US Patent Issued to Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of America on May 27 for "Thermal insulation system for a capacitance diaphragm gauge" (Nevada, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,488, issued on May 27, was assigned to Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of America Inc. (Allentown, Pa.).

"Thermal insulation system for a capacitance diaphragm gauge" was invented by Matt E. Datlen (Carson City, Nev.), Kurt R. Rustin (San Diego), Nathaniel S. Hankel (Lemon Grove, Calif.) and Shawn C. Brown (Menifee, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A capacitance diaphragm gauge (CDG) assembly includes a CDG sensor positioned within a vacuum enclosure, which is maintained at a vacuum. The CDG sensor generates sensor signals responsive to a pressure of an applied gas. The vacuum enclosure provides thermal insulation around the CDG senso...