Printed gas sensor
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1. A printed gas sensor comprising:
- a first partially porous substrate comprising one or more gas access regions;
one or more printed runners coupled to the first partially porous substrate, wherein the one or more printed runners are non-porous and electrically conductive;
an encapsulation layer coupled to the first partially porous substrate and defining an electrolyte cavity positioned within the encapsulation layer;
a non-ionically conductive wick positioned within the electrolyte cavity;
one or more printed electrodes printed on the non-ionically conductive wick and in electrical communication with the one or more printed runners such that the one or more printed runners can transport an electronic signal produced by an electrochemical reaction at the one or more electrodes; and
an electrolyte housed within the electrolyte cavity in communication with the electrodes capable of electrolytic communication among the electrodes.
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Abstract
A printed gas sensor is disclosed. The sensor may include a partially porous substrate, an electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and an encapsulation layer. The electrode layer comprises one or more electrodes that are formed on one side of the porous substrate. The electrolyte layer is in electrolytic contact with the one or more electrodes. The encapsulation layer encapsulates the electrode layer and electrolyte layer thereby forming an integrated structure with the partially porous substrate.
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1. A printed gas sensor comprising:
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a first partially porous substrate comprising one or more gas access regions; one or more printed runners coupled to the first partially porous substrate, wherein the one or more printed runners are non-porous and electrically conductive; an encapsulation layer coupled to the first partially porous substrate and defining an electrolyte cavity positioned within the encapsulation layer; a non-ionically conductive wick positioned within the electrolyte cavity; one or more printed electrodes printed on the non-ionically conductive wick and in electrical communication with the one or more printed runners such that the one or more printed runners can transport an electronic signal produced by an electrochemical reaction at the one or more electrodes; and an electrolyte housed within the electrolyte cavity in communication with the electrodes capable of electrolytic communication among the electrodes. - 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)
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34. A printed gas sensor comprising:
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a solid substrate comprising one or more gas access regions; one or more printed runners positioned on the solid substrate; an encapsulation housing coupled to the solid substrate thereby forming an electrolyte cavity between the encapsulation housing and the solid substrate; a non-ionically conductive wick positioned within the electrolyte cavity; an electrolyte housed within the encapsulation housing; and one or more electrodes printed on the solid substrate within the electrolyte cavity, wherein the one or more electrodes are printed with catalyst inks and are in electrical communication with the one or more printed electrically conductive runners. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A printed gas sensor comprising:
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a high temperature upper substrate having one or more gas access regions; a high temperature lower substrate; one or more sealer spacers positioned between and coupled to the high temperature upper substrate and the high temperature lower substrate forming an electrolyte cavity there-between; an electrolyte housed within the electrolyte cavity; one or more electrodes positioned within the electrolyte cavity and printed on the high temperature upper and/or lower substrate; wherein the high temperature upper substrate and the high temperature lower substrate can withstand temperatures of at least 260°
C. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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