Operation of combustible gas sensor in a dynamic mode with a constant resistance setpoint

    公开(公告)号:US11703473B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US16711413

    申请日:2019-12-11

    CPC classification number: G01N27/18 G01N27/16

    Abstract: A method of operating a sensing element including a heating element in operative connection with electronic circuitry, wherein the sensing element forms a resistive element in a circuit of the electronic circuitry, includes, in at least a first phase, activating the electronic circuitry to heat the sensing element to a temperature at which the sensing element is responsive to an analyte gas via energy input to the heating element in a pulsed manner. A constant resistance setpoint is set for the sensing element and energy through the circuit is variably controlled via the pulsed energy input toward achieving the constant resistance setpoint. The method further includes measuring a response of the sensing element over time to the pulsed energy input.

    Operation of combustible gas sensor in a dynamic mode with a constant resistance setpoint

    公开(公告)号:US12061161B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US18205207

    申请日:2023-06-02

    CPC classification number: G01N27/18 G01N27/16

    Abstract: A gas sensor device includes a sensing element including a heating element and electronic circuitry in connection with the heating element. The sensing element forms a resistive element in a circuit of the electronic circuitry. The electronic circuity operates the sensing element in a trigger mode via a pulsed energy input to the heating element at a first duty cycle and in a primary mode via a pulsed energy input to the heating element at a second duty cycle, which is greater than the first duty cycle. The electronic circuitry is further configured to measure a response of the sensing element over time during each pulse of a plurality of pulses of the pulsed energy input. The primary mode is entered upon measurement of a value of a response at or above a threshold value in the trigger mode of operation.

    Sensor for compositions which deposit upon a surface from a gaseous matrix

    公开(公告)号:US11268923B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16437615

    申请日:2019-06-11

    Abstract: A sensor system for detecting mass deposition from a gaseous environment includes a first sensor element including a first electrically conductive heating component and a first interface structure on the first electrically conductive heating component. The sensor system further includes electronic circuitry in connection with the first electrically conductive heating component. The electronic circuitry is configured to provide energy to the first electrically conductive heating component to heat the first sensor element and to measure a thermodynamic response of the first sensor element, which varies with mass deposition of one or more compositions on the first interface structure.

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