Patent ID: 8875570

Claim:
A submersible probe for measurement of a water temperature profile, consisting essentially of: a communication interface; a controller in communication with a pressure sensor to receive depth values indicative of water depths therefrom, the controller in communication with a temperature sensor to receive water temperature values indicative of water temperatures therefrom, the controller adapted to store a water temperature profile comprising water temperature values and depth values in correspondence to one another, the controller in communication with the communication interface to output the water temperature profile to the communication interface in response to a prompt received from the communication interface; a power supply adapted to flow electrical current to the pressure sensor, to the temperature sensor, to the communication interface, and to the controller; a housing containing the pressure sensor, the temperature sensor, the communication interface, the controller, and the power supply, the housing comprising a housing material over-molded about the power supply to sealingly enclose the power supply, the housing material surrounds entirely the power supply and the housing material is biased against several surfaces of the power supply, the housing adapted for attachment to a line to allow the housing to be positioned within water; and an overlay that sealingly engages with the housing to enclose portions of the communication interface, the remaining portions of the communication interface over-molded by the housing.