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公开(公告)号:US20240272107A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18567069
申请日:2022-06-09
Applicant: NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY , KOA CORPORATION
Inventor: Tomoichiro OKAMOTO , Kenichi IGUCHI , Yukiko OTA , Ryosuke KOMATSU , Tetsuro TANAKA , Katsuhide NISHIZAWA
CPC classification number: G01N27/125 , G01N33/0036
Abstract: An oxygen sensor element that can achieve electric power saving without losing sensor characteristics has a structure in which an outer surface of a ceramic sintered body as a sensing layer made of a composition LnBa2Cu3O7−δ (Ln denotes rare earth element) is covered with heat insulating layers. A heat insulating material having a composition Ln2BaCuO5 is used for the heat insulating layers, and that composition Ln2BaCuO5 is added with 20 mol % of LnBa2Cu3O7−δ. This allows a sintering behavior of the heat insulating layers to come close to a sintering behavior of the sensing layer, and can thus prevent the occurrence of separation of the layers and cracks. The oxygen sensor element has a sandwich structure where the sensing layer is sandwiched between the heat insulating layers, thereby reducing the amount of heat dissipated from the sensing layer, and making it possible to achieve electric power saving.
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公开(公告)号:US20230349851A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US18206816
申请日:2023-06-07
Applicant: KOA CORPORATION
Inventor: Tetsuro TANAKA , Kenichi IGUCHI , Ken TAKAHASHI , Chika ITO
CPC classification number: G01N27/125 , B28B1/30 , B28B1/48 , G01N33/0036
Abstract: A sensor element (12) has a cross-sectional area that continuously only increases from a positive (+) electrode side toward a negative (−) electrode side, thereby leading a hot spot, which attempts to move to the negative electrode side, to a lower resistance side. A position that is at nearly equal distances from paired electrodes (13 and 15) formed on either end of the sensor element (12) is set as a hot spot generating position, so as to avoid damage to the electrodes due to heat emitted by the hot spot.
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公开(公告)号:US20210238052A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US15734863
申请日:2019-06-04
Applicant: KOA CORPORATION , JFE MINERAL COMPANY, LTD.
Inventor: Naomi ISHIDA , Yoji GOMI , Kenichi IGUCHI , Etsurou UDAGAWA , Yuko ECHIZENYA , Yoshimi NAKATA
Abstract: Focusing on zinc oxide itself, which is a main raw material for a zinc oxide varistor (laminated varistor), a predetermined amount of additive is added to a zinc oxide powder having crystallite size of 20 to 100 nm, particle diameter of 20 to 110 nm found using a specific area BET method, untamped density of 0.60 g/cm3 or greater, and tap density of 0.80 g/cm3 or greater. This allows a zinc oxide sintered body to secure uniformity, high density, and high electric conductivity, resulting in a zinc oxide varistor with high surge resistance, capable of downsizing and cost reduction. Moreover, addition of aluminum (Al), as a donor element, to the zinc oxide powder allows control of sintered grain size in conformity with the aluminum added amount and baking temperature, and also allows adjustment of varistor voltage, etc.
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公开(公告)号:US20210041409A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-11
申请号:US16966203
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: KOA CORPORATION , NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Inventor: Tomoichiro OKAMOTO , Kenichi IGUCHI , Ken TAKAHASHI , Tetsuro TANAKA , Chika ITO
IPC: G01N33/00 , G01N27/409 , G01N27/407 , C04B35/45
Abstract: An oxygen sensor element made of a ceramic sintered body detects oxygen concentration based on an electric current value measured when a voltage is applied. The ceramic sintered body has a composition formula LnBa2-xSrxCu3O7-δ generated by substituting any element selected from group 2 elements in the periodic table, such as strontium (Sr), for a part of a composition formula LnBa2Cu3O7-δ (Ln denotes rare earth element and δ is 0 to 1). Sr substitution quantity x should satisfy an inequality constraint 0
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公开(公告)号:US20210010963A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US17040278
申请日:2019-03-20
Applicant: KOA CORPORATION
Inventor: Tetsuro TANAKA , Kenichi IGUCHI , Ken TAKAHASHI , Chika ITO
Abstract: A sensor element has a cross-sectional area that increases either uniformly or gradually from a positive (+) electrode side toward a negative (−) electrode side, thereby leading a hot spot, which attempts to move to the negative electrode side, to a lower resistance side. A position that is at nearly equal distances from paired electrodes formed on either end of the sensor element is set as a hot spot generating position, so as to avoid damage to the electrodes due to heat emitted by the hot spot.
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公开(公告)号:US20190322588A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US16467624
申请日:2017-12-07
Applicant: KOA CORPORATION , JFE MINERAL COMPANY, LTD.
Inventor: Yoji GOMI , Kenichi IGUCHI , Etsurou UDAGAWA , Yuko ECHIZENYA , Yoshimi NAKATA
IPC: C04B35/453 , C01G9/02 , H01C7/12
Abstract: Focus is on zinc oxide itself, which is a base material for a zinc oxide varistor (laminated varistor), wherein specified quantities of additives are added to a zinc oxide powder having a crystallite size of 20 to 50 nm, grain diameter of 15 to 60 nm found using the specific surface area BET method, untamped density of 0.38 to 0.50 g/cm3, and tap density of 0.50 to 1.00 g/cm3. This allows securing of uniformity, high compactness, and high electrical conductivity of a zinc oxide sintered body, and provision of a zinc oxide varistor having high surge resistance.
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公开(公告)号:US20210018456A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-21
申请号:US17040332
申请日:2019-03-20
Applicant: KOA CORPORATION
Inventor: Chika ITO , Ken TAKAHASHI , Tetsuro TANAKA , Kenichi IGUCHI
IPC: G01N27/12 , G01N27/416
Abstract: An oxygen sensor for detecting gas concentration based on either an electric current value or a resistance value measured when a voltage is applied to a sensor element includes gaps formed between electrodes arranged in an element main body and ridges where surfaces of an element touch each other. These gaps will be escaping parts for expansion and contraction of electrode material that accompany thermal expansion and contraction of a sensor main body, and concentration of thermal stress at edge parts of the element main body may thus be eliminated, thereby alleviating thermal stress on the oxygen sensor. This allows provision of a gas sensor that controls generation of cracks in the element and that is stably usable over a long period of time.
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