ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,436,052, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to ROSEMOUNT INC. (Shakopee, Minn.).

"Method for forming a pathway in a pressure sensor having a glass to metal seal" was invented by Jonathan Gordon Koehler (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Eric Paul Petersen (Minnetonka, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of manufacturing a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a process fluid includes obtaining a sensor body having a sensor cavity formed therein. A metal tube is placed through an opening in the sensor body into the sensor cavity. A rod is placed through the metal tube and into the sensor cavity. The sensor cavity is at least partially fille...