| US 7,516,851 B2 | ||
| Retainer for an electronic communication device to detect breaks in porous element separator | ||
| Anthony J. DeCenso, Cincinnati, Ohio (US); and Michael Timmerman, Cincinnati, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to M-I L.L.C., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 03, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/120,702. | ||
| Application 11/120702 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/668114, filed on Sep. 22, 2003, granted, now 6,997,325. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0247603 A1, Nov. 10, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B07B 1/49 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 209—420 [209/421; 455/66.1] | 5 Claims |
| 1. A retaining system for a transmitter and a receiver for detecting an RF path through a porous element in a material separator,
wherein the material separator includes a first frame having a first frame wall and a second frame having a second frame wall,
wherein the porous element is received between the first frame wall and the second frame wall such that a first chamber and
a second chamber are defined, the retaining system comprising:
a first retainer within which the transmitter is housed, wherein the first retainer is affixed about an RF path through the
first frame wall and provides a barrier to RF signals outside of the RF path through the first frame wall;
wherein the first retainer comprises:
a first ferrule having a first end affixed around the RF path through the first frame wall and a second end extending outward
from the first frame wall;
a first housing sealingly retained within the first ferrule and separating the transmitter from the first chamber;
a first cap sealingly retained against the second end of the first ferrule and retaining the transmitter within the first
housing and having a connector opening therethrough retaining a transmitter communication connector providing data exchange
between the transmitter and an external device; and
a second retainer within which the receiver is housed, wherein the second retainer is affixed about an RF path through the
second frame wall and provides a barrier to RF signals outside of the RF path through the second frame wall.
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