ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,679, issued on June 3, was assigned to Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Sensor assembly for a rotary sensor" was invented by James C. Falk (Charlotte, N.C.) and Keith D. Larson (Charlotte, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor assembly for a rotary sensor is provided. The sensor assembly comprises a sensor housing, a sensor shield, and a sensor. The sensor housing defines a cavity. The sensor shield is disposed within the cavity of the sensor housing and defines a slot along a length of the sensor shield. The sensor shield is composed of a highly permeable material. The sensor is disposed within the cavity and a...