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Temperature and humidity compensation for gas detection apparatus

US4730479A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1986
Grant dateMar 15, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/4143
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The use of multiple field effect transistors, wherein only one transistor is sensitive to the presence of a particular element, is disclosed whereby similar responses to temperature and/or humidity fluctuations may be subtracted yielding a response to a particular element that is relatively insensitive to temperature and/or humidity variations.

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