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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
May. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Ssi Technologies, Inc.;
Inventors:
David T. Schlenke, Janesville, WI (US);
Jed William Zenko, Sharon, WI (US);
Assignee:
SSI Technologies, Inc., Janesville, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/20 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); G01M 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/2066 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); G01M 15/102 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1811 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1814 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1818 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid sensor for sensing at least one characteristic of a fluid. The fluid sensor including a sensing area; a sensing element configured to sense a characteristic of a fluid located within the sensing area; and a shroud having a textured area. The shroud configured to allow a liquid portion of the fluid to enter and exit the sensing area, and substantially prohibit a gas portion of the fluid to enter the sensing area.