Patents Assigned to Actherm Inc.
  • Patent number: 7665892
    Abstract: This invention discloses an infrared thermometer for ear or skin temperature. The infrared thermometer comprises a body, an infrared sensing element, and a heat dissipating means. The heat dissipation means is provided behind or below the infrared sensing element for urging the air flowing in and out of the body, so as to contribute better heat dissipation and air circulation around the infrared sensing element. Hence the accuracy and stability of the infrared thermometer are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7618185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric medical thermometer for measuring temperature of patients in cavity. The electric medical thermometer comprises a temperature detecting set, including a temperature detecting element, for capturing temperature signals and a temperature calculating device for temperature signals processing. By combining a primary sampling frequency with a secondary sampling frequency, where the primary sampling frequency is greater than the secondary sampling frequency, the temperature calculating device translates temperature signals captured from the temperature detecting device into a temperature measurement. The underlining method of the present invention is realized by imitating the physiology of the heart beat pulse, which serves as a resource engine of thermal compensation and as an example for the sampling frequency in order to attain more precise and reliable temperature measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Actherm, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7585108
    Abstract: The present invention provides a probe cover for an ear thermometer and a manufacturing method thereof. The probe cover is for sheathing a measuring probe of the ear thermometer, and an engaging means is provided at a bottom of the measuring probe. The probe cover comprises a main body of a hollow structure, an abutting segment and a base. Therein, the main body has an open end and a closed end opposite to the open end. An assembling direction extending from the open end toward the closed end is where the measuring probe is assembled along. Further, the main body has a diameter gradually reducing along the assembling direction. The closed end allows infrared rays to be received by the measuring probe to pass therethrough. Therein, the abutting segment is provided at the open end of the main body, and the base is annularly provided around a periphery of the abutting segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Heng Chuang, Liang-Yi Li
  • Patent number: 7431496
    Abstract: A structure of an electronic thermometer which mainly includes a body portion, a temperature sensing head and a core. The core includes a temperature display screen, a printed circuit board provided with an electrical contact, and a conductor fixing rod arranged adjacent to the core. The conductor fixing rod is a flexible member on which is mounted a conductor against the electrical contact. The conductor fixing rod has an end fixed mounted on the core and another end of the conductor is free. A pushbutton switch is mounted on a rear end of the body portion. The pushbutton switch is arranged against a longitudinal end of the conductor fixing rod and can get in touch with and can be depressed to exert force on the conductor fixing rod in a direction along a length of the body portion or in an acute angle with respect to the length of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7320544
    Abstract: A conducting structure and an electronic clinical thermometer, wherein the conducting structure is provided on the measuring end of the clinical thermometer, and the measuring end has a recess, a temperature sensor and conducting wires fitted in the recess, and a contact member having a curved top and made of metallic conductive material and having a predetermined length embedded in the recess thereby providing the contact member with a large temperature sensing contact area but only with a small portion protruded out of the measuring end, and therefore enabling the thermometer to be fully in contact with a certain portion of the human body such as the armpit, preventing the thermometer from being broken, and achieving heat balance rapidly. The measuring end of the thermometer may be bent at a predetermined angle or the contact member may be arranged at either side of the measuring end as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Actherm, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7293915
    Abstract: An assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer can be disassembled or assembled as required, wherein one of the detachable modules such as the measuring body has an incomplete electronic clinical thermometer circuit lacking at least two elements, and these electronic elements are mounted within the other module such as the measuring probe, so that the two modules when attached together form a complete clinical thermometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Actherm, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanlian Chen
  • Publication number: 20070223562
    Abstract: A structure of an electronic thermometer which mainly includes a body portion, a temperature sensing head and a core. The core includes a temperature display screen, a printed circuit board provided with an electrical contact, and a conductor fixing rod arranged adjacent to the core. The conductor fixing rod is a flexible member on which is mounted a conductor against the electrical contact. The conductor fixing rod has an end fixed mounted on the core and another end of the conductor is free. A pushbutton switch is mounted on a rear end of the body portion. The pushbutton switch is arranged against a longitudinal end of the conductor fixing rod and can get in touch with and can be depressed to exert force on the conductor fixing rod in a direction along a length of the body portion or in an acute angle with respect to the length of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: ACTHERM INC.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei HSIEH
  • Patent number: 7261462
    Abstract: A core stopping structure for an electronic clinical thermometer comprising a stopper protruded out of an inner wall of a thermometer body, a stopping member provided on a core and configured to block relative movement of the stopper, whereby when the core is pulled out of the thermometer for a predetermined length, the stopper will block the stopping member thereby preventing the core from further moving out of the thermometer body and therefore preventing the conductive wire connected with the core from breaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6981796
    Abstract: An electronic thermometer is constructed to include a casing, an electronic thermometer module mounted in the casing, a metal probe electrically connected to the electronic thermometer module for sensing the body temperature, a flexible covering is covered on the casing, the flexible covering having a tapered front portion protruded over the front side of the casing to a distance, and a hard stem connecting the metal probe to the distal end of the tapered front portion of the flexible covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6976783
    Abstract: An assembly method and structure of an electronic clinical thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer can be disassembled or assembled as required, wherein one of the detachable modules such as the measuring body has an incomplete electronic clinical thermometer circuit lacking at least two elements, and these electronic elements are mounted within the other module such as the measuring probe, so that the two modules when attached together form a complete clinical thermometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Sanlian Chen
  • Patent number: 6935777
    Abstract: An electronic thermometer with a directionally adjustable LCD display is disclosed. The thermometer includes a control circuit and a display wherein the display is provided with identifiable signals capable of identifying characters and/or symbols in multiple directions, characterized in that the thermometer is provided with a direction sensing element such that the thermometer, under normal operating direction, is in an upright position facing the user, and if the thermometer is reversed, the direction sensing element due to the gravity will produce a directional signal and the control circuit of the thermometer receives the signal which immediately outputs to the display device to produce an upright display signal to the user whereby the display shows upright characters and/or symbols in multiple directions. As a consequence, the electronic thermometer can adjust to provide an upright display regardless of whether the user uses the left hand or right hand to hold the thermometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventors: Pei-Hsiung Liu, Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6854882
    Abstract: A rapid response electronic clinical thermometer is disclosed. The clinical thermometer comprises a measuring end portion adhered to a metal head portion having a temperature sensing element and a conductive wire joining the temperature sensing element, characterized in that the conductive wire is adhered to the inner wall of the metal head portion such that the conductive wire is not a heat dissipation portion for heat energy surrounding the sensing element, and further acts as a source of heat energy compensation so as to indicate the accurate temperature, reducing the temperature measuring time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Yun Chen
  • Patent number: 6854880
    Abstract: An electronic thermometer is constructed to include a casing, an electronic thermometer module mounted in the casing, a metal probe electrically connected to the electronic thermometer module for sensing the body temperature, an integrally formed flexible covering covered on the casing, and a hard stem connecting the metal probe to the distal end of the tapered front portion of the flexible covering, whereby the stress produced at the time when the measuring end is bent for measuring body temperature will be concentrated at a root portion with a larger inner diameter thereby preventing the measuring end from breaking and ensuring safety in operation. Furthermore, the flexible covering appropriately encloses the casing and has a tapered front portion protruded over the front side of the casing to a distance and has an integrally formed push button, locating flange, and embossed portions for waterproof, decoration and holding convenience thereby reducing manufacturing process and lowering the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6425688
    Abstract: An infrared temperature wave guide device that is adapted for use in all kinds of precision detecting and temperature sensing apparatus directed to apply in a contact or non-contact manner measuring, control, recording, monitoring, and inspecting on a temperature source to be measured, the structure including a wave guide tube, a housing accommodating a thermopile, a thermistor, and a circuit board, and a rear cap for securing purposes. A front end of the wave guide tube is provided with a cover to prevent entry of dusts. The housing and rear cap are formed from plastic material. The connection of the housing and the rear cap is suitably adjustable to allow mounting of different thermopiles. The structure as a whole is durable, light and compact, and has longer service life, preferred anti-oxidization capability. Besides, it ensures stable quality during mass production and is easy to process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Actherm Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Shou Hsu
  • Patent number: D535203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Actherm, Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Ying Chen