Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

William John La Barge

Richard Frederick Beckmeyer

Conrad H Anderson

Richard F Beckmeyer

Earl Wayne Lankheet

Robert Gregory Fournier

Frederick Lincoln Kennard, Iii

Tie Wang

Jeffrey Alan Shunkwiler

Carilee E Cole

The poison resistant sensor comprises a sensing electrode ( ) having a first and second side; a reference electrode ( ) having a first and second side; an electrolyte ( ) disposed between and in intimate contact with the first side of the sensing electrode and the first side of the reference electrode; a first side of a protective layer ( ) disposed adjacent to the second side of the sensing electrode; and a protective coating ( ), comprising alpha alumina and gamma alumina, disposed in physical contact with the second side of the protective layer.

Poison resistant sensor

The present invention relates to an improved oxygen sensor and particularly to oxygen sensors used as exhaust sensors in vehicles. The oxygen sensor, which has an improved lean-rich response time and operability at lower temperatures, has been chemically etched and electrically treated, or chemically etched with a non-hydrofluoric acid solution.

Electrical and chemical treatment of an oxygen sensor

This invention provides a very low cost effective method to alter the association of precious metal catalysts with specific support oxides in mixed oxide systems. The invention includes two discoveries: 1) that the isoelectric points for the three normally-used gasoline catalyst components are significantly different and the surface charges present have significant magnitude to promote attraction and repulsion of ions or charged radicals; and 2) ammine-chloride or ammine-nitrate salts both dissociate into positively charged precious metal radicals and are stable over a very wide pH range. The pH of the impregnation solution is controlled such that the surface charge of the oxide is opposite to the charge on the precious metal radical if the metal is to be supported on that oxide, and to control the pH such that all charges on the oxide to be avoided are the same as the precious metal radical.

Method of associating precious metals with specific oxides in mixed

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William John La Barge