US4121989A
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Method of making oxygen sensor
Assignee: Bank of Nova Scotia
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Filing: 1977-12-02
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Granted: 1978-10-24
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Expires: 1997-12-02
Abstract
Abstract Oxygen sensor specifically adapted for use in an industrial air/fuel control system provides an ability to measure actual oxygen content quantitatively in industrial situations where off-stoichiometric air/fuel control is desired. The sensor is quite simple and is easy to use since it provides accurate reproducible readings from sensor to sensor and for long periods. The leads to the solid electrolyte disc are of the same material as the electrodes and extend to the remote end of the sensor so as to eliminate dissimilar material junctions. Felted ceramic discs applied to the wet paste electrodes before firing serve to filter the gases contacting the sensor and act as wicks for permitting uniform dispersion of chloroplatinic acid to the paste electrodes.
Inventors
- 👤 Ming S. Shum
- 👤 Roy E. Svacha
- 👤 Kenneth R. Janowski
- 👤 Anthony V. Fraioli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/406; G01N27/407; G01N27/4075; G01N27/4078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of making an oxygen sensor comprising the steps of taking a pre-fired non-electrically conducting hollow ceramic tube and forming a reduced diameter recess in the inner or sensing end thereof; placing a coating of glass sealing material at the bottom of the recess; applying a coating of a platinum paste electrode to each side of a disc of an oxygen ion conducting solid electrolyte; placing said electrolyte disc in said recess with its outer reference surface in contact with said glass sealing material; applying a stripe of platinum paste to the outer reference electrode on said disc and along the internal surface of the tube to the outer or reference end thereof; applying a stripe of platinum paste to the inner sensing electrode on said disc, around the inner end of said ceramic tube and along the outer surface thereof to a location adjacent the reference end of said tube; pressing a ceramic fiber filter disc into the platinum paste electrodes on each side of said electrolyte disc; firing said tube in air at a temperature of at least about 1850° F.; and impregnating said electrodes with a platinum group metal component from a solution of a soluble precursor compound thereof applied to said filters and then firing at conditions to effect the reduction of said platinum group metal component.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of making an oxygen sensor comprising the steps of taking a pre-fired non-electrically conducting hollow ceramic tube and forming a reduced diameter recess in the inner or sensing end thereof; placing a coating of glass sealing material at the bottom of the recess; applying a coating of a platinum paste electrode to each side of a disc of an oxygen ion conducting solid electrolyte; placing said electrolyte disc in said recess with its outer reference surface in contact with said glass sealing material; applying a stripe of platinum paste to the outer reference electrode on said disc and along the internal surface of the tube to the outer or reference end thereof; applying a stripe of platinum paste to the inner sensing electrode on said disc, around the inner end of said ceramic tube and along the outer surface thereof to a location adjacent the reference end of said tube; pressing a ceramic fiber filter disc into the platinum paste electrodes on each side of said electrolyte disc; firing said tube in air at a temperature of at least about 1850° F.; and impregnating said electrodes with a platinum group metal component from a solution of a soluble precursor compound thereof applied to said filters and then firing at conditions to effect the reduction of said platinum group metal component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electrodes are impregnated with platinum from a solution of chloroplatinic acid.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-10-23 | 1982-04-24 | 1982-10-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-10-23 | 1986-04-24 | 1986-10-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-10-23 | 1990-04-24 | 1990-10-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |