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EP 0938669 A1 19990901 - GAS SENSOR

Title (en)

GAS SENSOR

Title (de)

GASSENSOR

Title (fr)

DETECTEUR DE GAZ

Publication

EP 0938669 A1 19990901 (DE)

Application

EP 98952545 A 19980904

Priority

DE 9802608 W 19980904
DE 19740363 A 19970913

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19740363A1] The gas sensor has a connecting member (29) for joining several sensors to electrical conductors. The connecting member is made of ceramic material in the form of a single-piece spring member.

IPC 1-7

G01N 27/407

IPC 8 full level

G01N 27/409 (2006.01); G01N 27/407 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G01N 27/407 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9914583A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19740363 A1 19990318; EP 0938669 A1 19990901; JP 2001504236 A 20010327; KR 20000068861 A 20001125; US 6613206 B1 20030902; WO 9914583 A1 19990325

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19740363 A 19970913; DE 9802608 W 19980904; EP 98952545 A 19980904; JP 51728099 A 19980904; KR 19997003725 A 19990428; US 30807899 A 19990714