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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R Barger, Fort Washington, MD (US);
Neldon L Jarvis, Joppa, MD (US);
Arthur W Snow, Alexandria, VA (US);
Henry Wohltjen, Burke, VA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; H01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
338 34 ; 338309 ; 324 711 ; 324 715 ; 427 35 ; 427 82 ;
Abstract
A method of monitoring gases using electronic conductivity changes in ordd organic semiconductor films comprising an insulated substrate fabricated to an interdigital microelectrode and coated with a vapor sensitive semiconductor film. Variations in current flow caused by vapors interacting with the film are indicative of the vapor type.