Sharon Barnes
invented the temperature-measuring apparatus#4,988,211
Process and apparatus for contactless measurement of sample temperature Front Page.
Front page for patent #4,988,211 issued on 1/29/1991. Patent Abstract: The present invention includes a process and apparatus for determining the temperature of a sample such as urine without contacting the sample itself. A portable device is used to carry the temperature-measuring apparatus. The sample of urine is placed in a plastic container on an adjustable support and the temperature is measured by an infrared pyrometer.