WO2007002609A2 - Thermometer with color changing display - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electronic thermometer for detecting and
- invention pertains to a clinical thermometer with one or more visual indicators.
- thermometers There are multiple types of thermometers, including hand held electronic
- thermometers thermometers and glass-tube mercury thermometers.
- the glass-tube mercury thermometers thermometers and glass-tube mercury thermometers.
- thermometers have gradated scales colored or etched into the glass tube and once the
- thermometers As an improvement, hand held electronic thermometers have been
- the display element is typically a viewing window provided for the
- thermometers are simple to read and can provide a patient's
- thermometer is easier to read than a glass-
- thermometers lack a cost-effective, easily identifiable indication of the
- thermometer that lights a backlight only on the detection that the temperature
- thermometer shuts the backlight off after a
- thermometer The thermometer
- thermometer will be backlit the
- Tseng then produces a fever alarm indication by optionally flashing the
- Lo does not relate to thermometry for living beings.
- Lo does not sense the temperature of the water directly, but senses the
- Lo requires a pointer-type
- the gages can be backlit or have a
- the colored lights can be steady on/off or can flash.
- Voto does not relate to thermometry for living beings. Additionally, Voto does not relate to thermometry for living beings.
- thermometer for a thermometer
- thermometer means for living beings.
- thermometer meant for living beings that activates the backlight
- thermometer is removed from the patient.
- An electronic thermometer has a temperature sensing element connected to a
- the components are housed in a case having a
- probe section and a body section.
- a typical case can be a rigid plastic or any other
- the processor and display are secured in the body section of the case and the
- the body section can include a power/initialization button.
- the processor can receive signals from the temperature sensing element
- the processor can also generate signals to a temperature in either Fahrenheit or Centigrade.
- the processor can also generate signals to a temperature in either Fahrenheit or Centigrade.
- the processor can compare the currently read temperature to the stored
- the display can include a transparent or "see-through” liquid crystal display
- the body section is formed with an
- opening, hole, or recess and the LCD is placed inside. The user can see through the
- One or more lighting elements which in an
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- the light emitting element are disposed in the display and peripheral to the LCD.
- the light emitting element are disposed in the display and peripheral to the LCD.
- the light emitting element is capable of generating
- the light emitting different colored light to backlight the display.
- the light emitting different colored light to backlight the display.
- the light emitting different colored light to backlight the display.
- element can generate a first, second, third, and fourth color.
- the display can include a translucent liquid crystal
- the LCD can be any shape, including rectangular and octagonal
- a reverse LCD lights the numerals of the display instead of the background. This increases the visibility and viewing angle of the
- the display can further include a transparent lens.
- the transparent lens In an embodiment, the
- lens can be circular, elliptical, or any other shape to form the display.
- the lighting elements are disposed in the display and peripheral to the LCD.
- the light emitting element is capable of generating different colored light to
- the light emitting element can generate a first
- the first color which in an embodiment is green, can be any color.
- the second color can be yellow and can indicate that the patient is
- more than one light emitting element can correspond to the chosen
- temperature range or multiple light emitting elements can be illuminated at one time.
- the display includes multiple lighting elements, which can be light emitting
- a first light emitting element can be any light emitting element (LEDs) or similar light emitting elements.
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- a second light emitting element can be a second color, a third light
- a fourth light emitting element can be a third color and a fourth light emitting element can be a
- the first color can be white and illuminated once the
- thermometer is ready
- the second light emitting element can illuminate the second
- the temperature corresponding to the second color can be
- the second color can indicate a "normal" temperature of the patient.
- emitting element can be yellow to indicate that the patient is "warmer” than normal.
- a typical patient temperature range for "warm” is 99.0-100.9° F.
- emitting element has the fourth color of red that indicates a fever when the
- temperature of the patient is greater than 101.0° F.
- thermometer light emitting element to light indicating that thermometer is ready to read a
- the processor receives the temperature signal, it
- processor then intermittently lights the second light emitting element as the
- the flashing second light emitting element indicates that
- the reading is not complete. Once the reading is complete, the second light emitting
- fourth light emitting elements can also be intermittently lit.
- the third light emitting element can also be intermittently lit.
- the fourth light emitting element can flash and then turn steady to indicate
- the light emitting elements transition from the first to the fourth color
- more than one light emitting element can correspond to the chosen temperature range or multiple light emitting
- elements can be illuminated at one time.
- a method to activate the backlight emitting element has the steps of the
- thermometer beginning the temperature reading cycle and the processor taking the
- the processor can look for a
- the processor activates the backlight emitting element.
- thermometer predetermined threshold
- thermometer When the thermometer is removed from the patient, the thermometer is removed from the patient.
- thermometer typically undergoes a temperature drop since it is going from the
- the processor looks for a
- the processor activates the backlight emitting element. If
- the processor continues to
- the preprogrammed threshold can be based on temperature, time, or number
- the temperature threshold can be if the temperature drops between
- threshold temperature amount is about 0.1°.
- the threshold can be
- This time can vary between about 1 to about 6 seconds.
- the threshold can be the number of readings in which the
- the number of readings can vary between 1 and about 10,000,
- thermometer is sampling. Thus, if the processor reads one or more temperatures
- thermometer lighting the first color to indicate
- thermometer is ready to read a temperature from the temperature sensing
- the first color can remain illuminated throughout the
- the temperature reading cycle begins and the processor can take the readings
- the processor applies an algorithm and
- processor determines if the temperature reading has ended and may continue to
- the processor detects a temperature decrease, it determines
- processor activates the first color. If the temperature drop is not greater than or
- the processor continues to take readings to determine if the threshold
- the processor determines the sensed
- the processor compares the
- the second color is illuminated. If the sensed temperature does not fall
- the processor determines if it falls within a second range
- the processor determines if it falls within a third range, and if so,
- the first color can be illuminated.
- thermometer when a patient activates the thermometer, a white light
- the processor starts a temperature read and can
- thermometer in the middle of the temperature read, the processor detects the
- processor then waits to detect a temperature decrease. Once the patient removes the
- thermometer from the temperature sensing position, the temperature of the
- the processor determines if the sensed
- the thermometer also includes a display and a backlight for lighting the display.
- the backlight is activated upon a command from the processor and the processor
- all of the light emitting elements can be one element capable of
- the light emitting elements can be differing shades of
- the second color can be a darker green than first
- multiple light emitting elements can be illuminated to form the
- An embodiment can utilize a color scale of blue, green and
- base colors themselves may not be a color in the selected range.
- Figure 1 is a top view of a color display thermometer of the present
- Figure 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method to illuminate a backlight of
- Figures 3A-3D are top views of an embodiment of a color display
- thermometer of the present invention in different stages of illumination
- Figure 4 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of illuminating multiple
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the color display
- thermometer of the present invention thermometer of the present invention
- Figure 6 is a top view of the embodiment of Figure 5;
- Figure 7 is a right side view of the present invention as illustrated in Figure
- Figure 8 is an embodiment of a display element of the present invention.
- Figure 9 is a top view of a further embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 10a and 10b are perspective views of an additional embodiment of
- Figure 11 is a right side view of a further embodiment of a color display
- thermometer of the present invention thermometer of the present invention.
- Figure 12 is top view of the embodiment illustrated in Figure 11.
- thermometer 100 for example
- a temperature sensing element 102 is
- the components are connected to a powered processor 104 and/or a display 106.
- the components are
- a case 108 having a probe section 110 and a body section 112.
- the processor 104 and display 106 and in one embodiment a battery (not
- body section 112 can include a power/initialization button 117.
- sensing element 102 is mounted at the end of probe section 110 and covered with a
- the conductive cap 116 can be, for example, metal.
- the processor 104 can receive signals from temperature sensing element 102
- the processor 104 is related to the temperature of the living being, i.e., the patient.
- the processor 1U4 can aiso inciu ⁇ e a memory 118 for storing ranges of temperatures and
- Processor 104 can compare the currently read
- the display 106 can include a transparent or "see-through” liquid crystal
- LCD liquid crystal display
- the body section 112 is formed with an opening or recess 122
- One or more lighting elements 124 which in an embodiment,
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- LEDs 124 can also be the
- the light emitting element 124 is capable of generating
- the light emitting emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting: emitting:
- the element 122 can generate a first, second, third, and fourth color.
- the power initialization button 117 activates the thermometer 100 or resets it for
- the first color of the light emitting element 124 can indicate that
- thermometer 100 is ready to read a temperature.
- the second color which in an
- embodiment is green, can correspond to temperatures ranging between 97-98.9° F.
- the second color can indicate a "normal" temperature of the patient.
- the third color emitted by the light emitting element 124 can be yellow and
- the fourth color which can be red, indicates a
- the first through fourth colors can be generated by individual
- thermometer 100 can use various routines or algorithms to calculate the thermometer 100.
- backlight emitting element 124 of the display 106 can be separate from or linked to
- Figure 2 illustrates a method to activate the backlight emitting element 124.
- the thermometer 100 can begin the temperature reading cycle (step 200) and the
- processor 104 can take the readings from the temperature sensing element 102.
- processor can look for a temperature increase (step 202) and if a temperature
- processor 104 detects a temperature decrease, it determines if the decrease is greater
- step 206 If the temperature drop is not less than or equal to a preprogrammed threshold (step 206). If the temperature drop is not less than or equal to a preprogrammed threshold (step 206). If the temperature drop is not less than or equal to a preprogrammed threshold (step 206). If the temperature drop is not less than or equal to a preprogrammed threshold (step 206). If the temperature drop is not less than or equal to a preprogrammed threshold (step 206). If the temperature drop is not less than or equal to a preprogrammed threshold (step 206).
- the processor 104 activates
- the backlight emitting element 124 (step 208).
- thermometer threshold is that this is an indicator that the thermometer has been removed from
- thermometer When the thermometer is removed from the patient, the thermometer
- the processor 104 continues to
- step 210) take readings (step 210) to determine if the temperature is increasing or decreasing.
- step 212 the processor looks
- step 2114 For a decrease in temperature (step 214) and if the temperature drop is greater than
- the processor 104 activates the preprogrammed threshold
- the processor 104 continues to take readings (step
- the patient may remove the thermometer in the middle of a
- the processor 104 detects that the temperature
- the processor 104 waits
- a predetermined amount of time after the readings have dropped for example, 6,
- the temperature sampling routine can implement a "peak
- the temperature measured by the temperature sensing element 102 must remain stable within a fixed temperature range over a time period.
- the temperature reading must stay within 0.1 ° F for a minimum of 10
- Another temperature sampling routine can be a "predictive" algorithm.
- the processor 104 can determine what the final temperature
- the preprogrammed threshold can be based on temperature, time, or number
- the temperature threshold can be if the temperature drops between
- threshold temperature amount is about 0.1 °.
- the threshold can be
- This time can vary between about 1 to about 6 seconds.
- the threshold can be the number of readings in which the
- the number of readings can vary between 1 and about 10,000,
- thermometer is sampling. Thus, if the processor reads one or more temperatures
- thermometer 300 illustrates another embodiment of the thermometer 300.
- temperature sensing element 302 is connected to a powered processor 304 and/or a
- the components are housed in a case 308 having a probe section 310
- the body section 312 can include a power/initialization
- the processor 304 can receive signals from temperature sensing element 302
- the processor 304 can convert the signals
- the processor 304 can also
- a memory 318 for storing ranges of temperatures and can compare the
- the memory 318 can also store one or more previously
- memory activation button 332 can be
- the display 306 can include a translucent liquid crystal display (LCD) 320.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- LCD 320 can be any shape, including rectangular and octagonal and can be a
- reverse LCD lights the numerals of the display instead of the
- the display 306 can further include a transparent or translucent lens 322.
- the lens 322 can be circular, elliptical, or any other shape to form
- One or more lighting elements 324 are disposed in the display 306.
- One or more lighting elements 324 e.g., LEDs, are disposed in
- the light emitting element 324 can generate a first, second, and third
- the first color 326 illustrated in Figure 3 A, which in an embodiment is
- the second color 328 emitted by the light emitting element 324 can be any color of the patient.
- the second color 328 emitted by the light emitting element 324 can be any color of the patient.
- Figure 3B Figure 3C illustrates the third color 330, which can be red, and
- more than one light emitting element can correspond to the chosen
- temperature range or multiple light emitting elements can be illuminated at one time.
- Each color can be a separate light emitting element, one element can emit all of the
- colors, or combinations of light emitting elements can form one or more colors.
- the first, second, third, and fourth color are capable of generating a first, second, third, and fourth color.
- color 326 can be white and is illuminated once the power /initialization button 317 is
- thermometer 300 activates the thermometer 300 or resets
- the first color 326 of the light emitting elements 324 can be any color 326 of the light emitting elements 324.
- thermometer 300 indicates that the thermometer 300 is ready to read a temperature. Further, the first
- color 326 which in an embodiment, can be white, can indicate an incomplete reading was taken from the fact that the sensed temperature Ts is less than 97° F.
- the second color 328 which in an embodiment is green, can correspond to
- the second color can indicate a
- the third color 330 emitted by the light emitting elements 324 can be yellow
- the fourth color 334 which can be red,
- the first through fourth colors 326, 328, 330, 334 can be
- Figure 4 illustrates the method of activating the backlight emitting elements
- Thermometer 300 can use various temperature
- emitting elements 324 to illuminate the display 306 can be separate from or linked to
- the method includes the thermometer 300 lighting the first color 326 to
- thermometer 300 indicates that the thermometer 300 is ready to read a temperature from the
- thermometers do not have enough battery power to keep the light emitting elements
- the first color 326 light emitting element 324 can be shut off after a specific amount of time or once the temperature reading is begun.
- the temperature reading
- step 402 the processor 304 can take the readings from the
- the processor 304 applies an algorithm (step
- step 406 looks for a temperature change. If the temperature is increasing
- the processor 304 determines if the temperature reading has ended (step
- processor 304 may continue to apply the algorithm (step 410). If the processor 304
- preprogrammed threshold (step 412). If the temperature drop is greater than to
- the processor 304 activates the first color
- the processor 304 continues to take readings (step 416) to determine if the
- the processor 304 determines the sensed
- step 420 if the temperature drop is greater than or equal to a
- the processor 304 compares the sensed
- the second color 328 is illuminated (step 426). If the sensed
- the processor 304 determines if it
- step 428 falls within a second range (step 428), and if so, illuminates the third color 330 (step 428).
- processor 304 determines if it falls within a third range (step 432), and if so,
- the first color can be illuminated (step 436). For example, when a patient activates the thermometer, a white light
- the processor starts a temperature read and can
- thermometer in the middle of the temperature read, the processor detects the
- processor then waits to detect a temperature decrease. Once the patient removes the
- thermometer from the temperature sensing position, the temperature of the
- processor detects the drop and determines if the drop is larger than or equal to the
- the processor then illuminates either the green, yellow, or red light
- the processor waits a predetermined amount of
- the preprogrammed threshold can be based on temperature, time, or number
- the temperature threshold can be if the temperature drops between
- threshold temperature amount is about 0.1 °.
- the threshold can be
- This time can vary between about 1 to about 6 seconds.
- the threshold can be the number of readings in which the
- the number of readings can vary between 1 and about 10,000
- thermometer is sampling. Thus, if the processor reads one or more temperatures
- thermometer Referring to Figures 11 and 12, an embodiment of an electronic thermometer
- a temperature sensing element 802 is illustrated.
- a powered processor 804 and/or a display 806.
- the components are
- a rigid plastic case 808 having a probe section 810 and a body section
- element 802 is mounted at the end of probe section 810 and covered with a
- Processor 804 can receive signals from temperature sensing element 802
- Processor 804 can be any suitable device that can process the temperature of the living being, i.e., the patient.
- Processor 804 can
- processor 804 can also include a memory 818 for storing ranges of temperatures and
- Processor 804 can compare the currently
- Display 806 includes multiple lighting elements, which in an embodiment,
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- the first light emitting element 820 is
- a second light emitting element 822 is a second color, a third light
- emitting element 824 is a third color and a fourth light emitting element 826 is a
- the first color of the first light emitting element 820 can be any color of the first light emitting element 820.
- thermometer 800 activates the thermometer 800 or resets it for another
- Light emitting element 820 can indicate that the thermometer 800 is ready
- Second light emitting element 822 can illuminate a second
- the second color can be temperatures ranging between 97-98.9° F.
- color can indicate a "normal" temperature of the patient.
- the third color emitted by the third light emitting element 824 can be yellow
- a typical range is 99.0-
- the fourth light emitting element 826 can have the fourth color of red
- thermometer In use with a rectal thermometer embodiment, the user presses the
- thermometer 800 indicating that thermometer 800 is ready to read a temperature. The user places
- second light emitting element 822 can be illuminated steadily
- fourth light emitting elements 824, 826 can also be intermittently lit.
- third light emitting element 824 can flash and steadily illuminate the third color
- the fourth light emitting element 826 can flash
- the processor 802 starts by lighting the first light
- emitting element 820 in one of a steady or intermediate fashion and just lights a
- the light emitting element is illuminated in a steady state to only
- thermometer another embodiment of an electronic thermometer
- a temperature sensing element 902 is
- the components are housed in a case 908 (typically rigid plastic) having a probe section 910 and a handle
- Handle section 912 can include a grip 914.
- Temperature sensing element 902 is mounted at the end of probe section 910
- a conductive cap 916 typically metal, e.g. nickel or stainless
- access door optionally provided for battery replacement (not illustrated).
- handle section 912 can include a power/initialization button 917.
- Processor 904 can receive signals from temperature sensing element 902
- Processor 904 can convert the signals to a
- the processor 904 can also include
- a memory 918 storing ranges of temperatures and corresponding colors for display
- Processor 902 can compare the currently read temperature to the stored
- Display 906 includes multiple lighting elements, which in an embodiment,
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- the first light emitting element 920 is a first
- Second light emitting elements 922A-922C are a second color, third light
- emitting elements 924A-924C are a third color and fourth light emitting elements
- 926A-926C are a fourth color.
- the first color of the first light emitting element 920 can be any color of the first light emitting element 920 .
- Light emitting element 290 can indicate that the thermometer 900 is ready to read a
- Second light emitting elements 922A-922C can illuminate a second color, green.
- the temperature corresponding to the second color can be
- temperatures ranging between 97-98.9° F. The temperature range can be divided
- emitting element 922 A corresponds to a range of 97-97.6° F, second light emitting
- element 922B corresponds to a range of 97.7-98.3° F, and second light emitting
- element 922C corresponds to a range of 98.4-98.9° F.
- a second color can indicate
- the third color can be yellow and can
- Fourth light emitting elements 926A-926C can have the
- thermometer 900 is ready to
- the user places the probe section 910 in the patient's mouth
- temperature signal it accesses memory 918 to determine the temperature ranges
- Processor 904 then can incrementally light second
- Processor 904 determines that the final temperature of the patient is reached and the light emitting element corresponding to
- the final temperature range cane illuminated steadily or blinks to indicate that the
- all of the first through fourth light emitting elements can be one
- oral thermometer 900 embodiment can be differing shades of the same base color.
- second light emitting element 922 A can be a darker green than second
- fourth light emitting elements 924A-924C and 926A-926C are fourth light emitting elements 924A-924C and 926A-926C. Further, multiple light
- emitting elements can be illuminated to form the necessary colors.
- emitting elements illuminate to form the green color in the display.
- intensities of certain base colors can be used to form any and every color.
- combinations of red, blue and green can form many colors of the spectrum
- the base colors themselves may not be a
- Figure 8 illustrates an embodiment of the display 306/806/906. A single
- light emitting element 500 can be illuminated, either steadily or intermittently, and a
- colored filter 502 can be passed over the light emitting element 500 to display
- single light emitting element 500 can emit white light
- colored filter 502 can have a clear portion 504, a first color portion 506 (e.g., green), a second color portion 508 (e.g., yellow) and a third color portion 510 (e.g.,
- Figure 9 illustrates another embodiment of thermometer 600. Thermometer
- thermometer 600 can include many of the elements of the previous thermometers 100, 200, 300,
- a patient adjustment scale 602 as part of or in addition to
- Patient adjustment button 606 can be depressed to cycle
- processor 610 stored in memory 608 and accessed by processor 610 can vary by age of the patient.
- the user can change the set-points of the light emitting elements based on the
- a further embodiment can change the set-points stored in memory 608 based
- a location display 614 can indicate
- thermometer where the user intends to place the thermometer to read the patient's temperature.
- a temperature of 100.4° F (38° C) measured rectally corresponds to
- Location adjustment button 616 can be
- Alternate embodiments include depressing only power/initialization button
- buttons 906, 916 as incremental switches without a corresponding display 902, 914.
- only the display for the patient or location options can be an LCD display.
- the temperature ranges are exemplary only and can be
- FIGS 10a and 10b illustrate another embodiment of an electronic
- thermometer 700 A temperature sensing element 702 is connected to a powered thermometer 700.
- the components are housed in a plastic case
- the body section 712 can
- the processor 704 can receive signals from temperature sensing element 702
- the processor 704 can convert the signals
- the processor 704 can also
- a memory 718 for storing ranges of temperatures and can compare the
- the memory 718 can also store one or more previously
- the display 706 can include a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens 722 disposed on a transparent or translucent lens
- the lens 722 is disposed at the far end
- the lens 722 can be circular, elliptical, or
- One or more lighting elements 724 e.g.,
- LEDs are disposed in the display 706 and under lens 722.
- the display 706 can also include
- LCD 720 a translucent liquid crystal display (LCD) 720.
- LCD 720 can be any shape,
- a reverse LCD including rectangular and octagonal and can be a "reverse" LCD.
- a reverse LCD including rectangular and octagonal and can be a "reverse" LCD.
- the LCD can be used to display the
- the LCD 720 can be peripheral to lens 722.
- the light emitting element 724 is capable of generating
- the light emitting different colored light to light the display 706.
- the light emitting different colored light to light the display 706.
- the element 724 can generate a first, second, and third color.
- the first color can be
- color can be red to indicate a fever.
- thermometer 900 an have a
- thermometers 100, 300, 800 can
- any of the displays can optionally display the
- the first light emitting element is illuminated
- the light emitting element is illuminated when the
- light emitting elements is illuminated based on the corresponding temperature
- the processor can read the temperature from the temperature sensing
- the light emitting elements independent of the display on the other.
- elements can be illuminated based solely on the temperature reading and not based
- this acts as a failsafe wherein if one
- the illumination of the light emitting elements can be based on the temperature
- the LCD displays a temperature and a light emitting element that does not
- the LCD display does not flash in response to the
- the LCD can flash to indicate that the temperature is being
- LCD is not related to the magnitude of the temperature being read.
- thermometer to illuminate the face of the display, including the LCD.
- an embodiment has both an LCD and light emitting elements in the display
- the light emitting elements can be correspondingly or sequentially lit until the final light emitting element is illuminated in response to the
- the light emitting element is not lit until the final temperature. Alternately, the light emitting element is not lit until the final temperature.
- all of the light emitting elements can be one element capable of
- the light emitting elements can be differing shades of
- the second color can be a darker green than first
- multiple light emitting elements can be illuminated to form the
- An embodiment can utilize a color scale of blue, green and
- intensities of certain base colors can be used to form
- base colors themselves may not be a color in the selected range.
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