Temperature sensor apparatus

Patent 7360947 Issued on April 22, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 22, 2026. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Honeywell International Inc.

Application

No. 11358964 filed on 02/22/2006

US Classes:

374/208, HOUSING, SUPPORT, OR ADJUNCT374/163, By electrical or magnetic heat sensor439/585, Having crimpable metallic cable conductor grip33/826, By use of interchangeable parts of different sizes136/242, Adjuncts374/183, By current modifying sensor174/88R, Plural conductor and/or duct374/144, With combustion engine338/22R, Thermistor type439/578, INCLUDING OR FOR USE WITH COAXIAL CABLE174/36, Conductor only338/28, Probe type338/25, Ambient temperature374/185, Detail of resistive sensor374/179, By thermoelectric potential generator (e.g., thermocouple)174/359, Connectors204/424, Gas sample sensor174/120RPlural or impregnated layers

Examiners

Primary: Verbitsky, Gail

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

3721983 DE 01/01/1989
0424120 EP 04/01/1991
1503462 EP 02/01/2005
WO 2005/075949 WO 08/01/2005

International Class

G01K 1/08

Abstract

An apparatus for temperature sensing is disclosed that includes a sensor tube and a cable assembly connected to and extending from said sensor tube wherein said cable assembly communicates electrically with the sensor tube for temperature sensing operations thereof. An O-ring component can be selected based on an inner diameter of said sensor tube and an outer diameter of said cable assembly, wherein said o-ring component is crimped in order to seal and protect said sensor tube from de-alignment and misplacement and located co-axial to said sensor tube and said cable assembly, thereby providing an enhanced mechanical strength and prevention against leakage or ingress of moisture from or to said sensor tube.