US Patent No: 4,662,360

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Disposable speculum

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Abstract

A sanitary protective cover or sheath for the ear canal probe of a tympanic thermometer has a generally tubular body portion and an infrared transparent membrane attached to and sealing the forward end of the tubular body portion. While the tubular body portion is being injection molded of a plastic material, a film of a similar plastic material is mated to the forward end of the tubular body portion. A portion of the film defining the membrane is thus severed from the film and thermally bonded to the tubular body portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SHERWOOD SERVICES AGNEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL523
INTELLIGENT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF WESTEK CORPORATION, A CORP OF CALIFORNIACARLSBAD, CA2
SHERWOOD IMS, INC.CARLSBAD, CA7

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
O'Hara, Gary J 3932 Tierra Vista Pl., Escondido, CA 92025 14 888
Phillips, David B Indianapolis, IN 15 744

Cited Art

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WAHL, WILLIAM (3)
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Telatemp Corporation (2)
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ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. (1)
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ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC. (1)
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Environmental Devices Corporation (1)
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Honeywell Inc. (1)
4,433,924 Thermal reference apparatus 28 1981
 
LINEAR CORPORATION (1)
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MARATHON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (1)
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Mon-a-therm, Inc. (1)
4,392,005 Temperature sensor 14 1981
 
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4,414,980 Blood flow monitor apparatus 20 1981
 
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SENOH KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
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SHERWOOD IMS, INC. (1)
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Sinus Medical Equipment AB (1)
4,312,357 Transillumination diagnostic method and apparatus 35 1979
 
The Boeing Company (1)
4,481,417 Infrared energy detection device 20 1982
 
WELCH ALLYN, INC. (1)
4,380,998 Soft tip speculum 39 1981
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (4)
4,191,197 Touch free tympanic thermometer 28 1978
4,271,358 Selective infrared detector 31 1979
4,420,265 Infrared temperature monitoring apparatus having means for sky radiation compensation 31 1981
4,494,881 Intra-optical light beam sighting system for an infrared thermometer 52 1982

Patent Citation Ranking

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LUMA IMAGING CORPORATION (22)
6,411,835 Spectral volume microprobe arrays 70 1999
6,411,838 Systems and methods for optical examination of samples 62 1999
6,826,422 Spectral volume microprobe arrays 35 2000
6,847,490 Optical probe accessory device for use in vivo diagnostic procedures 19 2000
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6,839,661 System for normalizing spectra 11 2000
6,385,484 Spectroscopic system employing a plurality of data types 29 2000
7,260,248 Image processing using measures of similarity 6 2002
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6,818,903 Method and apparatus for identifying spectral artifacts 11 2002
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7,469,160 Methods and apparatus for evaluating image focus 14 2003
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7,309,867 Methods and apparatus for characterization of tissue samples 13 2003
7,282,723 Methods and apparatus for processing spectral data for use in tissue characterization 11 2003
7,136,518 Methods and apparatus for displaying diagnostic data 30 2003
D507349 Sheath for cervical optical probe 11 2003
D500134 Sheath for cervical optical probe 11 2003
7,310,547 Fluorescent fiberoptic probe for tissue health discrimination 5 2004
8,005,527 Method of determining a condition of a tissue 1 2007
 
COVIDIEN AG (12)
6,619,837 Probe cover with lubrication well 3 2001
7,237,949 Tympanic thermometer probe cover 9 2003
7,108,419 Thermal tympanic thermometer tip 16 2003
7,354,194 Tympanic thermometer probe cover with film support mechanism 6 2005
7,686,506 Stackable tympanic thermometer probe cover cassette 1 2006
7,556,424 Tympanic thermometer prove cover cassette and holder 2 2006
7,478,946 Probe cover cassette with improved probe cover support 3 2006
7,434,991 Thermal tympanic thermometer 8 2006
7,530,738 Probe cover having a blackbody 1 2007
7,841,767 Thermal tympanic thermometer 3 2008
7,927,012 Probe cover cassette with improved probe cover support 0 2008
8,123,401 Probe cover having a blackbody 0 2009
 
Exergen Corporation (8)
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6,045,257 Axillary infrared thermometer and method of use 31 1999
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6,319,206 Temporal thermometer disposable cap 17 1999
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6,932,775 Temporal thermometer disposable cap 10 2001
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (7)
4,993,419 Radiation detector suitable for tympanic temperature measurement 67 1988
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PMP PARTNERS LLC (6)
5,833,367 Tympanic thermometer probe cover 28 1996
6,030,117 Tympanic thermometer probe cover 14 1997
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6,123,454 Tympanic thermometer disposable probe cover with further stretching prevention structure 30 1999
 
WELCH ALLYN, INC. (6)
RE34599 Disposable probe cover assembly for medical thermometer 19 1992
7,354,399 Otoscopic tip element and related method of use 6 2004
8,066,634 Digital otoscope 0 2007
8,136,986 Disposable speculum for medical thermometer 0 2007
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8,231,271 IR thermometry probe cover 0 2009
 
INTEG, INC. (3)
5,146,091 Body fluid constituent measurement utilizing an interference pattern 132 1990
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OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. (3)
5,609,564 Speculum cover, method of manufacturing same and cover accommodating case 30 1994
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7,025,500 Probe for infrared clinical thermometer 8 2002
 
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5,163,418 Speculum cover 49 1991
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CAREFUSION 303, INC. (2)
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KAZ USA, INC. (2)
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MEDISPECTRA, INC. (2)
7,103,401 Colonic polyp discrimination by tissue fluorescence and fiberoptic probe 3 2002
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ORIENTAL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC. (2)
6,254,271 Probe cover of tympanic thermometer 15 1999
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SHERWOOD IMS, INC. (2)
D303008 Disposable speculum to cover the probe end of a tympanic thermometer 17 1986
5,293,862 Disposable speculum with bonding ring 27 1992
 
SHERWOOD SERVICES AG (2)
5,516,010 Sanitary speculum for tympanic thermometer probe 50 1994
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ADVANCED MONITORS CORPORATION (1)
6,152,596 Protective cover for infrared thermometer 17 1998
 
ALARIS MEDICAL, INC. (1)
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BIONIX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (1)
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (1)
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CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. (1)
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COMFORTEX CORPORATION (1)
D542068 Headrail 2 2006
 
GERLITZ, JONATHAN (1)
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Health & Technology, Inc. (1)
6,213,938 Disposable otoscope tip stacking system 5 1999
 
Huang Hua Co., Ltd. (1)
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INFRA-TEMP, INC. (1)
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INOMET, INC. (1)
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K-JUMP HEALTH CO., LTD. (1)
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KAISEI KOGYO CORPORATION (1)
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NORM PACIFIC AUTOMATION CORP. (1)
6,238,088 Disposable cap for instant thermometer measuring probe 12 1999
 
NOVARTIS AG (1)
8,387,782 Container for the accommodation of a contact lens 0 2010
 
OASIS MEDICAL, INC. (1)
5,318,029 Tonometer shield 15 1992
 
OMRON CORPORATION (1)
5,638,951 Probe cover mounting case 7 1996
 
PAT O. DAILY REVOCABLE TRUST, ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAW OF CA (1)
5,167,235 Fiber optic ear thermometer 78 1991
 
RADIANT INNOVATION INC. (1)
7,722,250 Probe cover for ear thermometer 0 2008
 
SARNOFF CORPORATION (1)
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Spaeth; G. L. (1)
5,002,057 Cover for prism of an applanation tonometer and method of application thereof 11 1987
 
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (1)
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TRUTEK, INC. (1)
5,967,992 Radiometric temperature measurement based on empirical measurements and linear functions 20 1998
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (1)
RE43745 Tympanic thermometer probe cover with film support mechanism 0 2010
 
YELDERMAN, BRAIG AND GOLDBERGER PARTNERSHIP (1)
5,067,492 Disposable airway adapter 35 1990
 
ZILA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (1)
5,179,936 Disposable speculum with membrane bonding ring 91 1987
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (12)
4,922,914 Disposable cover for tonometer 10 1988
5,113,863 Disposable ocular diagnosis device and method 6 1989
D360261 Medical speculum 9 1993
5,645,350 Hygienic protecting device for an electronic thermometer 36 1996
D406339 Otoscope 3 1998
6,224,256 Cover for medical probe 34 1998
6,435,711 Infrared ear thermometer 27 1999
6,991,368 Infrared thermometer 18 2002
7,344,492 Animal insemination sheath 3 2006
7,419,465 Animal insemination sheath-methods of use 3 2006
7,837,611 Animal insemination sheath apparatus 0 2008
8,323,178 Animal insemination sheath and methods of use 0 2010