High pressure sensor
US8141428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L19/0092
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combined pressure and temperature sensor comprising a tubular member 3 of circular cross section having a closed end and an open end, the open end, in use, connecting to a pressurized environment such that the interior of the tubular member is exposed to the pressure, a flat or preferably a symmetrical distribution of flats 1 being formed on the outer cylindrical surface of the tubular member 3, and a sensor element 2 mounted on at least one said flat 1, which sensor element 2 is sensitive to the strains in the tubular wall of the tubular member 3 resulting the pressure in the interior thereof and the temperature of said tubular member.
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