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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Saeed Shafiyan-Rad, Nashua, NH (US);
Isak Kayserman, Needham, MA (US);
Larry Joseph Fischer, Nashua, NH (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 ; B23K 3/700 ; B25J 1/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 ; B23K 3/700 ; B25J 1/902 ;
Abstract
A housing for a proximity sensor is resistant to harsh environmental effects, such as scorching particles due to sputtering in a welding environment. The sensor housing is formed of a material having a high thermal conductivity, such as copper or an alloy thereof. As a result, the housing is able to rapidly dissipate heat and, in turn, mitigate weld slag build-up so as to improve the efficacy of the sensor.