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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1998
Minglian Shi, Irvine, CA (US);
Teledyne Technologies Incorp., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical gas sensor including a sensor body having a cavity, an electrolyte in the cavity, an auxiliary electrode in contact with the electrolyte, a sensing electrode in contact with the electrolyte, and a blocking electrode in contact with the electrolyte. At least a portion of the blocking electrode is positioned intermediate the auxiliary electrode and the sensing electrode, and the blocking electrode reduces electroactive materials within the electrolyte. Also disclosed is a method for sensing a partial pressure of a target gas in a sample gas, the method including introducing the sample gas into a gas sensor, applying different potentials to the auxiliary electrode, sensing electrode and blocking electrode, reducing electroactive materials present in the electrolyte to prevent the electroactive materials from contacting the sensing electrode, and outputting an electrical signal from the gas sensor representative of the target gas partial pressure.