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Replaceable probe head having an operational amplifier

US9170132B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

YSI, INC. · US

Inventors

Christopher J. Palassis · Yellow Springs, US
Christopher M. Schuyler · Dayton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2011
Grant date	Oct 27, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R1/06733
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A detachable, replaceable, and/or disposable probe head connectable to a probe body containing electronics, a probe that includes the probe head and the probe body, and the combination of a sonde and the probe are described herein. The probe head includes a housing that has a coupling member for detachably connecting the housing to the probe body, in particular to the electronics in the probe body. The probe head also includes a sensor and an electrical connector at least partially housed within the housing, and an operational amplifier electrically coupling the sensor to the electrical connector.

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