Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method

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:: Matocha, Kevin S.; Fedison, Jeffrey B.; Kretchmer, James W.; Brown, Dale M.; Sandvik, Peter M.

Issue Date:: 2004-08-31

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

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
G01J5/0014 - {for sensing the radiation from gases, flames}

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
H04M3/4234 - {Remote access to features of PBX or home telephone systems-teleworking in a PBX}
H04M3/382 - {using authorisation codes or passwords}
H04M3/42314 - {in private branch exchanges}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
G01J1/0488 - {with spectral filtering}
G01J5/602 - {using selective, monochromatic or bandpass filtering}
G01J1/42 - using electric radiation detectors

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-01NT41021

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2002-10-23

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    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. 
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                    Matocha, Kevin S., Fedison, Jeffrey B., Kretchmer, James W., Brown, Dale M., & Sandvik, Peter M. Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method.  United States.

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                    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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  title        = {Interdigitated flame sensor, system and method},

  author       = {Matocha, Kevin S. and Fedison, Jeffrey B. and Kretchmer, James W. and Brown, Dale M. and Sandvik, Peter M.},

  abstractNote = {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.},

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2004},

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