Thermal Bed with ABTT Sensors for Core Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Diagnosing and treating human thermal conditions, such as hypothermia and hyperthermia, is challenging due to the difficulty in accurately measuring internal core temperatures and the risk of causing organ shutdown or death during treatment.
Innovation Solution
The system includes a horizontally-extending patient support device with temperature modification devices and temperature sensors, specifically designed to interact with the Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) to non-invasively measure and modify body temperatures, thereby diagnosing and treating thermal conditions effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional thermal diagnosis methods using thermometers at various body locations are used, then thermal conditions can be diagnosed, but the accuracy of internal core temperature measurement is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) as an intermediary pathway to measure internal core temperature. The ABTT provides a direct thermal conduit from the brain core to the skin surface, allowing temperature sensors to accurately measure core temperature through this thermal bridge without invasive procedures. This resolves the contradiction by enabling precise measurement through an intermediate thermal pathway.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical/invasive temperature measurement methods with a non-invasive thermal sensing system that utilizes the ABTT. Temperature sensors detect thermal radiation or conductive heat transfer through the ABTT pathway, substituting physical intrusion with field-based measurement, thereby achieving accurate core temperature measurement without the difficulties of invasive procedures.
2Productivity
If aggressive thermal treatment is applied to treat hypothermia or hyperthermia, then thermal conditions can be corrected, but the risk of causing organ shutdown or death increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a closed-loop feedback system where temperature sensors continuously monitor the patient's core temperature through the ABTT, and the processor adjusts the heating or cooling application accordingly. This feedback mechanism prevents aggressive treatment by automatically modulating the thermal intervention to achieve gradual, controlled temperature correction, thereby eliminating the risk of organ shutdown while maintaining treatment effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs dynamic treatment protocols where the intensity and duration of thermal application are continuously adjusted based on real-time temperature measurements. The system transitions from static, fixed-intensity treatment to dynamic, adaptive treatment that responds to the patient's changing thermal state, enabling safe and effective temperature correction without harmful extremes.
3Measurement precision
If multiple temperature sensors are positioned to measure ABTT terminus temperature, then diagnosis accuracy improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the temperature sensor system to serve multiple functions: diagnosing thermal conditions, monitoring treatment effectiveness, and providing feedback for control. By making the sensing system multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate diagnostic and monitoring devices, thereby improving measurement precision without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
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
The system enables accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of hypothermic and hyperthermic conditions by precisely controlling body temperatures, minimizing the risk of organ damage or shock, and ensuring safe restoration of internal core temperatures.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one temperature sensor is sized and dimensioned to acquire a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus
Implementation Method 2
The at least one temperature sensor is sized and dimensioned to acquire a temperature measurement from an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus
Implementation Method 3
at least one temperature modification device positioned to provide heat to or to remove heat from a respective one of a plurality of extremities of the patient
Implementation Method 4
The processor configured to control the plurality of temperature modification devices to remove heat from at least one of the plurality of extremities when a hypothermic condition is determined
Data Source
AI summary
The described apparatuses, devices, and mechanisms are configured to measure the temperature of one or more Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminuses. In addition, some embodiments are configured to provide treatment for the diagnosed conditions and diseases.