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

Claim 23:
24. A universal sensor apparatus for in-line fluid measurement in a process application, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor assembly including a first surface and a probe portion, the first surface having a first length dimension, the probe portion extending from the first surface along a trajectory that is substantially perpendicular to the first length dimension;
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 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 tubular fluid flow passage providing fluid communication between the inlet port and the outlet port, the fluid flow passage having a second length dimension between the inlet port and the outlet port, portions of the outer surface at different locations along the second length dimension defining different diameter dimensions, a first portion of the wall located to one side of the fluid flow passage and along a central portion of the first length dimension forming a recessed sensor seat having a width dimension and a third length dimension, the width dimension smaller than the third length dimension, the wall further forming at least one probe aperture extending from the fluid passage to the sensor seat;

wherein, the sensor assembly is received at least in part within the recessed sensor seat with the first surface abutting the sensor seat with the first length dimension aligned with the second length dimension and the second length dimension aligned with the third length dimension and with the probe portion extending into the aperture to a distal end proximate the fluid flow passage.