Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Degradation determination device for heater of gas sensor and method for diagnosing the heater
- Patent Title (中): 气体传感器加热器降解测定装置及加热器诊断方法
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Application No.: US12409762Application Date: 2009-03-24
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Publication No.: US08148995B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Ikuro Hashimoto , Masayuki Kita
- Applicant: Ikuro Hashimoto , Masayuki Kita
- Applicant Address: JP Kariya
- Assignee: Denso Corporation
- Current Assignee: Denso Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kariya
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: JP2008-121587 20080507
- Main IPC: G01R31/28
- IPC: G01R31/28

Abstract:
A sensor element detects exhaust gas emitted from an internal combustion engine. A heater is supplied with electricity from a power source so as to heat the sensor element. A detection unit detects heater voltage across the heater. A degradation determination unit determines whether the heater is degraded in accordance with at least one of the heater voltage and a diagnosis value, which changes according to the heater voltage. The degradation determination unit determines whether the heater is degraded further in accordance with at least one of power-supply voltage of the power source and a driving state of an electric device, which is supplied with electricity from the power source.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090278548A1 DEGRADATION DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR HEATER OF GAS SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING THE HEATER Public/Granted day:2009-11-12
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