Andros Incorporated

Eric L Kewley

Lee R Carlson

Diane M Battilana

Joseph D Bisby

Mahmoud Janbakhsh

An improved sensor support subassembly for a chemical sensor in the testing of gaseous emissions. The sensor support subassembly of the present invention comprises means for slideably engaging a sensor unit with a gas intake manifold block. The sensor unit comprises a cylindrical base which forms the inlet to the sensor. The manifold block comprises a gas intake means, a gas channel and a U-shaped slot for slideably engaging the sensor unit's cylindrical base within the manifold block such that an air-tight passage is formed between the sensor inlet and the gas channel. The sensor support subassembly also provides a sealing means for ensuring an air-tight seal between the sensor unit and the manifold block. This slidable engagement scheme allows the sensor unit to be rotated about the axis of the cylindrical base, which in turn facilitates the use of a card-edge connector for making the electronic connections between the sensor and the sensor testing system power and data lines.

Sensor support subassembly

A method and system are described for preventing flooding of a gas analyzer of the type wherein a pump conveys gas to be analyzed to a sample cell and a filter separates water from the gas flowing to the pump. The presence of excess liquid in the system is sensed by a pressure transducer which decouples the output of the pump from the sample cell and feeds it back to the filter. This results in an increase in pressure in the filter to prevent excess liquid from flooding the gas analyzer. The pressure is so held until the excess liquid passes from the filter system, after which the system returns to normal operation.

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Alameda, CA, United States of America

Eric L Kewley