A system and method for rapidly preheating the probe of a thermometer to a temperature closer to the temperature of a patient to be measured. The system comprises a probe heater, a probe temperature sensor, a power source, and a processor for controlling the delivery of energy from the power source to...http://www.google.com/patents/US6495806?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6495806 - Closed loop system and method for heating a probe
