Abstract:
A miniature probe contains multifunctional electrochemical electrodes which measure the hydrogen ion activity or pH of samples. One of these electrodes is contained within a carbon dioxide sensor while the other electrode can be coupled with a separate reference electrode, which may, if desired, surround the probe thereby providing a hydrogen ion activity or pH sensor. In this manner, the miniature probe contains a carbon dioxide sensor and a pH electrode, or a carbon dioxide sensor and a pH sensor.
Abstract:
A bicarbonate ion electrode is described which has an electrode lead, an electrochemically active region of silver and a silver halide other than a fluoride at one end thereof, an electrolyte containing at least the bicarbonate ion to be detected and an ion which enters into electrochemical equilibrium with the active region of the lead in contact with the active region, a hydrogen ion permeable membrane encapsulating the active region and the electrolyte, and electrical insulation covering the remaining portion of the electrode lead. When the potential of the electrode is measured with respect to that of an external reference electrode, a bicarbonate ion sensor is provided.
Abstract:
A CARBON DIOXIDE SENSOR HAS AN-ELONGATED FLEXIBLE CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH AN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF PALLADIUM ON AT LEAST ONE END, AN ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE REGION OF PALLADIUM OXIDE IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH A PORTION OF THE PALLADIUM SURFACE OF THE CURRENT COLLECTOR, A SECOND ELONGATED, FLEXIBLE CURRENT COLLECTOR SURROUNDING AT LEAST PARTIALLY THE FIRST CURRENT COLLECTOR, A SECOND ELECTROACHEMICALLY ACTIVE REGION OF SILVER AND SILVER HALIDE IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE SECOND CURRENT COLLECTOR, A FIRST LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION SISPOSED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CURRENT COLLOCTORS, A SECOND LAYER OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION
DISPOSED OVER THE SECOND CURRENT COLLECTOR, AN ANION EXCHANGE RESIN ELECTROLYE CONTACING BOTH ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE REGIONS, AND AN OUTER SHEATH OF CARBON DIOXIDE PERMEABLE, ION-IMPERMEABLE DIFFUSION BARRIER MATERIAL ENCAPSULATING AT LEAST THE ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE REGIONS AND THE ELECTROLYTE.
Abstract:
A miniature probe contains multifunctional electrochemical electrodes which measure oxygen content or the hydrogen ion activity or pH of samples. One of these electrodes is contained within an oxygen sensor, one of these electrodes is contained within a carbon dioxide sensor while the other electrode can be coupled with a separate reference electrode or the reference electrode can surround the probe thereby providing a hydrogen ion activity or pH sensor. In this manner, the miniature probe contains an oxygen sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor and a pH electrode, or an oxygen sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor and a pH sensor.
Abstract:
A SENSOR HAS A RIGID ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATRIX, AT LEAST A PAIR OF GENERALLY PARALLEL, ELONGATED ELECTRODES EMBEDDED IN THE MATRIX, THE ELECTRODES ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM EACH OTHER BY THE MATRIX MATERIAL AND OPPOSITE ENDS EXPOSED, AN ANION EXCHANGE RESIN ELECTROLYTE CONTACTING THE EXPOSED ENDS OF THE ELECTRODES AT ONE END OF THE MATRIX AND AN OUTER SHEATH OF DIFFUSION BARRIER MATERIAL ENCAPSULATING AT LEAST THE ELECTRODES AND THE ELECTROLYTE. METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUCH SENSORS ARE ALSO DESCRIBED.
Abstract:
A carbon dioxide sensor has a first electronically conductive metallic base member, an electrochemically active region of a continuous glaze of pH sensing glass in electrical contact with a portion of the base member, a second electronically conductive metallic base member, a second electrochemically active region of silver and silver halide in electrical contact with the second base member, a first layer of electrical insulation disposed between the first and second base members, a second layer of electrical insulation disposed over the second base member, an immobilized electrolyte contacting both electrochemically active regions, and an outer sheath of carbon dioxide permeable, ionimpermeable diffusion barrier material encapsulating at least the electrochemically active regions and the electrolyte.
Abstract:
An in vivo specific ion sensor contains a specific ion electrode and a spaced apart, adjacent reference half cell which has its immobilized electrolyte adjacent to and spaced from the specific ion electrode. The specific ion sensor is introduced, for example, into the blood stream by passing it through a cannula which perforates the subject''s tissue and the underlying wall of the blood vessel.