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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Motoaki Satou, Aichi-gun, JP;
Yasumichi Hotta, Mie-gun, JP;
Namitsugu Fujii, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hiromi Sano, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/7407 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/7407 ;
Abstract
A sensor element has a solid electrolyte body holding a reference gas side electrode and a measurement gas side electrode on surfaces thereof. The measurement gas side electrode is covered with a porous protective layer including a component as a lead getter, which reacts with lead contained in measurement gas. Accordingly, lead is removed from measurement gas by the protective layer not to be attached to the measurement gas side electrode. As a result, the sensor element can be used in measurement gas containing lead, without deteriorating responsibility and output thereof.