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This invention relates to instruments, particularly medical and research instruments that are used for assessing gas volumes of cavities, particularly, cavities that may exhibit a compliance to changes in pressure, such as in vivo volumes of the lung, thorax, oropharynx and/or nasopharynx.

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This invention relates to instruments, particularly medical and research instruments that are used for assessing gas volumes of cavities, particularly, cavities that may exhibit a compliance to changes in pressure, such as in vivo volumes of the lung, thorax, oropharynx and/or nasopharynx. tor, and

This invention relates to instruments, particularly medical and research instruments that are used for assessing gas volumes of cavities, particularly, cavities that may exhibit a compliance to changes in pressure, such as in vivo volumes of the lung, thorax, oropharynx and/or nasopharynx. tor, and in that the heating element (16) and/or the temperature sensor (18) in the window is formed by doping an area shaped like a conductor path. 11. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the heating and the cooling element (16) is in a heat-conducting connection to a heat distribution plate (15), and the heat distribution plate (15) is in a heat-conducting connection to the casing. 12. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the window (12) and the casing (14; 26, 27, 28) are interconnected in a heat-conducting fashion and are made of materials with a high thermal conductance. 13. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the window (12) is designed as a lens. 14. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the infrared sensor element (20) or the infrared sensor elements of the assembly (24) is comprised of at least one thermopile. 15. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a casing top (27) of the infrared sensor has an opening whose lateral walls (25) are chamfered. 16. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that the infrared sensor element (20) or the infrared sensor elements of the assembly (24) is comprised of at least one thermopile. 17. An infrared thermometer for the temperature measurement in the ear, which includes a probe and an infrared sensor as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 that is arranged at the front end of the probe. 18. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 17, characterized in that the thermometer or the sensor includes a control means for controlling the heating/cooling capacity of at least one of the heating and the cooling element (16). 19. The infrared thermometer or infrared sensor as claimed in claim 18, chacterized in that the control means permits determining the temperature of the infrared sensor by measurement of defined characteristic magnitudes of at least one of the heating/cooling element (16), the infrared sensor element (20), and the temperature sensor (18). 20. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 16, characterized in that the probe is flexible. 21. An infrared thermometer for the temperature measurement in the ear, which includes a probe and an infrared sensor, said sensor arranged at the front end of the probe and comprising at least one infrared sensor element (20; 24), at least one heating and/or cooling element (16), and a casing (14; 26, 27, 28) which includes a window (12) that is transparent to infrared radiation, wherein the heating/cooling element (16) is in a heat-conducting connection to at least one of the window (12) and the casing (14; 26, 27, 28). 22. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 21 characterized in that the sensor includes at least one temperature sensor (18) which is in a heat-conducting connection to at least one of the sensor element (20) and the window (12), and the casing (14; 26, 27, 28). 23. The infrared thermometer as claimed in claim 22, characterized in that the heating/cooling element (16) or the infrared sensor element (20) can be used as a temperature sensor (18). 24. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that the window (12) is a semiconductor, and in that the heating element (16) and/or the temperature sensor (18) in the window is formed by doping an area shaped like a conductor path. 25. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that at least one of the heating and cooling element (16) and the temperature sensor (18) is comprised of a conductor path or paste applied to a foil. 26. The infrared sensor as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that at least one of the heating and the cooling element (16) is in a heat-conducting connection to a heat distribution plate (15), and the heat distribution plate (15) is in a heat-conducting connection to the casing. 27. The infrared the