Patent ID: 9435819
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G01H,G01K,G01M,G01P

Claim Text:
1. A sensor apparatus configured to operate in a high temperature environment defined as being above two hundred and twenty five degrees celsius, the sensor apparatus comprising: a high temperature power subsystem including a high temperature energy harvesting component electrically connected to a high temperature energy storage component; high temperature power conditioning electronics connected to the high temperature power subsystem; a high temperature sensor connected to the high temperature power subsystem, the high temperature sensor generating a sensor output; a high temperature signal conditioning block connected to receive the sensor output and output a conditioned signal; a high temperature voltage controlled oscillator connected to receive the conditioned signal and output an oscillating signal, the high temperature voltage controlled oscillator being connected to and responsive to a temperature dependent component; and a high temperature amplifier connected to receive the oscillating signal and output a wireless signal to an antenna.