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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125084 | CARBON FILM COMPOSITE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CARBON FILM COMPOSITE AND SENSOR MADE THEREWITH Manufacturing a carbon film composite including depositing a carbon film layer onto a substrate, depositing a catalyst suitable for catalyzing the growth of carbon nanotubes onto the carbon film layer and heating in the presence of a carbon-source gas in a substantially... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103068 | HEAD SPACE SAMPLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN SAME The present invention relates to methods and systems for detecting leaks in a head space sampling device. One exemplary method for detecting leaks in a head space sampling device includes establishing fluid communication between a head space and a pressurization gas con... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120047996 | Animal Scent Detection Apparatus and System A portable scent detection system for moving air from a search area to an animal's nose such as a dog that can include a hand-held pickup for collecting air from a target area, an air moving unit containing at least one fan, a return hose coupled between the pickup and ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047995 | Selective Detector For Carbon Monoxide An embodiment of the invention generally relates to an FET-based detector for carbon monoxide which is based on two sensitive layers. In at least one embodiment, the first of the sensitive layers is catalytically active and therefore reacts equally to alcohols, in parti... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120038917 | Sensor for liquid and/or gas analysis A sensor of the type for liquid and/or gas analysis, which is connected to a measuring and/or evaluating system or, respectively, to a higher-ranking control system and has a sensor housing. The circuit for the collecting, processing and transmitting measured values to ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037306 | POLYMER-CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE FOR USE AS A SENSOR A polymer-carbon nanotube composite film is provided for use as a sensor for detecting chemical vapors. The composite film is formed by coating perpendicularly-aligned carbon nanotubes with a polymer selected from poly(vinyl acetate), poly(isoprene), or blends thereof. ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120036919 | NANOWIRE SENSOR HAVING A NANOWIRE AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM A nanowire sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a sensing element connecting the first electrode and the second electrode. The sensing element includes at least one nanowire connecting the first electrode and the second electrode and an electricall... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031171 | GAS SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME In a gas sensor, when an arithmetical mean roughness Ra of an inner periphery of a metal tube 95 is 1 μm or less and end portions 93 and 94 of U-springs 92 are formed as curved contact portions, the end portions 93 and 94 of th... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120017668 | CONDUCTIVE ORGANOMETALLIC FRAMEWORK The disclosure provides organometallic frameworks, catalysts and sensors. In one aspect, the organometallic framework comprises di-isocyanide group.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006098 | Method And Device For Measuring The Concentration Of Substances In Gaseous Or Fluid Media Through Optical Spectroscopy Using Broadband Light Sources The invention relates to a method and to a device for using partially non-stabilized broadband light sources to accurately measure partially broadband-absorbing substances using referencing measuring cells. In order to create a low-cost, high-resolution, and at the same... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120006099 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT AND GAS SENSOR A gas sensor element of the present invention detects concentration of a specific gas within a measured gas. The gas sensor element comprises: a wiring layer formed inside a sensor; an insulating layer covering a front surface of the wiring layer; an electrode terminal ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110283775 | GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTION SENSOR First outer gas apertures 144a are arranged in a first corner 144b such that the outer opening plane of each first outer gas aperture 144a forms an angle of 45 degrees with a bottom face of a step element 145 and the oute... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110283776 | CHEMICAL SAMPLING AND MULTI-FUNCTION DETECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS This invention describes a sample collection method that could release and collect residues of explosives and other chemicals from a surface; the described method is implemented into a compact detection system that can be used as a “wand” for screening chemicals res... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277536 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING LEVELS OF GASES A method and system for measuring or assessing the homeostatic relationship between gases in the body, environment or water. The measured or assessed level of gases in the body, environment or air uses the interrelationships of the various components in order to establi... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110265554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VAPOR SIGNATURE WITH HEAT DIFFERENTIAL An apparatus for sensing analyte is provided. The apparatus may include a plurality of sensor array columns, each sensor array column including a plurality of sensors, each sensor being adapted for sensing one or more parameters in reaction to the presence of one or mor... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110265555 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VAPOR SIGNATURE WITH HEAT DIFFERENTIAL A method for sensing analyte. The method includes the steps of sensing one or more parameters in reaction to the presence of one or more analytes and outputting a current therefrom in accordance with level of the sensed parameter by each of a plurality of sensors, each ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110265553 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A VAPOR SIGNATURE BASED UPON FREQUENCY A method and apparatus for sensing analyte. The method includes the steps of sensing one or more parameters in reaction to the presence of one or more analytes and outputting a current therefrom in accordance with level of the sensed parameter by each of a plurality of ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259084 | GAS SENSOR UNIT A gas sensor unit including: a gas sensor which includes a gas detection element, a sensor terminal and a cylindrical surrounding body which surrounds a periphery of the rear end of the sensor terminal; and a sensor cap. The sensor cap includes a cap terminal and a cap ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259083 | HYDROGEN SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A novel method of manufacturing a hydrogen sensor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming a thin film made of a transition metal or an alloy thereof on a surface of an elastic substrate, and forming a plurality of nanogaps in the thin film formed on the s... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110259080 | GAS SENSOR A method of detection of a volatile compound in a gaseous atmosphere comprises irradiating a semiconducting metal oxide material with ultraviolet light, exposing the irradiated material to the gaseous atmosphere and determining the presence of any volatile compound in t... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110247396 | SENSOR SYSTEM WITH CLOSE-LOOP-ADSORPTION CIRCULATION A detection and identification system includes a sensor unit (100) having a sensor array that detects and identifies at least one chemical included in an air flow. The system also includes a pump (120) that drives the air flow through the detection and ide... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239739 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GAS SENSOR, AND GAS SENSOR The present invention relates to improvement in the corrosion resistance of a weld joint between a metal shell and an outer casing. As a solution to this object, a metal shell 11 and an outer metal casing 16 are laser welded to each other via a weld joint ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110226042 | CARBON DIOXIDE MEASURING DEVICE The present invention relates to a carbon dioxide measuring device, and more particularly, to a carbon dioxide measuring device in which a reference electrode signal transfer pattern is formed on one side of a heating unit to connect an electromotive lead wire for measu... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110223412 | Nanowire Structural Element The invention concerns a nanowire structural element which is suited for implementation in, for example, a microreactor system or microcatalyzer system. For the production of the nanowire structural element, a template based process is used... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110197657 | Gas Sensors, Methods of Preparation Thereof, Methods of Selecting Gas Sensor Materials, and Methods of Use of Gas Sensors Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods of selecting a nanostructured deposit for a conductometric gas sensor, methods of detecting a gas based on the acidic or basic characteristic of the gas using a conductometric gas sensor, devices including conduc... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110154882 | Methods and Systems For Differentiating Soybeans Methods and systems for analyzing soybeans and, more particularly, for analyzing soybeans at the point of delivery such as a grain elevator or processing plant for a characteristic of the soybeans such as the β-conglycinin protein content or the intensity of flavor of ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110126612 | GAS SENSOR Disclosed is a gas sensor in which electrode pins including a plurality of electrode pins (71, 72) which are electrically connected to a gas-sensitive element and support the gas-sensitive element are each made to pass through one surface of a mounting base (in t... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110122397 | FUGITIVE EMISSION FLUX MEASUREMENT A method of obtaining a fugitive emission flux measurement of airborne matter is provided. The method involves measuring the airborne matter along one or more than one measurement surface that spans the fugitive emission using two or more than two measurement beam paths... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110125414 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR A method for operating a gas sensor is provided, wherein provision is made for determining the concentration of a gas component in a sample gas. In so doing, the gas sensor is operated in at least two different operational modes. A first operational mode (1) comp... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113858 | GAS CHARGE CONTAINER, ATOM PROBE APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING HYDROGEN POSITION IN MATERIAL A gas charge container includes a sample holder which holds a needle-shaped material, a deutrium gas supply portion which charges a deutrium gas into the needle-shaped material held by the sample holder, and a heating portion which heats the needle-shaped material held ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110100210 | DIAGNOSIS OF THE OPERABILITY OF FUEL VAPOUR INTERMEDIATE STORES A method is provided for diagnosing the operability of fuel vapor intermediate stores (4), in particular of activated carbon filters, in tank-venting systems with at least one tank (3) and at least one fuel vapor intermediate store (4). In this case... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110094293 | Oxygen Monitor An oxygen monitor which includes a magnetic field device for creating a magnetic field in a gas stream, and a Hall effect device for sensing the strength of the magnetic field in the gas stream. The magnetic field is proportional to the magnetic susceptibility of the ox... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110083490 | GAS SENSOR A gas sensor includes an internal space, diffusion control part, pumping cell, and measuring cell. The diffusion control part communicates with the internal space and has a slit-like shape with a smaller thickness than that of the internal space. The pumping cell pumps ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110061447 | BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTOR A biological agent detector detects the presence of any biological agents, such as anthrax or other biological warfare agents, in a sample of air. The biological agent detector includes a bio-concentrator that concentrates an aerosol and a pyrolyzer portion including tw... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110061446 | SELECTIVE NANOPROBE FOR OLFACTORY MEDICINE An apparatus is for detecting the presence of selected gaseous compounds indicative of a medical condition includes a probe having one or more sensor elements having a conductivity which is responsive to the presence of selected gaseous compounds, at least one sensor el... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110041588 | SENSOR FOR DETECTING HYDROCARBONS A fluid sensor comprises a sensor housing, a sensor package, an actuator and a switch. The sensor package is disposed within the sensor housing and includes first and second screens and at least one sensing membrane. The sensing membrane is disposed between the first an... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036146 | In-Situ Detection and Analysis of Methane in Coal Bed Methane Formations with Spectrometers A measuring system for in-situ measurements down a well (1) by a spectrometer (4) is provided. The spectrometer (4) includes a radiation source (5) and a detector (6). A probe (15) optically connected to the spectrometer (4 | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036145 | DUCTLESS FUME HOOD GAS MONITORING AND DETECTION SYSTEM A ductless fume hood suitable for the removal of various chemical materials including toxic and non-toxic gases, vapors, particles, dust and unpleasant odors from a fluid stream. The ductless fume hood uses electronic devices and software to enable real time monitoring ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110023583 | DETERMINING FORMATION FLUID COMPOSITION Apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to draw a formation fluid sample into a sampling port included in a down hole tool or tool body, to vaporize some part of the fluid sample to substantially fill an injection port with a gas phase, to differentiate g... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100326169 | SNIFFING LEAK DETECTOR ACCORDING TO THE REFERENCE MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLE A sniffing leak detector comprises a handle with a sniffing tip. Located at the sniffing tip is a measurement gas suction opening and a reference gas suction opening. The reference gas suction opening is intended for suctioning ambient gas. The reference gas suction ope... | 12/30/2010 |
