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Exhaust gas sensor and process for producing same
Assignee: Figaro Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1985-03-13
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2005-03-13
Abstract
Abstract An exhaust gas sensor including a compound ASnO 3- δ wherein A is Ba, Ra, Sr or Ca to make use of the variation of resistance value of the compound. BaSnO 3- δ and RaSnO 3- δ are n-type semiconductors, while SrSnO 3- δ and CaSnO 3- δ exhibit the behavior of n-type semiconductors at the point of equivalence and the behavior of p-type semiconductors in the lean burn region. The compound ASnO 3- δ is prepared by reacting an alkaline earth with SnO 2 .
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuko Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/04; G01N27/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An exhaust gas sensor including a gas sensitive member comprising a metallic oxide semiconductor capable of undergoing variations in resistance, and at least one pair of electrodes connected to the gas sensitive member, the exhaust gas sensor being characterized in that the metallic oxide semiconductor is a compound ASnO 3- δ wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca and Ra, and δ is a non-stoichiometric parameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An exhaust gas sensor including a gas sensitive member comprising a metallic oxide semiconductor capable of undergoing variations in resistance, and at least one pair of electrodes connected to the gas sensitive member, the exhaust gas sensor being characterized in that the metallic oxide semiconductor is a compound ASnO 3- δ wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca and Ra, and δ is a non-stoichiometric parameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 1 wherein the element A is Ba.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 1 wherein the compound ASnO 3- δ is 0.04 to 20μ (microns) in mean crystallite size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 3 wherein the element A is Ba, and the compound BaSnO 3- δ is 0.3 to 20μ (microns) in mean crystallite size.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 4 wherein the compound BaSnO 3- δ is 0.5 to 20μ (microns) in mean crystallite size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 5 wherein the compound BaSnO 3-67 is 1.5 to 0.04 m 2 /gram in specific surface area and 0.5 to 20μ (microns) in mean crystallite size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 1 wherein the gas sensitive member is supported by an alumina substrate, and an intermediate layer made of a heat-resistant insulating material is provided between the alumina substrate and the gas sensitive member, the heat-resistant insulating material being not reactive with the compound ASnO 3- δ.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
An exhaust gas sensor as defined in claim 7 wherein the intermediate layer is made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of spinel (MgAl 2 O 4 ), mullite (Al 6 Si 2 O 13 ) and cordierite (Mg 2 Al 4 Si 5 O 18 ).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process for producing an exhaust gas sensor comprising a gas sensitive member and at least one pair of electrodes connected to the sensitive member, the process being characterized in that at least one substance selected from the group consisting of compounds ASnO 3- δ (wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca and Ra, and δ is a non-stoichiometric parameter) and a substance which is converted to a compound ASnO 3- δ by heating is baked in a non-reducing atmosphere at 1000° to 2000° C. to prepare the gas sensitive member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process for producing an exhaust gas sensor comprising a gas sensitive member and at least one pair of electrodes connected to the sensitive member, the process being characterized in that at least one substance selected from the group consisting of compounds ASnO 3- δ (wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ba, Sr, Ca and Ra, and δ is a non-stoichiometric parameter) and a substance which is converted to a compound ASnO 3- δ by heating is baked in a non-reducing atmosphere at 1000° to 2000° C. to prepare the gas sensitive member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as defined in claim 9 wherein the baking temperature is 1260° to 1800° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 10 wherein the element A is Ba.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
a process as defined in claim 9 wherein the baking time is 30 minutes to 20 hours.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as defined in claim 10 wherein the baking time is 1 to 10 hours.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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