Wireless Body Temperature Sensor with Flexible Carrier

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing temperature measurement methods, such as traditional thermometers, require frequent manual readings, which can disrupt patients or children, especially when they are sleeping or ill, and consume personnel resources in medical settings.

Innovation Solution

A wireless temperature sensor device that senses body temperature and wirelessly communicates the measured data to electronic devices like smartphones or computers, using components like a temperature sensor, microprocessor, and transmitter/receiver, and is integrated with a flexible carrier for secure attachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional thermometers are used for temperature monitoring, then manual reading capability is achieved, but patient disruption and personnel resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetemperature monitoring reliabilityVSAvoidpatient disruption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The temperature monitoring system performs self-service by automatically measuring and transmitting temperature data without requiring manual intervention. The wireless sensor continuously monitors temperature and sends data to remote devices, eliminating the need for personnel to physically check patients and reducing patient disruption while maintaining monitoring reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual reading process with an electronic wireless transmission system. Instead of physically taking temperature readings with traditional thermometers, the system uses wireless sensors and digital communication to transmit temperature data, thereby reducing patient disruption while maintaining monitoring effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Loss of information

If frequent manual temperature readings are taken, then temperature data is obtained, but patient sleep and comfort are disturbed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetemperature data acquisitionVSAvoidpatient sleep duration

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless temperature sensor enables continuous temperature monitoring without interruption to patient sleep. The sensor continuously measures temperature and transmits data automatically, eliminating the need for frequent manual readings that would wake or disturb patients, thus maintaining both data acquisition and sleep duration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual temperature checking with automated wireless sensing and data transmission. This substitution allows continuous monitoring to occur without human intervention, preventing patient disruption while ensuring comprehensive temperature data is captured throughout the monitoring period

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Ease of operation

If traditional temperature monitoring methods are used, then simple measurement is achieved, but data transmission and remote monitoring capabilities are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetemperature measurement simplicityVSAvoidtemperature data transmission

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The temperature monitoring device combines multiple functions into a single system: it measures temperature, stores data, and wirelessly transmits information to various electronic devices. This multi-functionality maintains the simplicity of temperature measurement while adding comprehensive data transmission and remote monitoring capabilities through integrated wireless communication features

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Enables continuous, non-invasive, and uninterrupted monitoring of body temperature, reducing the need for frequent manual measurements and minimizing disruptions to patients or children, while also allowing for remote data display and analysis.

Implementation Method 1

The temperature sensor can be a thermistor or a thermocouple

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermistor: Thermistor

Implementation Method 2

The temperature sensor can be a thermistor or a thermocouple

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermocouple: Thermocouple

Implementation Method 3

The transmitter and the receiver can communicate with the at least one electronic device via at least one of: R-F communication, infrared communication, Bluetooth communication, and Wi-Fi communication

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectR-F communication:

Implementation Method 4

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectInfrared communication: Infrared Radiation

Data Source

PatentUS20250198856A1Wireless thermometer and method of use thereof

Publication Date: 2025.06.19 HUBBELL INC

AI summary

An apparatus and method for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating measured data to at least one electronic device. The device includes a sensor device having a housing base, a housing cover releasably mountable on the housing base, and components for sensing body temperature and wirelessly communicating the measured temperature, including a temperature sensor, a power supply, a microprocessor, and a transmitter and receiver. The electronic device can include an application that communicates with the sensor device and provides a user interface.