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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Thomas A. Groover, Houston, TX (US);
King L. Poon, Missouri City, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Groover, Houston, TX (US);
King L. Poon, Missouri City, TX (US);
Assignee:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A proximity sensor module includes a housing; and a proximity sensor disposed in the housing, wherein the proximity sensor comprises a sensor plate configured to contact inside of the housing such that substantially no gap exists between the sensor plate and the housing. The housing may be a substantially explosion-proof housing. The housing may include two members coupled by a thread engagement, wherein a sensor plate of the proximity sensor is placed off-center with respect to an axis of rotation for the thread engagement.