Patent ID: 6852216

Claim:
A filter module for filtering a fluid, said filter module comprising: a filter element receiving said fluid in an unfiltered state at an inlet side and producing said fluid in a filtered state at an outlet side; a filter manifold having an inlet fluid flow cavity and an outlet fluid flow cavity, said inlet fluid flow cavity configured to transmit said fluid to said inlet side and said outlet fluid flow cavity configured to transmit said fluid from said outlet side; a sensor port having a first end exposed to one of said inlet fluid flow cavity and outlet fluid flow cavity; and a single-body sensor component coupled to said sensor port, said sensor component having at least a first sensor package and a second sensor package, wherein each of said first and second sensor packages includes a plurality of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) sensors, and said first sensor package is configured to measure at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, and flow rate.