Method of manufacture of an electric humidity detecting sensing element
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1. In a method of manufacturing an electric humidity detecting sensing element by anodically oxidizing a polished aluminum surface by alternating current of a density of about 12 mA/sq.cm using an electrolyte of 50% sulphuric acid at a temperature of 33°
- C. for 25 minutes to provide a porous layer of aluminum oxide and sealing the porous layer in boiling water, the improvement in combination therewith which comprises prior to preparing an upper electrode, tempering said layer for a time ranging from 2 to 24 hours at a temperature of from 70°
to 110°
C. in an atmosphere which is chemically inert relative to said aluminum oxide layer, said atmosphere containing water vapor in an amount of from zero to that corresponding to the dew point of 65°
C., thereby stabilizing surface properties of said layer with respect to a reversible absorption of water vapor.
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Electric humidity detecting sensing element on the basis of a layer of porous aluminum oxide, treated by sealing in boiling water, passivation and tempering at 70° to 110° C., achieving thereby a substantial reduction of subsequent variations of calibrating curves. The time of tempering may range from 2 to 24 hours. A preferred average time of tempering is 8 hours, with a practical upper limit of 12 hours.
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1. In a method of manufacturing an electric humidity detecting sensing element by anodically oxidizing a polished aluminum surface by alternating current of a density of about 12 mA/sq.cm using an electrolyte of 50% sulphuric acid at a temperature of 33°
- C. for 25 minutes to provide a porous layer of aluminum oxide and sealing the porous layer in boiling water, the improvement in combination therewith which comprises prior to preparing an upper electrode, tempering said layer for a time ranging from 2 to 24 hours at a temperature of from 70°
to 110°
C. in an atmosphere which is chemically inert relative to said aluminum oxide layer, said atmosphere containing water vapor in an amount of from zero to that corresponding to the dew point of 65°
C., thereby stabilizing surface properties of said layer with respect to a reversible absorption of water vapor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- C. for 25 minutes to provide a porous layer of aluminum oxide and sealing the porous layer in boiling water, the improvement in combination therewith which comprises prior to preparing an upper electrode, tempering said layer for a time ranging from 2 to 24 hours at a temperature of from 70°
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Current AssigneeMatematicko-Fyzikalni Fakulta University Karlovy V Praze
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Original AssigneeMatematicko-Fyzikalni Fakulta University Karlovy V Praze
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InventorsHajek, Zdenek, Emmer, Ivan, Repa, Petr
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Primary Examiner(s)Douglas, Winston A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)LEADER, WILLIAM T
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Application NumberUS06/326,285Time in Patent Office861 DaysField of Search204/35 N, 204/37 R, 204/38 A, 29/610, 29/620, 29/621, 73/335, 73/336.5, 338/35, 324/61 RUS Class Current205/224CPC Class CodesG01N 27/121 for determining moisture co...
