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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mark P. McNeal, Northborough, MA (US);
Douglas B. Strott, Andover, MA (US);
Stephen P. Greene, Scituate, RI (US);
Assignee:
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Attleboro, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/80 (2006.01); G01L 9/06 (2006.01); G01F 1/44 (2006.01); G01F 1/76 (2006.01); H01L 41/25 (2013.01); G01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 9/06 (2013.01); G01F 1/44 (2013.01); G01F 1/76 (2013.01); G01L 9/0054 (2013.01); G01L 9/0055 (2013.01); G01L 19/069 (2013.01); H01L 41/25 (2013.01); Y10T 29/42 (2015.01);
Abstract
A pressure sensing element includes a sensing sub-element disposed on a diaphragm, the element including a shield disposed over the sub-element and configured to substantially eliminate influence of external charge on the sub-element during operation. A method of fabrication and a pressure sensor making use of the pressure sensing element are disclosed.