Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic analysis or testing – For oxygen or oxygen containing compound
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Olsen, Kaj K (Department: 1795)
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic analysis or testing
For oxygen or oxygen containing compound
C073S001060, C204S425000, C204S427000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862703
ABSTRACT:
A method for pumping a sealed internal reference chamber of a solid electrolyte oxygen sensor, having an internal electrode and an external electrode, during a dynamically controlled, null balancing, calibration process, the method including: initializing a set of pumping current pulse parameters controlling pulse ON time, post pulse relaxation time and pulse magnitude; applying a pulsed pumping current based on the set of pulse parameters to the internal and external electrodes, wherein the application of current transitions the chamber from a substantially evacuated state to a substantially null or balanced oxygen partial pressure state with respect to an applied external calibration gaseous environment; periodically comparing the Nernst voltage of the sensor to a predetermined limit to determine whether the chamber is at a null or balanced state; comparing an elapsed time from the application of the pulsed pumping current to a third predetermined time limit to determine if the sensor has failed, and progressively reducing at least one of the magnitude, ON time and relaxation time of the pumping current pulses to slow the transition as the chamber approaches the null or balanced oxygen partial pressure state.
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General Electric Company
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Olsen Kaj K
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