Pill Thermometer
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A Thermometer Pill is an ingestible thermometer in pill form that allows a person's core temperature to be constantly monitored. It was developed by NASA in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University for use with astronauts [1]. Since the pill has been used by Mountain Climbers[2] and Football Players [3]. The Thermometer Pill is currently manufactured by the company, HQ Inc under the brand name CoreTemp [4].
[edit] How it Works
Once ingested, the pill, transmits temperature data gathered from a vibrating quartz crystal sensor via radio to a recording device outside the body. 18-30 hours after being swallowed, the pill safely passes the digestive system [5]
[edit] References
- ^ Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat
- ^ Transcript of the NOVA episode, "Deadly Ascent"
- ^ Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat
- ^ HQ Inc. formerly HTI Technologies manufactures the CorTemp Temperature Pill used in detecting heat stress
- ^ Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat
[edit] External Resources
- HQ Inc - the manufacturer of the pill
- A schematic of the pill
- The pill's patent
- Transcript of the NOVA episode, "Deadly Ascent" which features the pill prominently
