Pressure transducer with external heater
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1. A pressure transducer comprising:
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a sensor electronics enclosure;
a sensor portion having a sensor formed therein, the sensor portion and being coupled to the sensor electronics enclosure; and
an external heater disposed about the sensor portion to elevate a temperature of the sensor portion.
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Abstract
An improved pressure transducer is disclosed. The transducer includes a connector, an enclosure, a sensor portion, and an external heater disposed to heat the sensor portion. In some aspects, the sensor portion includes a sensor constructed from a brittle material and does not employ any fill fluid within the sensor. In another aspect, the invention includes a kit that adapts non-heated high purity vacuum transducers for heated use. The kit includes a connector portion and a heater portion that is coupled to the connector portion. The connector portion may also include one or more indicators.
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1. A pressure transducer comprising:
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a connector;
a sensor electronics enclosure;
a sensor portion having a sensor formed therein, the sensor portion and being coupled to the sensor electronics enclosure; and
an external heater disposed about the sensor portion to elevate a temperature of the sensor portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A kit for externally heating a sensor portion of a pressure transducer, the kit comprising:
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a heater portion sized to externally attach to a sensor portion of a pressure sensor; and
a connector portion coupled to the heater portion and adapted to selectively energize the heater portion in order to maintain the heater portion at an elevated temperature. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A plurality of kits for externally heating a sensor portion of a pressure transducer, the plurality of kits comprising:
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a first kit comprising;
a first kit heater portion sized to externally attach to the sensor portion of a pressure transducer; and
a first kit connector portion coupled to the first kit heater portion and adapted to selectively energize first kit heater portion in order to maintain the first kit heater portion at an elevated temperature in a first temperature range; and
a second kit comprising;
a second kit heater portion sized to externally attach to the sensor portion of the pressure transducer; and
a second kit connector portion coupled to the second kit heater portion and adapted to selectively energize second kit heater portion in order to maintain the second kit heater portion at an elevated temperature in a second temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of operating a pressure transducer having a connector portion and a sensor portion, the method comprising:
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providing an electric heater; and
disposing the electric heater to heat an external surface of the sensor portion.
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32. A pressure transducer comprising:
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a connector;
a sensor electronics enclosure;
a sensor portion having a sensor formed therein, the sensor portion and being coupled to the sensor electronics enclosure; and
means for heating the sensor portion.
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