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US 6,647,783 B2Granted
Vent plug for environmentally controlled housing for gas monitoring system
AssigneeManning Systems, Inc.
InventorsFrank J. Wewers, Brian K. EuDaly
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AssigneeManning Systems, Inc.
InventorsFrank J. Wewers, Brian K. EuDaly
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A monitoring system, such as used to monitor the presence and/or concentration of gases or other such fluids, includes a housing through which fluid is permitted to pass and which includes a heater element. The housing includes one or more vent hole/vent plug combinations and fluid, including gas and/or liquid, passes through the vent hole/vent plug combinations to flow into, through and/or out of the housing. A heater element is located in the housing and maintains the housing interior above the dew point to facilitate proper operation of the sensor element. The heater element, in conjunction with the vent hole/vent plug combinations, facilitates a heated-air plume through the housing to avoid the build up of moisture therein and to expose the sensor element to a steady stream of ambient atmosphere for monitoring the gas concentrations in same.
A vent plug for use on a housing for electrical components comprising:
A vent plug for mounting across a vent plug opening in a housing for electrical components or gas sensors, said vent plug comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.