Inficon Ag

Christian Berg

Martin Wüest

Bernhard Andreaus

Rolf Enderes

Method for operating a groupof pressure sensors which are arranged in such a manner that they can measure the pressure in a common measurement volume, wherein the group of pressure sensors comprises at least a first pressure sensor' with a first pressure measurement range and a second pressure sensor″ with a second pressure measurement range, wherein the first and second pressure measurement ranges overlap in an overlap pressure measurement range, wherein the first and second pressure sensors are each based on an indirect pressure measurement principle and are configured to output a measurement signal calibrated to a reference gas, and wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) providing calibration data specific to the type of gas for the first measurement signal and for the second measurement signal, which calibration data describe a dependence of the first and second measurement signals on the effective pressure and on a list of types of gas, respectively; b) recording a first and a second measured value of the first and second measurement signals, respectively; c) determining a resultant type of gas which best matches the combination of the recorded first measured value and the recorded second measured value, taking into account the first and second calibration data. In one variant, a resultant pressure which is independent of the type of gas is additionally determined. The invention is also directed to an apparatus for earring out the method and to a computer program product.

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Stäfa, Switzerland

Christian Berg