ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,578,233, issued on March 17, was assigned to SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS Co. LTD. (Saitama, Japan).
"Temperature sensor" was invented by Shohei Sasaki (Semboku City, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A temperature sensor eliminates the necessity of removing a filler in order to check the condition of a thermosensitive body, while retaining the position of the thermosensitive body relative to a protective tube. The temperature sensor includes: a sensor element including the thermosensitive body, a protective layer made of glass and surrounding the thermosensitive body, and a lead wire electrically connected to the thermosensitive body; a pro...