Global Patent Index - EP 1234172 A2

EP 1234172 A2 20020828 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PUMPING OXYGEN INTO A GAS SENSOR

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PUMPING OXYGEN INTO A GAS SENSOR

Title (de)

METHODE UND VERFAHREN ZUM PUMPEN VON SAUERSTOFF IN EINEM GASSENSOR

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE POMPAGE D'OXYGENE DANS UN CAPTEUR DE GAZ

Publication

EP 1234172 A2 20020828 (EN)

Application

EP 00992442 A 20001020

Priority

  • US 0041358 W 20001020
  • US 16073499 P 19991020

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0129546A2] A gas sensor is created comprising an electrochemical cell having a solid electrolyte layer disposed between an exhaust gas electrode and a reference electrode. A resistor is disposed in electrical communication with a heater and the reference electrode. The resistor can be disposed on a side of the gas sensor; on a side of the gas sensor such that the resistor is electrically connected through a via hole; over at least a portion of at least two sides of the gas sensor; or disposed in a void extending at least from the heater to the pump electrode, such that the void extends to at least a surface of the gas sensor, extends to at least partially through the gas sensor, or extends completely through the gas sensor. A method for using this gas sensor comprises applying a voltage to the heater within the gas sensor. A current is directed through the resistor to the reference electrode to pump oxygen into the reference electrode.

IPC 1-7

G01N 27/00

IPC 8 full level

G01N 27/419 (2006.01); G01N 27/407 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G01N 27/00 (2013.01 - KR); G01N 27/4071 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0129546A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0129546 A2 20010426; WO 0129546 A3 20020321; EP 1234172 A2 20020828; JP 2003516521 A 20030513; KR 20020060713 A 20020718

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0041358 W 20001020; EP 00992442 A 20001020; JP 2001532087 A 20001020; KR 20027004816 A 20020415