ABTT Terminus Sensor for Non-Contact Brain Core Temperature Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices lack the capability to efficiently measure parameters at the terminus of an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) due to anatomical and physiological barriers, such as the presence of valves in blood vessels which hinder direct and accurate measurement.
Innovation Solution
The development of sensor devices, including cell phones and separable sensor devices, equipped with sensors that can receive emissions from the human body and transmit signals to a display or electronic apparatus, allowing for non-contact measurement of parameters like temperature at the ABTT terminus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If direct contact measurement methods are used, then measurement accuracy may be improved, but anatomical barriers (valves in blood vessels) prevent direct access to the measurement target
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the skin at the ABTT terminus as an intermediary medium to detect brain core temperature. Instead of directly measuring brain temperature, the sensor measures thermal emissions from the skin surface, which serves as a mediator that transmits thermal information from the brain core through the ABTT pathway.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct mechanical contact measurement with non-contact thermal emission detection. By using sensors to detect thermal radiation from the skin surface, the system eliminates the need for physical penetration through anatomical barriers while maintaining measurement capability.
2Ease of operation
If non-contact measurement is used, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The skin at the ABTT terminus acts as a natural intermediary that preserves the thermal signature of the brain core. This mediator allows non-contact measurement while maintaining precision because the thermal emissions from the brain core are transmitted through the skin without significant distortion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system measures thermal radiation parameters (infrared emissions) from the skin surface, which correlate with brain core temperature. By detecting these thermal parameters non-contactly, the system achieves both ease of operation and measurement precision through the unique thermal properties of the ABTT pathway.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing sensor devices are used, then device availability is improved, but capability to measure ABTT parameters is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple sensor types (thermal sensors, optical sensors, other biometric sensors) into a single device that can measure various parameters (temperature, other physiological parameters) at the ABTT terminus. This multi-functional approach enables reliable measurement of ABTT-specific parameters while maintaining device versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses the skin and underlying tissues at the ABTT terminus as intermediaries to access brain core information. By positioning sensors to detect emissions from this specific anatomical location, the device achieves reliable measurement capability that existing general-purpose sensors cannot provide.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
These sensor devices enable rapid, accurate, and precise measurement of brain core temperature and other parameters without direct contact, overcoming anatomical barriers and providing effective thermal communication with the brain.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one sensor is positioned on the cell phone and is configured to receive emissions from a human body
Data Source
AI summary
The physical and physiological events at one end of an Abreu Brain Thermal Tunnel (ABTT) are reproduced at the opposite end. Thus, the ABTT enables the direct transfer of outputs from a brain core to an ABTT terminus without significant barriers. Accordingly, apparatuses, systems, devices, mechanisms, and methods use the ABTT terminus and the ABTT to measure the temperature of the brain core.