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Temperature control system

US4471648A · kind A · utility

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3References
4Claims
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Filing dateJun 8, 1982
Grant dateSep 18, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D23/2401
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A temperature control system is disclosed wherein a heater of a gas sensor and a plurality of reference resistors cooperate to form a bridge circuit. The temperature control system comprises a comparator means for monitoring a balancing voltage of the bridge circuit and generating a control signal indicative of the balancing voltage and an electric power amplifier means responsive to the control signal for varying a voltage applied to the bridge circuit in such a manner to reduce the balancing voltage. The gas sensor has mounted therein at least one of the plurality of reference resistors, which reference resistor having a resistance resulting from multiplying the resistance of the heater with a constant.

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