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A temperature probe, such as for a respiratory system in which breathable gases are supplied to a patient, includes a housing having a cavity sized to snugly receive therein a generally cylindrical container within which is secured a thermistor, with the container adapted to provide a barrier to moi

A temperature probe, such as for a respiratory system in which breathable gases are supplied to a patient, includes a housing having a cavity sized to snugly receive therein a generally cylindrical container within which is secured a thermistor, with the container adapted to provide a barrier to moisture. The probe provides a quick temperature response but minimizes migration of moisture to the thermistor notwithstanding the high temperature and heat levels encountered in normal operation of the respiratory system.

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Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. A temperature probe comprising:a thermistor,a generally cylindrical container having first and second ends and an axially elongated space between the first and second ends, and epoxy securing the thermistor between the first and second ends and

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. A temperature probe comprising:a thermistor,a generally cylindrical container having first and second ends and an axially elongated space between the first and second ends, and epoxy securing the thermistor between the first and second ends and within the axially elongated space of the container, the container adapted to provide a barrier to minimize moisture migration to the thermistor;a plastic housing being sized to envelop the container therein and defining a cavity having a cross-dimension sized to approximate a diameter of the container, the container being snugly received in the cavity; andpotting compound in the cavity of the plastic housing outside of the container, the potting compound holding the container within the plastic housing.