Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Electrolytic
Patent
1988-12-09
1990-04-10
Kaplan, G. L.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Electrolytic
60276, 123489, G01N 2758
Patent
active
049158139
ABSTRACT:
An oxygen concentration detecting device includes at least one oxygen concentration detecting element formed by an oxygen-pumping element and a cell element, composed of an oxygen ion-conductive wall, separating a pair of electrodes. The oxygen-pumping element and cell element define a gas diffusion chamber. A current detecting resistance forms a series circuit with the oxygen-pumping element. A voltage applying circuit applies to the series circuit an output voltage corresponding to the difference between a voltage between the electrodes of the cell element and a first reference voltage. An output detecting circuit outputs a voltage signal corresponding to a value of pumping current flowing through the resistance. An operational amplifier has a non-inverting input terminal supplied with a second reference voltage, an inverting input terminal connected to one end of the resistance, and an output terminal connected to the other end of the resistance. The output detecting circuit detects a first voltage at the one end of the resistance and a second voltage at the other end and outputs the voltage signal corresponding to the difference between the detected first and second voltages. The output detecting circuit corrects the voltage signal based upon the first and second voltages which are obtained in a state where no pumping current is supplied to the resistance. Electrodes of the oxygen-pumping element and the cell element are connected together within the gas diffusion chamber or within the basic body of the sensor body.
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Horiuchi Haruo
Kato Akira
Mieno Toshiyuki
Nakajima Toyohei
Toyoda Yasuhiro
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Kaplan G. L.
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