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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Rudolf Bierl, Regensburg, DE;
Philippe Grass, Regensburg, DE;
Stephan Heinrich, Pfeffenhausen, DE;
Thorsten Knittel, Regensburg, DE;
Andreas Wildgen, Nittendorf, DE;
Rudolf Bierl, Regensburg, DE;
Philippe Grass, Regensburg, DE;
Stephan Heinrich, Pfeffenhausen, DE;
Thorsten Knittel, Regensburg, DE;
Andreas Wildgen, Nittendorf, DE;
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A hydrogen sensor includes a support having a first temperature sensor, a heating element and an evaluation unit. The hydrogen sensor furthermore includes a mass flow reduction apparatus by which a gas mass flow over the first temperature sensor and the heating element is reduced. The evaluation unit determines a hydrogen concentration in a gas or gas mixture based on a first temperature detected by the first temperature sensor. A detection method for hydrogen concentration having the hydrogen sensor and a motor vehicle having a fuel cell drive having the hydrogen sensor.