Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a ceramic body and a gas sensor is disclosed. The method comprises mixing a ceramic material and an organometallic material with a solvent to form a mixture. The organometallic material comprises both a metallic component and an organic ligand. The mixture is disposed onto a surface, dried, and removed to form the ceramic body. The sensor is made by disposing the ceramic body adjacent to an unfired electrolyte body having an electrode disposed on each side thereof to form a green sensor. The green sensor is co-fired to form the sensor.
Abstract:
A planar oxygen sensor (1) having a pump cell (2), a reference cell (4), a sensor chamber (6) and a heating device (8), a ground plane electrode (10) including a sensing portion (18) having a first sense lead (20) and a second sense lead (22) and a measuring portion (24) having a first measuring lead (26) and a second measuring lead (28), wherein the first measuring lead (26) and the second measuring lead (28) have increased surface area relative to said sensing portion (18) such that the resistance between the first measuring lead (26) and the second measuring lead (28) is reduced and wherein the first measuring lead (26) is disposed so as to be communicated with the first sense lead (20) and the second measuring lead (28) is disposed so as to be communicated with the second sense lead (22). A method for measuring the temperature in a planar oxygen sensor (1) having a pump cell (2), a reference cell (4), a sensor chamber (6), a heating device (8) and a ground plane electrode (10) that includes a sensing portion (18) having a first sense lead (20) and a second sense lead (22) and a measuring portion (24) having a first measuring lead (26) and a second measuring lead (28). The method includes obtaining a temperature measurement device (52), communicating the temperature measurement device (52) with the first measuring lead (26) and the second measuring lead (28), operating the planar oxygen sensor (1) so as to cause the heating device (8) to heat the planar oxygen sensor (1), and measuring the resistance between the first measuring lead (26) and the second measuring lead (28).
Abstract:
A sensor including a species selective electrode (50) and a reference electrode (56) having an electrolyte layer (58) disposed therebetween; a reference gas channel (80) in fluid communication with the reference electrode (56); a heater (90) and a temperature sensor (84); wherein the species selective electrode (50) is disposed on a first side of an insulating layer (60) separating the species selective electrode (50) from the electrolyte layer (58), the insulating layer (60) having a first substantially solid area (55) and a second area (54) having an opening pattern (66) extending through the insulating layer (60); the species selective electrode comprising a species sensing electrode portion (68) disposed on the opening pattern (66) of the insulating layer so as to contact the electrolyte layer (58) through the opening pattern (66) and a non-active electrode lead portion (52) disposed over the first substantially solid area (55) so that the non-active electrode lead portion (52) is in electrical communication with the species sensing electrode portion (68) and is free from contact with the electrolyte layer (58).
Abstract:
A sensor including a species selective electrode (50) and a reference electrode (56) having an electrolyte layer (58) disposed therebetween; a reference gas channel (80) in fluid communication with the reference electrode (56); a heater (90) and a temperature sensor (84); wherein the species selective electrode (50) is disposed on a first side of an insulating layer (60) separating the species selective electrode (50) from the electrolyte layer (58), the insulating layer (60) having a first substantially solid area (55) and a second area (54) having an opening pattern (66) extending through the insulating layer (60); the species selective electrode comprising a species sensing electrode portion (68) disposed on the opening pattern (66) of the insulating layer so as to contact the electrolyte layer (58) through the opening pattern (66) and a non-active electrode lead portion (52) disposed over the first substantially solid area (55) so that the non-active electrode lead portion (52) is in electrical communication with the species sensing electrode portion (68) and is free from contact with the electrolyte layer (58).
Abstract:
A sensor element includes a substrate (10) having a coating (31) on a portion of the substrate (10). The coating (31) is applied to the substrate (10) by dipping the portion of the substrate (10) into a slurry which includes a pulverized mineral and water, extracting the substrate (10) from the slurry in a direction along an axis, drying the coated substrate (10), and firing the coated substrate (10) so as to promote densification of the mineral and adhesion of the mineral to the substrate (10). The coating (31) after firing has a minimum thickness of about 100 microns at every location around the periphery of a cross section through the substrate (10) taken in a plane normal to the axis. A method for making a coated sensor element is also disclosed.