Portable electronic device and vapor sensor card
US9702840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2027/222
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable device includes an outer housing including an inlet port and a outer slot adapted to receive a vapor sensor card; an operating circuit disposed at least partially within the outer housing; a sensor holder at least partially disposed within the outer housing. The sensor holder includes: an inner housing including a gas intake chamber in downstream fluid communication with the inlet port. The gas intake chamber has a gas outlet in fluid communication with an inner slot retaining a sensor card socket for engaging the vapor sensor card. The sensor holder further comprises an electrical heater element, a fan, and a turbulent-flow-inducing member. The vapor sensor card comprises a sensor housing and a capacitive sensor element.
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