Electronic clinical thermometer
CA 2020883 C · Owner: Zaragoza, Robert · Inventors: Zaragoza, Robert; O'Connell, James A.; Mclinden, Thomas Vincent
Overview
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A thermometer for measuring the temperature of a living being comprises a housing having a hollow probe extending outwardly therefrom in a distal direction and a temperature sensing element located at the distal end of the probe. The housing holds a digital display and electrical means in electrical communication with the temperature sensing element for converting the temperature measured by the temperature sensing element into a readout on the display element. A resilient soft cover covers the probe and a portion of the housing to form a gripping surface for the user while allowing visualization of the display element. The resilient cover is softer than the probe.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed July 11, 1990 and granted September 13, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 11, 2010.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by July 11, 2012.
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