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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125770 | HYDROGEN GAS SENSOR A hydrogen gas sensor comprising a detection electrode, a reference electrode, and an electrolyte contacting with these electrodes, in which the reference electrode and the detection electrode are composed of a material having a property that hydrogen molecule doesn't v... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120067744 | Impurity Detection Device and Method There is provided a sample preparation device and method for preparing a sample of liquid for detection of impurities. First (40) and second (38) electrodes are provided, located for immersion in a liquid under test. A semipermeable membrane (42) is... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120018305 | GAS SENSOR A gas sensor (200) includes a gas sensor element (10) extending in the direction of an axis O, and a housing (50) made of metal, radially surrounding the gas sensor element, and adapted for inserting at least partially into a sensor-mounting hole (<... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110297541 | CHLORINE GAS SENSING SYSTEM A chlorine gas sensor system includes carbon nanotubes at least partially coated with a metal oxide deposited on a substrate, and a source of infra-red light positioned to illuminate at least a portion of the coated nanotubes.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290671 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR An electrochemical gas sensor for detecting hydrocyanic acid in a gas sample has a measuring electrode (3) formed of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and a counterelectrode (8) in an electrolyte (9), which contains lithium bromide in an aqueous solution.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290672 | ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSOR An electrochemical gas sensor for detecting ozone or nitrogen dioxide in a gas sample has a measuring electrode (3) formed of carbon nanotubes (CNT) or a counterelectrode (8) in an electrolyte solution (9), which contains lithium chloride or lithium... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110212376 | AMPEROMETRIC SENSOR A carbon monoxide sensor includes a housing providing an analyte inlet. Multiple electrodes are arranged in the housing and include a sensing electrode in communication with the analyte inlet. The sensing electrode includes a catalytic material niobium that is configure... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209997 | Electrochemical Cells, and Gas Sensor and Fuel Cell Devices Comprising Same An electrochemical cell for applications such as electrochemical fuel cells, or electrochemical cell gas sensors used for detection of target gas species in environments containing or susceptible to presence of same. The electrochemical cell utilizes an ionic liquid as ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110210004 | Boron-Doped Diamond The invention relates to a method for preparing metal nanoparticle-modified boron-doped diamond the method comprising generating a strong oxidising agent by acid treating a front surface of the boron-doped diamond prior to deposition of the metal nanoparticles onto the ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110174617 | GAS SENSOR A gas sensor including a gas sensor element that extends in an axial direction and has a detection section at a front-end side thereof, and an electrode pad at a rear-end side thereof; a connection terminal that is electrically connected to the electrode pad; and an ins... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110139633 | PROCESS FOR VERIFYING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SUBSTANCE IN A GAS SAMPLE A process is provided for verifying an electrochemical substance in a gas sample. The process generates in an electrochemical sensor a measured electric value changing over time with a characteristic rising from a reference line to a maximum and again declining to the r... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110120866 | ENVIRONMENTAL GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Provided are an environmental gas sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The environmental gas sensor includes an insulating substrate, metal electrodes formed on the insulating substrate, and a sensing layer in which different kinds of nanofibers are arranged p... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110089051 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF SPECIES INCLUDING CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS The application generally describes devices, systems, and methods for determination of one or more analytes. Embodiments described herein may be useful as sensors for analytes such as explosives, chemical warfare agents, and/or toxins. In some cases, chemiresistor or ch... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110068005 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SULFUR CONTENT IN FUEL With a method for the determination of the sulfur content in fuels, a fuel sample is introduced into a miniaturized and/or microstructured combustion chamber (2) for thermal oxidation of the total sulfur, wherein an electrochemical gas sensor (3) is provid... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110048944 | Measuring Device for Determining NH3 In a device (1) for determining the NH3 content of a gas that is being measured, a first electrochemical gas sensor (2) and a second electrochemical gas sensors (3), which are set up for detection of the content of NO and/or NO2 03/03/2011 | |
| 20110017597 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING HYDROGEN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR USING TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE PENTAHYDRATE The present invention relates to a method for fabricating an electrochemical sensor which can highly sensibly detect a hydrogen gas by adapting Me4NOH.5H2O as a proton conductor. In the present invention, Me4NOH.5H2O with a hi... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110005929 | SELF-ADJUSTING ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR A gas detector with a compensated electrochemical sensor exhibits altered sensitivity in response to decreasing stochastic noise in an output thereof. A gain parameter can be adjusted to alter sensitivity. A life-time estimate can be made based on sensitivity.... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005928 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CARBON DIOXIDE SENSOR A method for the detection of carbon dioxide gas using an electrochemical sensor. The method includes exposing a gas to a sensor, which includes a non-conductive solid substrate and at least one each of a metal oxide sensing electrode, a reference electrode and a counte... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100326825 | SOLID ION CONDUCTOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING A SOLID ION CONDUCTOR, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Provided is a solid ion conductor which can be used suitably for an electrochemical device or a hydrogen gas sensor. An electrochemical device wherein a pair of electrodes are formed in the state that a solid ion conductor is sandwiched therebetween, the conductor being... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100320095 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING WATER QUALITY A device for monitoring chlorine in water, the device comprising a chlorine sensor adapted to measure a chlorine concentration in water; and a controller adapted to facilitate conversion between an active mode during which water analysis may be performed, and a low ener... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100288637 | Gas Sensor and Manufacturing Method Thereof A gas sensor and manufacturing method thereof. The gas sensor includes a substrate, a pair of electrodes disposed on the substrate, and a gas sensing thin film covering the electrodes, the gas sensing thin film is made up of carbon nanotubes and tin oxide.... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100282619 | AMMONIA GAS SENSORS WITH LANTHANIDE VANADATE SENSING ELECTRODE An ammonia gas sensor is disclosed that includes a reference electrode, an ammonia selective sensing electrode and an electrolyte disposed therebetween. The ammonia sensing electrode comprises an oxide material characterized by the formula ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282618 | AMMONIA GAS SENSORS WITH VANADIUM-BASED SENSING ELECTRODE An ammonia gas sensor is disclosed that includes a reference electrode, an ammonia selective sensing electrode and an electrolyte disposed therebetween. The ammonia sensing electrode comprises vanadium silicide, vanadium oxysilicide, vanadium carbide, vanadium oxycarbid... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100264027 | GAS SENSOR A gas sensor including a gas sensor element configured by laminating three or more ceramic layers and having an electrode pad disposed on an outer surface thereof and penetrating holes extending in a laminating direction through two or more of the ceramic layers dispose... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100264026 | CONTAMINATION-RESISTANT GAS SENSOR ELEMENT A contamination-resistant sensor element and methods for making the same are provided. A sensor element may include a contamination-resistant coating on at least a portion thereof. The coating may comprise gamma-delta alumina and lithium oxide and may have a thickness o... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100252432 | ELECTROCHEMICAL OXYGEN SENSOR The invention provides an electrochemical oxygen sensor including a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrolyte solution contains a chelating agent. Since the electrolyte solution in the electrochemical oxygen sensor of the invention contains... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100243446 | GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTING SYSTEM AND GAS SENSING DEVICE HAVING THE SYSTEM A gas concentration detecting system has a first cell generating electric current at first oxygen sensitivity, a second cell generating current at second oxygen sensitivity and a reference cell generating current at reference oxygen sensitivity. The cells have the same ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243447 | PUMPING ELECTRODE OF GAS SENSOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE PASTE, AND GAS SENSOR A gas sensor including a pump electrode and a method for manufacturing a conductive paste for forming the pump electrode. When the pump electrode constituting an electrochemical pump cell for adjusting an oxygen partial pressure inside a gas sensor to measure a concentr... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100236924 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND ITS USE IN GAS SENSORS A liquid electrolyte composition obtainable by combining a first component comprising bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide and/or an analogue thereof with a second component comprising a dialkyl sulfone, diaryl sulfone, alkyl aryl sulfone, alkyl acyl sulfone, boric acid, alky... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100230297 | GAS SENSOR FOR MEASURING A GAS COMPONENT IN A GAS MIXTURE A ceramic gas sensor for measuring a gas component in a gas mixture, which includes a sensor element, which has at least one first electrode exposed to the gas mixture to be determined, and at least one further electrode. Only one shared electrical contacting is provide... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100224491 | Solid-State Electrolyte Gas-Sensor Element A gas-sensor element having a layer-type arrangement or configuration, in particular for determining gas components and/or concentrations of gas components of a measuring gas, having a sensor cell, including a first electrode, which is to be exposed to the measuring gas... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100224507 | CHEMICAL SENSORS FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN AND METHODS OF USE The presently-disclosed subject matter provides sensors and methods for detecting hydrogen by determining the conductivity of a chemiresistant film upon exposure to hydrogen, including for example chemiresistant films comprised of alkylamine-, alkylthiolate-, and/or sur... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100193375 | SEMICONDUCTOR GAS SENSOR HAVING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITIES OF THE SIGNAL-GENERATING ELECTRODE In a method for operating a semiconductor gas sensor, the gas sensor including at least one gas-sensitive electrode, the method may provide for impression of a voltage sequence on the gas-sensitive electrode. The operation may take place in a measuring cycle which is su... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191444 | HYDROGEN DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ABNORMALITY DECIDING DEVICE A device, which detects information about a hydrogen concentration level, includes an air-fuel ratio sensor, an air-fuel ratio controller, and a detecting portion. The detecting portion calculates either a ratio of response periods or a difference between the response p... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100187109 | PROTON ACCEPTANCE TYPE SENSOR, HYDROGEN GAS SENSOR AND ACID SENSOR The present invention provides a low-cost hydrogen gas sensor, which exhibits high sensory selectivity for protons and operates at room temperature, and can also provide a highly sensitive sensor capable of fulfilling the important functions of detecting hydrogen gas an... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100187108 | GAS-COMPONENT MEASUREMENT DEVICE A gas-component measurement device includes a housing having an suction port that introduces a measurement-targeted gas, and an exhaust port that discharges the measurement-targeted gas, and a water-absorbing member that is disposed in the housing and impregnated with a... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100175995 | HEATER COIL FOR GAS SENSOR, DETECTING ELEMENT FOR GAS SENSOR, CATALYTIC COMBUSTION GAS SENSOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CATALYTIC COMBUSTION GAS SENSOR A lead portion (25) of a heater coil (22) is constituted of a single coil wound into a coil and a bead portion (24) is constituted of a double coil formed by further winding the single coil into a coil. By constituting a detecting element (2)... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100147684 | ULTRA-SENSITIVE GAS SENSOR USING OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR NANOFIBER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME An ultra-sensitive gas sensor using semiconductor oxide nanofibers and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The gas sensor includes an insulating substrate, a metal electrode formed on the insulating substrate, and a semiconductor metal oxide nanofibers layer ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147685 | GAS SENSOR Between a gas sensing layer (4) and a base member (15) composed of a silicon substrate (2) and an insulating coat layer (3), there is formed an adhesion layer 7, to improve the adhesion therebetween, and to prevent separation. The gas ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147705 | Amperometric Sensor and Method for the Detection of Gaseous Analytes Comprising A Working Electrode Comprising Edge Plane Pyrolytic Graphite An electrochemical sensor and method of detecting gaseous analytes are provided, which involve the use of a working electrode comprising edge plane pyrolytic graphite.... | 06/17/2010 |
