Patent ID: 11892323
Assignee: PENDOTECH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A universal sensor apparatus for in-line fluid measurement in a process application, the apparatus comprising:
an integrally formed fitting body comprising:
(i) an inlet port for in-line coupling to the process application;
(ii) an outlet port opposite the inlet port;
(iii) a tubular wall extending between the inlet port and the outlet port, the wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a fluid flow passage providing fluid communication between the inlet port and the outlet port;
(iv) a sensor housing extending outwardly away from the outer surface, the sensor housing together with a portion of the outer surface of the tubular wall defining a housing interior;
(v) the portion of the outer surface forming a recessed sensor seat within said housing interior, the recessed seat having a length dimension and a width dimension perpendicular to the length dimension, the length dimension being longer than the width dimension, the passage extends along an axis and wherein the length dimension is parallel to the axis along which the passage extends; and
(vi) the tubular wall forming at least one probe aperture extending from the fluid passage to the sensor seat; and

a sensor assembly seated within the seat and including a probe portion extending into the aperture, the probe portion including a sensing surface that is exposed to the passage.