Patent ID: 7153023
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. A method of mounting an instrument probe using an adapter post, said method comprising: providing a seal plate comprising an aperture sized to receive the adapter post therethrough, a first face, and a second opposing face, the first face and the second face each define a seal groove that substantially circumscribes the aperture, and wherein the first face seal groove is configured to receive at least a portion of at least one compression seal ring; coupling an attachment end of the adapter post to a first wall defined between a cavity and an annulus; coupling an opposite sealing end of the adapter post to a second wall defined between the annulus and an ambient area such that the adapter post is inserted through the seal plate and such that the at least one compression seal ring is engaged by the second wall; sealing the adapter post to compensate for a relative movement between the first wall and the second wall such that a sealing arrangement absorbs axial and radial movement; and inserting the instrument probe at least partially within the adapter post to monitor a process parameter within the cavity.