Methods and systems for gas detection
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1. A system for detecting a fire related condition, comprising:
- a sensor that includes a carbon-based nano-structure, said sensor exhibiting an electronic property that varies in response to a presence of a predetermined gas indicative of a fire related condition; and
an evaluation unit, communicating with the sensor, for analyzing the electronic property to determine whether the fire related condition exists.
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Methods and systems for detecting potential fire related conditions are provided. The system includes a sensor that includes a carbon-based nano-structure, the sensor exhibiting an electronic property that varies in response to a presence of a predetermined gas indicative of a potential fire related condition and an evaluation unit, communicating with the sensor, for analyzing the electronic property to determine whether the potential fire related condition exists.
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1. A system for detecting a fire related condition, comprising:
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a sensor that includes a carbon-based nano-structure, said sensor exhibiting an electronic property that varies in response to a presence of a predetermined gas indicative of a fire related condition; and
an evaluation unit, communicating with the sensor, for analyzing the electronic property to determine whether the fire related condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A sensor for detecting a gas indicative of a fire related condition, the sensor comprising:
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a carbon-based nano-structure configured to respond to the presence of a gas indicative of a fire related condition, the carbon-based nano-structure using a chemically responsive electronic property of the carbon nano-structure; and
an interface configured to transmit a signal indicative of a change in the electronic property in response to a presence of a predetermined gas generated by a fire related condition. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for detecting a fire related condition utilizing a sensor that includes a carbon-based nano-structure, the method comprising:
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measuring an electronic property of the carbon-based nano-structure that varies in response to a presence of a predetermined gas indicative of a fire related condition; and
analyzing the electronic property to determine whether the fire related condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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