Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic analysis or testing – For oxygen or oxygen containing compound
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-10
2008-03-04
Olsen, Kaj K. (Department: 1753)
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic analysis or testing
For oxygen or oxygen containing compound
C204S401000, C204S425000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07338592
ABSTRACT:
A set of methods controls the pumping action of and provides leak checking of a solid electrolyte oxygen sensor having internal and external electrodes. A first method performs a leak check on the sensor by forcing the sensor internal reference chamber to an evacuated state while seeking a minimum pumping current able to maintain this state. Further pumping control methods apply current pulses to the sensor electrodes to achieve a balanced state between an external oxygen partial pressure and an internal reference oxygen partial pressure. Reduction expressions modify the pulse parameters as a function of the sensor voltage output. A further expression modifies the pulse magnitude as a function of the internal reference chamber oxygen partial pressure. A further expression modifies the initial value of the pulse magnitude as a function of the oxygen partial pressure in a calibration gas during a calibration process.
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General Electric Company
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Olsen Kaj K.
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