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Detection of fluids with metal-insulator-semiconductor sensors

US5591321A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1995
Grant dateJan 7, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/22
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A metal-insulator-semiconductor diode sensor having a Pt/Ir alloy and/or a Pt/Sn alloy electrode is sensitive to and can detect ethylene. An array of metal-insulator-semiconductor diode sensors having varying sensitivity responses can indicate a fault in an electrical transformer by the detection of at least one of the key fault gases CO, H.sub.2, C.sub.2 H.sub.2 and C.sub.2 H.sub.4.

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