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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Christina Marie Schober, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Jennifer S. Strabley, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bernard Fritz, Eagan, MN (US);
James A. Vescera, Hopkins, MN (US);
Kenneth Salit, Plymouth, MN (US);
Delmer L. Smith, Edina, MN (US);
Terry Dean Stark, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Christina Marie Schober, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Jennifer S. Strabley, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bernard Fritz, Eagan, MN (US);
James A. Vescera, Hopkins, MN (US);
Kenneth Salit, Plymouth, MN (US);
Delmer L. Smith, Edina, MN (US);
Terry Dean Stark, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for external frit mounted components on a sensor device. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a sensor device comprises securing at least one component stack on a sensor body over at least one opening in the sensor body, wherein the at least one component stack comprises a plurality of components and applying a frit to the plurality of components in the at least one component stack and the sensor body. The method further comprises heating the frit, the at least one component stack, and the sensor body such that the frit melts and cooling the frit, the at least one component stack, and the sensor body such that the at least one component stack is secured to the sensor body.