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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2003
Applicants:
Takashi Saguchi, Kani, JP;
Hiroshi Matsuzaki, Iwakura, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Saguchi, Kani, JP;
Hiroshi Matsuzaki, Iwakura, JP;
Assignee:
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/34 (2006.01); C23C 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for manufacturing a gas sensor including a detecting element having an electrode containing a precious metal formed on a surface of a solid electrolyte, comprising: a first step of applying a nuclei of a precious metal having a catalyzing action on a gas to be measured; and a second step of growing the nuclei, wherein the first step uses a physical vapor deposition method.