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Sensor with water ingress protection

US7340966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2005
Grant dateMar 11, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/0777
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas monitoring system that comprises a sensor, a first valve, and a second valve. The sensor is disposed within a sensor housing that has an inlet and an outlet. The sensor generates a signal based on a characteristic of a gas within the housing. The first valve is disposed at the inlet. The second valve is disposed at the outlet. The first valve and the second valve open and close based on an orientation of the sensor housing.

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