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Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 15, 2013
Applicant:

Meggitt (Orange County), Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Inventors:

Tom Kwa, San Jose, CA (US);

Leslie Bruce Wilner, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 7/08 (2006.01); G01L 9/04 (2006.01); G01L 9/06 (2006.01); G01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01P 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 9/0052 (2013.01); G01L 9/065 (2013.01); G01P 15/123 (2013.01);
Abstract

A pressure sensitive element is provided. In one embodiment the pressure sensitive element comprises: a diaphragm with a gage side and a back side and a rim surrounding the diaphragm; a pair of inner islands on the gage side of the diaphragm wherein the pair of inner islands are spaced to form a first gap between the pair of inner islands; a first freed gage spanning the first gap; at least one bridge to provide an electrical communication path between the rim and the first freed gage; an outer island on the gage side of the diaphragm wherein the outer island and the rim are spaced to form a second gap; and a second freed gage spanning the second gap.


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