Patents by Inventor Steve A. Robison

Steve A. Robison 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).

  • Sensor and associated methods
    Patent number: 11656108
    Abstract: An example sensor includes a PCB mounted in an internal chamber of housing, wherein the PCB comprises calibration electrical contact points; a sealing grommet mounted in the internal chamber, wherein the sealing grommet comprises an axial hole aligned with the calibration electrical contact points, thereby providing access to the calibration electrical contact points of the PCB; a grommet plug disposed in the axial hole of the sealing grommet; a sensing element disposed in the housing and electrically-coupled to the PCB via an electrical connection; an encapsulant sealing material deposited on the sealing grommet and the grommet plug; and an external cable connected to the PCB and extending through the sealing grommet and through the encapsulant sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Steve A. Robison, Anand Hariharan, Kayon W. Chin, Richard J. Evans
  • Sensor and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20230061380
    Abstract: An example sensor includes a PCB mounted in an internal chamber of housing, wherein the PCB comprises calibration electrical contact points; a sealing grommet mounted in the internal chamber, wherein the sealing grommet comprises an axial hole aligned with the calibration electrical contact points, thereby providing access to the calibration electrical contact points of the PCB; a grommet plug disposed in the axial hole of the sealing grommet; a sensing element disposed in the housing and electrically-coupled to the PCB via an electrical connection; an encapsulant sealing material deposited on the sealing grommet and the grommet plug; and an external cable connected to the PCB and extending through the sealing grommet and through the encapsulant sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Steve A. Robison, Anand Hariharan, Kayon W. Chin, Richard J. Evans