US3379968A
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Method and means for detection of gases and vapors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1967-08-07
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Granted: 1968-04-23
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Expires: 1987-08-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Yamane Mikiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/62; G01N27/64; G01N27/66; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/62; G01N30/64; G01N30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A DEVICE FOR DETECTING GASES AND VAPORS BY IONIZATION DUE TO IRRADIATION OF PRIMARY ELECTRONS GENERATED BY THE IONIZATION ACTION OF AN ELECTRIC DISCHARGE, COMPRISING A DISCHARGE CHAMBER; A SENSING CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER BY A CONSTRICTED AND CONCENTRICALLY ALIGNED CONNECTOR; A PAIR OF DISCHARGE ELECTRODES DISPOSED IN SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER IN MUTUALLY OPPOSED POSITION FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID CONNECTOR; A FIRST POWER SOURCE; ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING CONNECTED TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF SAID FIRST POWER SOURCE; THE OTHER ELECTRODE BEING GROUNDED; A DISCHARGE GAS INLET LEADING INTO SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS CENTER AXIS; A CARRIER GAS INLET LEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CENTER AXIS OF SAID SENSING CHAMBER FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A SAMPLE GAS THEREIN; AN ANODE AND AN OPPOSING CATHODE DISPOSED IN SAID SENSING CHAMBER; A SECOND POWER SOURCE; SAID ANODE BEING CONNECTED TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND POWER SOURCE; SAID CATHODE BEING CONNECTED TO A CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING ELECTRIC CURRENT DUE TO IONIZATION OF SAID SAMPLE GAS; AND GAS OUTLET MEANS FROM SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER AND SAID SENSING CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
186 words
A DEVICE FOR DETECTING GASES AND VAPORS BY IONIZATION DUE TO IRRADIATION OF PRIMARY ELECTRONS GENERATED BY THE IONIZATION ACTION OF AN ELECTRIC DISCHARGE, COMPRISING A DISCHARGE CHAMBER; A SENSING CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER BY A CONSTRICTED AND CONCENTRICALLY ALIGNED CONNECTOR; A PAIR OF DISCHARGE ELECTRODES DISPOSED IN SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER IN MUTUALLY OPPOSED POSITION FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID CONNECTOR; A FIRST POWER SOURCE; ONE OF SAID ELECTRODES BEING CONNECTED TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF SAID FIRST POWER SOURCE; THE OTHER ELECTRODE BEING GROUNDED; A DISCHARGE GAS INLET LEADING INTO SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS CENTER AXIS; A CARRIER GAS INLET LEADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CENTER AXIS OF SAID SENSING CHAMBER FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A SAMPLE GAS THEREIN; AN ANODE AND AN OPPOSING CATHODE DISPOSED IN SAID SENSING CHAMBER; A SECOND POWER SOURCE; SAID ANODE BEING CONNECTED TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF SAID SECOND POWER SOURCE; SAID CATHODE BEING CONNECTED TO A CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING ELECTRIC CURRENT DUE TO IONIZATION OF SAID SAMPLE GAS; AND GAS OUTLET MEANS FROM SAID DISCHARGE CHAMBER AND SAID SENSING CHAMBER.
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