Richard J Murtagh

US Patent:

20030112846, Jun 19, 2003

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/027640

Inventors:

Richard Murtagh - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

G01K001/14
G01K013/00
G01K005/62

US Classification:

374/149000, 374/207000

Abstract:

A thermometer configured to measure the temperature of a medium. The thermometer typically includes a temperature sensor positioned within a sealed sensor chamber. The sensor chamber, in turn, is positioned within a heat storage chamber. The heat storage chamber contains a thermal insulator. Heat energy thus is exchanged between the medium and the temperature sensor through the thermal insulator contained within the heat storage chamber so as to slow reaction of the temperature sensor.