GB2497335A - Wireless baby temperature monitor - Google Patents

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GB2497335A
GB2497335A GB1121089.5A GB201121089A GB2497335A GB 2497335 A GB2497335 A GB 2497335A GB 201121089 A GB201121089 A GB 201121089A GB 2497335 A GB2497335 A GB 2497335A
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Abstract

A monitoring system for monitoring the temperature of a baby remotely comprises a temperature sensor unit for intermittently recording the temperature of a baby. There is also provided a cot unit for being located within the vicinity of the cot. The cot unit has a temperature sensor to intermittently record the ambient temperature around the cot and is wirelessly connected to a portable receiving unit for the display of the recorded temperature measurements. The portable receiving unit includes means to provide an alarm on detection of one or more preset conditions associated with the temperature measurements.

Description

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Baby temperature monitor
S Field of invention
This invention relates to a baby temperature monitor. More especially the invention relates to a wireless baby temperature monitor designed to allow a parent to see an indication of the baby's temperature without having to interrupt the baby.
Background to the invention
First-time parents of a new born baby can often be criticised for being over anxious about the health of their baby. A particularly anxious nime is during the night when the baby is sleeping. Parents will often intermittently check on the baby to make sure that everything is normal, often waking the baby to check they are breathing and that the baby feels within the normal ranges of temperature. The temperature of the baby is of particular concern with horrific stories of incidents concerning the phenomena of cot death.
The present invention seeks to provide a wireless baby temperature monitor that monitors a baby's temperature wirelessly, together with the ambient temperature of the location where the cot unit is located. The values will be displayed and an alarm will be triggered in the event that the monitor senses irregularities to pre-set temperature values monitored
Statement of invention
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a monitor for monitoring the temperature of a baby remotely comprising a temperature sensor unit for intermittently recording the temperature of a baby, the temperature sensing unit having wireless connection with a cot unit located within the vicinity of the cot, the cot unit having a temperature sensor to intermittently record the ambient temperature around the cot and being wirelessly connected to a portable receiving unit for display of the recorded temperature measurements, the portable receiving unit including means to provide an alarm on detection of irregularities in the temperature measurements in acoordance with preset conditions.
Detailed description of preferred embodiments
The system consists of a wireless temperature sensor unit which communicates wirelessly with a cot unit located near to, or attached to a cot. The cot unit receives information from the temperature sensor unit reiating to the detected baby's temperature.
The cot unit incorporates a temperature sensor to monitor the ambient temperature around the cot unit and transmits detected temperatures to a portable receiving unit.
The cot unit is powered by an adapter.
The portable receiving unit displays the baby's detected temperature and the detected ambient temperature received from the cot unit.
The receiving unit includes an alarm that will be triggered under certain conditions. These conditions being, for example: (a) the detected temperature drops below a pre-determined (non-user configurable) threshold; or (b) if the detected temperature increases above below a determined threshold; The receiving unit includes buttons to allow for the upper alarm threshold to be defined.
The reoeiving unit inoludes a single LCD display (similar to that found on a calculator) that will alternate between the detected baby temperature and the detected ambient temperature.
The receiving unit is able to be powered from an off-the-shelf mains adapter.
The temperature sensor unit is designed to be attached to a baby in a way suitable to sense the baby's temperature, for example, by incorporating the sensor into a plaster or similar known attachment method. The sensor is designed to be removable and reusable (the attachment method of the unit may need to be replaced each time the sensor is applied) The cot unit allows for the temperature sensor to be read and is provided with sufficient ventilation means to allow the ambient temperature sensor to detect the ambient temperature.
The cot unit includes a button/switch to turn the unit on and off The receiving unit is designed in conjunction with the baby monitor and includes an LCD display to display the detected temperatures on the unit. The receiving unit preferably includes two buttons to change the upper threshold temperature and a button/switch to turn the unit on and off Temperature sensing unit is preferably designed not to reguire a battery. Alternatively the unit includes an irreplaceable battery.
The cot unit will be designed to operate from readily available user replaceable batteries such as AA, AAA, C or D Cells. The cot unit will also include capability to be powered from a mains adapter, during which time the batteries are disconnected but remain for back-up purposes.
The receiving unit will be designed to operate from readily available user replaceable batteries such as AA, AAA, C or D Cells. The cot unit will also include capability to be powered from a mains adapter, during which time the batteries are disconnected but remain for back-up purposes.
Any battery for the temperature sensing unit has a preferred minimum life of three years.
A battery or batteries for the cot or receiving unit should preferably operate for 3 months during normal operating conditions.
"Normal operating conditions" are defined as use of the system 8-10 Hours each time the unit is used and use of the system twice per week.
The system is preferably designed to be stored and operate between 0°C and 40°C The communications link between the oot unit and the receiving unit should preferably operate up to a range of approximately metres in free-space.
The oommunioations link will be defined by the temperature sensing device selected for the system.
The system preferably updates each of the detected temperatures approximately once every 1 -2 minutes. The update interval should not exceed 2 minutes.
Preferably, a single LCD display is used to display both the detected ambient temperature and the detected baby temperature.
Each temperature will preferably be displayed on the LCD display for 5 seconds. The accuracy of the temperature readings are typically within 1 to 2 degrees. Resolution of the temperature sensor is typically 0.1 C. The cot unit is designed to communicate with the baby temperature sensor within the area or a standard sized cot (approximately 92 by 54cm) The detection range of the system may be increased to be able to accommodate a person wearing the sensor when occupying a standard single bed, for example, in a hospital.
The accuracy of the ambient temperature sensor is typically +/-1 C. The ambient temperature sensor is preferably integrated into the housing of the cot unit.
The resolution of the ambient temperature sensor is typically 0.5°C The minimum temperature threshold for the alarm to be triggered is typically when the baby's temperature is detected as less than 35°C Typical user-settable temperature ranges would be minimum temperature of 35.5°C, maximum temperature of 40.0°C and default of 38.0°C. The user settable temperature range is preferably adjustable in 0.1°C increments and should be remembered when the unit is turned off or batteries are replaced.
The cot unit may be connected to a mat that would be placed on or under the baby's mattress (if on the mattress, under the bed sheet) . In this embodiment, the mat wouid include a S communications antenna integrated therewith to allow for the temperature probe to communicate with the cot unit.
The flexibility of the system described allows for further functionality of existing baby monitors to be incorporated.
For example the monitor may include means to transmit sound from the baby to remote monitors in the possession or in the vicinity of the parent.
Tt will be understood, that the various embodiments described herein have been described by way of example only and that modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the accompanying claims.

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  1. <claim-text>C LA I MS1. A system comprising a temperature sensor configured to wirelessly transmit a sensed temperature of a baby and a receiving unit for receiving and displaying the sensed temperature on a display and for providing an alarm in response to detecting a predetermined condition associated with the sensed temperature.</claim-text> <claim-text>2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the temperature sensor is arranged to be attached to a baby.</claim-text> <claim-text>3. A system according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a cot unit including a temperature sensor for monitoring the ambient temperature around the cot and configured to wirelessly transmit the sensed temperature to the receiving unit, the receiving unit being further configured to display the sensed ambient temperature on the display and to provide the alarm in response to detecting a predetermined condition associated with one or both of the sensed temperatures.</claim-text> <claim-text>4. A system according to claim 3, wherein the cot unit further comprises a receiver for wirelessly receiving the sensed temperature transmitted from the baby temperature sensor and to transmit both sensed temperatures to the receiving unit.</claim-text> <claim-text>5. A system according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the cot unit is provided with ventilation means.</claim-text> <claim-text>6. A system according to any of claims 3 to 5, wherein the cot unit is connected to a mat for placement within a cot or bed, the mat including a communications antenna for wireless transmission of the sensed temperature(s) to the receiving unit.S</claim-text> <claim-text>7. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein the receiving unit is portable.</claim-text> <claim-text>8. A system according to claim 3 and any ciaim dependent thereon, wherein the receiving unit is configured to alternate the display of the sensed temperatures, i.e. between the baby temperature and the ambient temperature from the cot unit.</claim-text> <claim-text>9. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein the receiving unit is configured such that the alarm is triggered if a sensed temperature falls below a predetermined threshold.</claim-text> <claim-text>10. A system according to claim 9, wherein the receiving unit is configured such that the alarm is triggered if a sensed temperature of the baby fails below approximately 35°c.</claim-text> <claim-text>11. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein receiving unit is configured such that the alarm is triggered if a sensed temperature increases above a C predetermined threshold.</claim-text> <claim-text>12. A system according to claim ii, wherein the receiving unit further comprises buttons to allow for the predetermined upper threshold to be changed by a user.</claim-text> <claim-text>13. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein the baby sensor and/or the cot unit is/are configured to intermittently record the sensed temperature readings.</claim-text> <claim-text>14. A monitoring system for monitoring the temperature of a baby remotely comprising a temperature sensor unit for intermittently recording the temperature of a baby, the temperature sensing unit having a wireless connection with a cot unit located within the vicinity of the cot, the cot unit having a temperature sensor to intermittently record the ambient temperature around the cot and being wirelessly connected to a portable receiving unit for display of the recorded temperature measurements, the portable receiving unit including means to provide an alarm on detection of one or more preset conditions associated with the temperature measurements. C"</claim-text>
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GB2286684A (en) * 1994-02-17 1995-08-23 Janette Marie Wenlock Skin temperature sensing device
GB2300925A (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-20 Tius Elcon Ltd Body temperature measurement device
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GB2286684A (en) * 1994-02-17 1995-08-23 Janette Marie Wenlock Skin temperature sensing device
GB2300925A (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-20 Tius Elcon Ltd Body temperature measurement device
US20030139686A1 (en) * 1999-06-23 2003-07-24 Eliahu Rubinstein Fever alarm system
US20020017997A1 (en) * 2000-07-24 2002-02-14 Steven Felkowitz Method and apparatus for determining the temperature of an infant
US20080214949A1 (en) * 2002-08-22 2008-09-04 John Stivoric Systems, methods, and devices to determine and predict physilogical states of individuals and to administer therapy, reports, notifications, and the like therefor
US20070143060A1 (en) * 2005-12-06 2007-06-21 Syris Technology Corp. Temperature monitoring system
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WO2010098022A1 (en) * 2009-02-26 2010-09-02 テルモ株式会社 Condition monitoring device
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