Patent 7124623 was granted and assigned to Denso on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A gas sensor having a first end and a second end includes a hollow cylindrical housing having a flange which protrudes from outer periphery thereof, a sensing element fixed in the housing, and a heat conduction inhibitor disposed on a first end of the flange so as to prevent deterioration of parts of the gas sensor by decreasing heat conduction through the gas sensor.