Honeywell International Inc.

J L Hunter

Kumaran Sena Narasimhan

Anthony J Bussan

William McGraw

Thomas John Olson

Frederick W Hintz

Apparatuses, systems, and associated methods of manufacturing are described that provide for improved sensor devices. An example sensor device includes a magnet mounting tube and a magnet supported within the magnet mounting tube. The sensor device includes a sensor mounting tube that receives at least a portion of the magnet mounting tube and supported magnet therein. The sensor device includes a magnetic sensor affixed to the sensor mounting tube. The sensor device includes a spring positioned around the magnet mounting tube and the sensor mounting tube such that the magnet and the magnetic sensor are surrounded by the spring. In an instance in which a load is applied to either a first end or second end of the spring, the magnet mounting tube translates relative the sensor mounting tube so as to induce a change in magnetic flux identified by the magnetic sensor indicative of a weight of the load.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for weight detection

Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for retaining a sensor package within a carrier. A sensor package assembly may comprise a sensor package comprising at least one sensor element located within a sensing face of the sensor package; and a carrier comprising retention features configured to retain the sensor package while completely exposing the sensing face of the sensor package. A method for retaining a sensor package within a carrier may comprise inserting a sensor package into a carrier, wherein inserting the sensor package displaces one or more retaining clips of the carrier; retaining the sensor package within the carrier via the retaining clips interfacing with one or more notches of the sensor package; and exposing a sensing face of the sensor package via an opening in the carrier, wherein the sensor package comprises one or more sensor elements located in the sensing face of the sensor package.

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Lanark, IL, United States of America

J L Hunter