公开(公告)号：US06723217B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10089322

申请日：2002-07-23

申请人： Richard W. Duce ,  Paul C. Kikuchi ,  Wayne M. Chadwick ,  Eric J. Detwiler ,  Jeffrey T. Coha ,  Carlos A. Valdes ,  Scott T. Sanford ,  Richard C. Kuisell

发明人： Richard W. Duce ,  Paul C. Kikuchi ,  Wayne M. Chadwick ,  Eric J. Detwiler ,  Jeffrey T. Coha ,  Carlos A. Valdes ,  Scott T. Sanford ,  Richard C. Kuisell

IPC分类号： G01N27409

CPC分类号： G01N27/419 ,  G01N27/4071 ,  Y10T156/10

摘要： A gas sensor is created comprising an electrochemical cell having a solid electrolyte layer disposed between an exhaust gas electrode and a reference electrode. A resistor is disposed in electrical communication with a heater and the reference electrode. The resistor can be disposed on a side of the gas sensor; on a side of the gas sensor such that the resistor is electrically connected through a via hole; over at least a portion of at least two sides of the gas sensor; or disposed in a void extending at least from the heater to the pump electrode, such that the void extends to at least a surface of the gas sensor, extends to at least partially through the gas sensor, or extends completely through the gas sensor. A method for using this gas sensor comprises applying a voltage to the heater within the gas sensor. A current is directed through the resistor to the reference electrode to pump oxygen into the reference electrode.

摘要翻译： 产生气体传感器，其包括具有设置在废气电极和参考电极之间的固体电解质层的电化学电池。 电阻器设置成与加热器和参考电极电连通。 电阻器可以设置在气体传感器的一侧; 在气体传感器的一侧，使得电阻器通过通孔电连接; 在气体传感器的至少两侧的至少一部分上方; 或设置在至少从加热器延伸到泵电极的空隙中，使得空隙延伸到气体传感器的至少一个表面，至少部分地延伸穿过气体传感器，或者完全延伸穿过气体传感器。 使用该气体传感器的方法包括向气体传感器内的加热器施加电压。 电流通过电阻器引导到参比电极，以将氧气泵入参考电极。