Sensor array for toxic gas detection
Abstract
A portable instrument for use in the field in detecting and identifying a hazardous component in air or other gas including an array of small sensors which upon exposure to the gas from a pattern of electrical responses, a source of standard response patterns characteristic of various components, and microprocessor means for comparing the sensor-formed response pattern with one or more standard patterns to thereby identify the component on a display. The number of responses may be increased beyond the number of sensors by changing the operating voltage, temperature or other condition associated with one or more sensors to provide a plurality of responses from each of one or more of the sensors. In one embodiment, the instrument is capable of identifying anyone of over 50-100 hazardous components.
- Inventors:
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- Naperville, IL
- Hinsdale, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866269
- Patent Number(s):
- 4670405
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- sensor; array; toxic; gas; detection; portable; instrument; field; detecting; identifying; hazardous; component; air; including; sensors; exposure; pattern; electrical; responses; source; standard; response; patterns; characteristic; various; components; microprocessor; means; comparing; sensor-formed; identify; display; increased; changing; operating; voltage; temperature; condition; associated; provide; plurality; embodiment; capable; 50-100; response patterns; portable instrument; operating voltage; sensor array; various components; gas detection; response pattern; gas including; toxic gas; various component; processor means; electrical response; /436/73/422/
Citation Formats
Stetter, Joseph R, Zaromb, Solomon, and Penrose, William R. Sensor array for toxic gas detection. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Stetter, Joseph R, Zaromb, Solomon, & Penrose, William R. Sensor array for toxic gas detection. United States.
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"Sensor array for toxic gas detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866269.
@article{osti_866269,
title = {Sensor array for toxic gas detection},
author = {Stetter, Joseph R and Zaromb, Solomon and Penrose, William R},
abstractNote = {A portable instrument for use in the field in detecting and identifying a hazardous component in air or other gas including an array of small sensors which upon exposure to the gas from a pattern of electrical responses, a source of standard response patterns characteristic of various components, and microprocessor means for comparing the sensor-formed response pattern with one or more standard patterns to thereby identify the component on a display. The number of responses may be increased beyond the number of sensors by changing the operating voltage, temperature or other condition associated with one or more sensors to provide a plurality of responses from each of one or more of the sensors. In one embodiment, the instrument is capable of identifying anyone of over 50-100 hazardous components.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {1}
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