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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Jonathan F. Cohen, Sharon, MA (US);
Gabriel Porto, Campinas - SP, BR;
Simon C. Kwok, Attleboro, MA (US);
Christian V. Pellon, Norton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan F. Cohen, Sharon, MA (US);
Gabriel Porto, Campinas - SP, BR;
Simon C. Kwok, Attleboro, MA (US);
Christian V. Pellon, Norton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Sensata Technologies Massachusetts, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/10 (2006.01); H01C 1/024 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermistor device includes include supports, contacts and offset posts configured to assist the fracturing of failed thermistor 'pills' and to distribute the fragments of the fractured pills into compartment away from electrically conductive contacts in order to minimize arcing and overheating.