Patent 7036381 Issued on May 2, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: June 25, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
73/708, With pressure and/or temperature compensation73/718, Capacitive73/724, Capacitive340/870.37, Capacitive transmitter338/42, Diaphragm73/861.02, Electrical73/301, With electrically controlled indicator73/721, PiezoresistiveD10/46, MEASURING, REGULATING OR INDICATING INSTRUMENT, OR CASING73/706, With protective separator73/756, Mounting and connectionD10/85, Pressure gauge340/870.21, Analog to digital function converter73/861.42, Using differential pressure73/861.04, Of selected fluid mixture component73/727, Piezoresistive374/208, HOUSING, SUPPORT, OR ADJUNCT340/626, PressureD10/52, Temperature, humidity, atmospheric condition (3)73/861.21, Caused by fluid interaction with obstacle73/431, INSTRUMENT CASING324/678, Including charge or discharge cycle circuit323/299, INPUT LEVEL RESPONSIVE73/723, With electrical readout324/115, Plural ranges, scales or registration rates340/870.18, Using a particular modulation (e.g., phase, frequency, or amplitude)340/870.11, Plural transmitters340/870.3, With particular transmitter (e.g., piezoelectric, dynamo)285/23, With holding means functioning only during transportation assembly or disassemblyD10/60, Element or attachment (4)361/816, Shielding335/206, Plural switchesD10/96, Volume, flow or rate363/89, With transistor control means in the line circuit326/15, Parasitic prevention in integrated circuit structure73/862.041, Responsive to multiple loads or load components29/593, Including measuring or testing of device or component part73/1.63, With reference source or attachment therefor375/295, TRANSMITTERS137/597, Multiple inlet with multiple outlet702/138, Pressure439/136, Movably mounted73/866.5, PROBE OR PROBE MOUNTING713/340, Having power source monitoring248/678, Base or platform370/461, Arbitration for access between contending stations714/43, Bus, I/O channel, or network path component fault439/652, Wherein the plug is combined with a plurality of the receptacles adapted to receive spaced-prong plug341/143, Differential encoder and/or decoder (e.g., delta modulation, differential pulse code modulation)709/253, BUSED COMPUTER NETWORKING702/89, Timing (e.g., delay, synchronization)702/121, Including multiple test instruments73/716Multiple and/or differential
A pressure transmitter assembly for measuring a pressure of a process fluid includes an isolation diaphragm assembly. A pressure sensor is spaced apart from the isolation diaphragm assembly to provide thermal isolation. A conduit extends from the isolation diaphragm assembly to the pressure sensor and is configured to carry isolation fill fluid.
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