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Smoke and gas sensor element

US4044601A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1975
Grant dateAug 30, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 29, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor element for detecting smoke and/or reducing gases, which comprises a shaped body formed from a material consisting essentially of: A. a complex metal oxide having a perovskite type crystal structure and represented by the general formula ABO.sub.3-.delta. wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of yttrium, a rare earth element having an atomic number of from 57 to 71 and an alkaline earth metal, B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of transition metals having atomic numbers from 21 to 30, O is oxygen and .delta. is a nonstoichiometric parameter which may vary from 0 to 0.25 and B. at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of CdO, In.sub.2 O.sub.3, SnO, Tl.sub.2 O.sub.3 and PbO.

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