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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 27, 2005
Donald E. Harasyn, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Charles R. Willcox, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Donald E. Harasyn, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Charles R. Willcox, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A pressure sensor assembly for sensing a pressure of a process fluid includes a sensor body having a cavity formed therein to couple to a process fluid pressure. A deflectable diaphragm in the cavity deflects in response to the first and second process fluid pressures. A first primary electrode couples to a wall of the cavity and forms a first primary capacitor between the first primary electrode and the deflectable diaphragm. A first secondary electrode couples to the wall of the cavity to form a first secondary capacitor between the first secondary electrode and the deflectable diaphragm. A second primary electrode and second secondary electrode are preferably coupled to a wall of the cavity opposite the first. Line pressure of the process fluid is determined based upon variation in the secondary capacitors relative to the primary capacitors.