hygienic protection.
Abstract:
A diminutive ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising a sensor (10, 35), integrator (22, 43) and control (17, 51). The sensor (10, 35) senses impinging ultraviolet radiation and generates a sensing signal commensurate to the magnitude of the radiation. The integrator (22, 43) integrates the sensing signal in accordance with a first timing function related to an admonished accumulative effect of the radiation on a person's skin, and generates an active signal proportional to the integration. The control (17, 51) monitors the active signal and issues an alarm when it attains a threshold level related to the optimum cumulative radiation to which the skin is desired to be exposed. The integrator includes a memory (16, 45) to store the active signal magnitude and allows the magnitude to diminish in acordance with a second timing function related to an admonished decay in the residual effect of the previous radiation on the skin after it is removed from the radiation or vice versa.
Abstract:
A hand-carried device (10) for measuring UV-radiation is provided with a radiation filter (13), a sensor (12) and with a signal processing portion between the sensor and a digital read-out unit (31). To ensure that, with such a hand-carried device for measuring radiation, only a single part of the measurement device has to be handled, and that as is customary the read-out unit can be read easily in any measurement position, it is envisaged that the sensor (12) is located together with the signal processing part and the digital read-out unit (31) in a joint housing (26) and that a position-dependent switch is provided together with a switchable coding circuit, by which the digital read-out unit (31) can be controlled in such a manner that it is legible in a position which is rotated through 180o in relation to its plane.
Abstract:
A diminutive ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising a sensor (10, 35), integrator (22, 43) and control (17, 51). The sensor (10, 35) senses impinging ultraviolet radiation and generates a sensing signal commensurate to the magnitude of the radiation. The integrator (22, 43) integrates the sensing signal in accordance with a first timing function related to an admonished accumulative effect of the radiation on a person's skin, and generates an active signal proportional to the integration. The control (17, 51) monitors the active signal and issues an alarm when it attains a threshold level related to the optimum cumulative radiation to which the skin is desired to be exposed. The integrator includes a memory (16, 45) to store the active signal magnitude and allows the magnitude to diminish in acordance with a second timing function related to an admonished decay in the residual effect of the previous radiation on the skin after it is removed from the radiation or vice versa.
Abstract:
Un dispositif manuel (10) pour mesurer les radiations UV est équipé d'un filtre de radiations (13), d'un capteur (12) et d'une partie de traitement du signal située entre le capteur et une unité de lecture numérique (31). Afin qu'une seule partie de l'appareil de mesure puisse être utilisée avec ce genre de dispositif manuel pour la mesure des radiations, et pour permettre de lire, comme d'habitude, l'unité de visualisation dans toute position de mesure, il est prévu que le capteur (12) soit placé dans un boîtier (26) avec la partie de traitement du signal et l'unité de visualisation numérique (31) et qu'un interrupteur qui dépend de la position soit prévu avec un circuit de codage commutable, par lequel l'unité de visualisation numérique (31) peut être commandée de manière qu'elle soit lisible dans une position à 180o par rapport à son plan.
Abstract:
Systems and methods may provide for receiving an electrical measurement signal from a first photodetector coupled to a first waveguide and determining a total intensity level of reflected light in the first waveguide based on the electrical measurement signal. Additionally, a perspiration level of skin in contact with the first waveguide may be determined based on the total intensity level of the reflected light in the first waveguide. In one example, an electrical control signal is received from a second photodetector coupled to a second waveguide that is physically isolated from the skin, wherein the total intensity level of the reflected light in the first waveguide is determined further based on the electrical control signal.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided which includes a light emitting module that radiates infrared light, a window disposed on the light emitting module and having a specific refractive index with respect to the infrared light, wherein the window includes a refraction part that totally reflects the infrared light inside the window in correspondence with the specific refractive index, and a fingerprint sensor disposed under the window and obtaining a fingerprint of a user based on a user input on the window by using scattered light of the infrared light.
Abstract:
Conventional mobile electronic devices have a room for improvement in control on a plurality of sensors to detect information. For example, a mobile electronic device 1 includes a plurality of sensors, a detector that detects a biological reaction by one of the sensors, and at least one controller 10 that performs control to change a detection cycle of other sensors according to whether the biological reaction is detected. For example, the controller 10 changes the detection cycle used when the biological reaction is detected to a detection cycle shorter than the detection cycle used when no biological reaction is detected.
Abstract:
A sterilization system consisting of a mobile emitter, a sensing subsystem and a data logging subsystem is described. The emitter has one or more UV emitting lamps or devices. The sensing system comprises at least one remote UV sensor and at least one door sensor. The door sensor comprises a safety shut off door detector and may contain an emergency stop detector and arming detector to protect people from being exposed to UV energy. The system has a remote control for starting, stopping and setting system parameters which include but are not limited to: treatment time, dosage, room size, room number, unit number, floor, facility name, operator name, operator identification number, password, default dosage values, dosage, and patient identification number. The number of treatments per unit of time can be maximized because of the use of incident light measurement.
Abstract:
A sterilization system consisting of a mobile emitter, a sensing subsystem and a data logging subsystem is described. The emitter has one or more UV emitting lamps or devices. The sensing system comprises at least one remote UV sensor and at least one door sensor. The door sensor comprises a safety shut off door detector and may contain an emergency stop detector and arming detector to protect people from being exposed to UV energy. The system has a remote control for starting, stopping and setting system parameters which include but are not limited to: treatment time, dosage, room size, room number, unit number, floor, facility name, operator name, operator identification number, password, default dosage values, dosage, and patient identification number. The number of treatments per unit of time can be maximized because of the use of incident light measurement.