MEASUREMENT CONNECTOR

• US 20100052657A1
• Filed: 08/25/2009
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Omega Engineering Incorporated (Spectris PLC)
• Original Assignee: Omega Engineering Incorporated (Spectris PLC)
• Inventors: Hollander, Milton B.
• Application Number:
  US12/547,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20100052657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/149
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 2007/163 provided with specially adapted connectors
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 7/023 provided with specially adapted connectors connectors per se H01R
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/50 formed as an integral body H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/502 composed of different pieces H01R13/514 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/20 for testing or measuring purposes

Abstract

A connector includes a connector body, a sensor mounted to the connector body, and a connector interface configured to connect to an external device.

Claims

1. A connector comprising:

a connector body;

a sensor mounted to the connector body; and

a connector interface configured to connect to an external device.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector body comprises multiple pieces.

3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector body comprises a single piece.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector interface is configured to plug into a hand held external device to effect one handed measurements.

5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a temperature measurement sensor and the connector interface is configured to plug into a hand held readout.

6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector interface comprises one or more male pins.

7. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector interface comprises one or more female sockets

8. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector interface comprises a wireless interface

9. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises circuitry configured for one or more of compensation, linearization, or signal conditioning of signals from the sensor.

10. A direct contact measurement device comprising:

a connector body;

a sensor mounted to the connector body and positioned to measure characteristics of a surface in contact with the connector body; and

a connector interface configured to connect to an external device.

11. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector body comprises a single piece.

12. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector body comprises an electromagnetic shield.

13. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector interface is configured to plug into a hand held external device to effect one handed measurements.

14. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the sensor comprises a temperature measurement sensor and the connector interface is configured to plug into a hand held readout.

15. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector interface comprises one or more male pins.

16. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector interface comprises one or more female sockets.

17. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector interface comprises a wireless interface.

18. The direct contact measurement device of claim 10, wherein the connector further comprises circuitry configured for one or more of compensation, linearization, or signal conditioning of signals from the sensor.

19. A connector comprising:

a connector body;

a sensor mounted to the connector body; and

a connector interface configured to plug into a hand held external device to effect one handed measurements.