Patents by Inventor Dirk J. Terryn

Dirk J. Terryn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • High-temperature exhaust sensor
    Patent number: 10428716
    Abstract: A sensing device (100) senses a physical quantity of a fluid having a high temperature. A tube-like element (110) surrounds at least a part of a MI-cable (102) between a sensing end of the MI-cable and a sealing flange element (106) attached to the MI-cable. A major part of the inner surface of the tube-like element is at a predefined distance from the outer surface of the Mineral Insulated cable forming a gap (112) between the mineral insulated cable and the tube-like element. The tube-like element and gap increases robustness against thermal expansions and thermal shock due to rapid temperature change of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan F. Chenelle, Dirk J. Terryn, Joseph R. Griffin
  • HIGH-TEMPERATURE EXHAUST SENSOR
    Publication number: 20180171856
    Abstract: A sensing device (100) senses a physical quantity of a fluid having a high temperature. A tube-like element (110) surrounds at least a part of a MI-cable (102) between a sensing end of the MI-cable and a sealing flange element (106) attached to the MI-cable. A major part of the inner surface of the tube-like element is at a predefined distance from the outer surface of the Mineral Insulated cable forming a gap (112) between the mineral insulated cable and the tube-like element. The tube-like element and gap increases robustness against thermal expansions and thermal shock due to rapid temperature change of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Brendan F. Chenelle, Dirk J. Terryn, Joseph R. Griffin