Sensor for detection of gas and method for detection of gas

US10307090B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SENTEC LTD · GB

Inventors

• Dominik Rudmann · Basel, CH
• Peter Schumacher · Elmshorn, DE
• Joseph Lang · Rixheim, FR
• Simon Caruel · Allschwil, CH
• Christoph Ellenberger-Girard · Therwil, CH
• Ross Stanley · Épalinges, CH
• Rolf Eckert · Rutesheim, DE
• Branislav Timotijevic · Lausanne, CH
• Maurizio Tormen · Belluno, IT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 21, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 16, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2201/068
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sensor (1) for detection of gas, in particular for detection of CO2. The sensor (1) has a contact face (2) which can be directed towards a measuring site. The sensor (1) includes at least one radiation source (3), a measurement volume (4) for receiving the gas to be measured, and at least a first detector (5) for detection of radiation transmitted from the source (3) to the first detector (5) through the measurement volume (4). The sensor has a path (6) of the radiation between radiation source (3) and first detector (5). The radiation propagates along the path in a non-imaging way.