Method and apparatus for diagnosing electrochemical sensor

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PATENT NO 8736274
APP PUB NO 20120274337A1
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13094374

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A method and apparatus for diagnosing an electrochemical sensor that detects the concentration of a gas are operative for diagnosing whether or not the sensor is in an error state due to a rise in a resistance in the electrolyte of the sensor. Such detection is made on the basis of a current flowing between a sensing electrode and an opposite electrode or a voltage corresponding to the current. A method for diagnosing an electrochemical sensor having a solid or liquid electrolyte between a sensing electrode and an opposite electrode detects the concentration of the gas to be detected on the basis of a current flowing between the sensing electrode and the opposite electrode, or a voltage corresponding to the current. Whether or not the electrochemical sensor is in an error state is diagnosed on the basis of a resistance of the electrolyte between the two electrodes of the electrolyte.

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OSAKA GAS CO LTDOSAKA CITY OSAKA OF JAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Inoue, Tomohiro Hyogo, JP 241 2395
Kato, Yuki Mino, JP 94 925
Nakayama, Toshiro Itami, JP 6 74
Nonaka, Atsushi Nishinomiya, JP 16 54
Nonaka, Hidemasa Osaka, JP 3 25
Ohnishi, Hisao Osaka, JP 52 304

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