Patents
US 9170132 B2: Replaceable probe head having an operational amplifier
- Granted
- 2015-10-27
- Filed
- 2011-08-31 application 13222435
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A detachable, replaceable, and/or disposable probe head connectable to a probe body containing electronics, a probe that includes the probe head and the probe body, and the combination of a sonde and the probe are described herein. The probe head includes a housing that has a coupling member for detachably connecting the housing to the probe body, in particular to the electronics in the probe body. The probe head also includes a sensor and an electrical connector at least partially housed within the housing, and an operational amplifier electrically coupling the sensor to the electrical connector.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151027.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSI, INC. 24 patents | US company or organization | Yellow Springs, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Palassis | Yellow Springs, OH | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher M. Schuyler | Dayton, OH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01D | Measuring not specially adapted for a specific variable; arrangements for measuring two or more variables not covered in a single other subclass; tariff metering apparatus; measuring or testing not otherwise provided for | G01D11/245 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01R | Measuring electric variables; measuring magnetic variables | G01R1/06733 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PALASSIS, CHRISTOPHER J. signed 2011-08-05 SCHUYLER, CHRISTOPHER M. signed 2011-08-11 | YSI INCORPORATED YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | 26843/619 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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