The name Sensata comes from the Latin word sensata, meaning “those gifted with sense”. To complement their business and name, their logo is inspired by Braille, the writing system based on touch. Their highly engineered devices satisfy the world’s growing need for safety, energy efficiency, and a clean environment. These are devices that improve safety, efficiency and comfort for millions of people every day and are used in automotive, appliance, aircraft, industrial, military, heavy vehicle, heating, air conditioning, data, telecommunications, recreational vehicle and marine applications. Until 2006, Sensata was called Texas Instruments Sensors & Controls. Today they are the world’s leading supplier of sensors and controls across a broad range of markets and applications.