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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2020
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Christian Ruwe, Mettingen, DE;
Thomas Lampe, Ibbenbüren, DE;
Tobias Otterpohl, Lotte, DE;
Thomas Heyen, Osnabrück, DE;
David Kucera, Bilovice nad Svitavou, CZ;
Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A pressure sensor apparatus and a method of operating the pressure sensor apparatus can include a hybrid pressure switch having a single switching point, the hybrid pressure switch comprising: a mechanical pressure switch; and an electronic pressure sensor, wherein the hybrid pressure switch monitors a media pressure with the mechanical pressure switch providing a switching function and the electronic pressure sensor providing a continuous pressure measurement with respect to the media pressure based on a continuous pressure output signal. The switching function can comprise a fail-safe switching function or a non-fail-safe switching function.