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Combustible gas detector having catalytic sensor stabilizing network

US4854155A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/0029
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catalytic gas detector circuit in which the temperature of a resistance gas sensing element, contained in a bridge circuit, is temporarily increased by energizing a current changing network for a finite period of time sufficiently long enough to burn impurities off of the surface of the sensing element.

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