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Title: Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method

Abstract

A flame sensor for combustion flame temperature determination comprises elongated extensions that are positioned with parallel interdigitated longitudinal axis with respect to one another. An optical spectrometer comprises the sensor and a system comprises the sensor. A method for combustion flame temperature determination comprises obtaining a first photodiode signal and a second photodiode signal by using photodiode devices comprising photodiodes with elongated extending interdigitated digits. A method of fabricating a flame sensor for combustion flame temperature determination, comprises forming first and second photodiodes with elongated extending interdigitated digits.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531480
Patent Number(s):
6784430
Application Number:
10/277,940
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-01NT41021
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2002-10-23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Matocha, Kevin S., Fedison, Jeffrey B., Kretchmer, James W., Brown, Dale M., and Sandvik, Peter M. Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Matocha, Kevin S., Fedison, Jeffrey B., Kretchmer, James W., Brown, Dale M., & Sandvik, Peter M. Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method. United States.
Matocha, Kevin S., Fedison, Jeffrey B., Kretchmer, James W., Brown, Dale M., and Sandvik, Peter M. Tue . "Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531480.
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