US Patent 7096725 Cylinder head gasket with integrated sensor

Patent 7096725 was granted and assigned to Federal-Mogul on August, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Federal-Mogul

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

70967250

Patent Inventor Names

Daniel J. Vialard0

Date of Patent

August 29, 2006

Patent Application Number

109835230

Date Filed

November 8, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Edward Lefkowitz

Patent abstract

A multilayer metal gasket for an internal combustion engine having an integrated sensor or sensors, such as a pressure sensor. The sensor is located within a combustion cylinder opening in the gasket. Preferably, a sensor is located within each combustion cylinder opening of the gasket. The gasket may also include an integrated sensor signal conditioning module. The gasket is made by a method which includes forming the necessary sensor housings and signal line channels within the spacing layers of the gasket.