Method and apparatus for controlling a gas-emitting process and related devices
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1. A method for controlling a process that emits a multi-component mixture of gases comprising (a) providing one or more signals, each of which is related to (i) the individual concentration within the emitted gas mixture of the same individual component gas therein, and/or (ii) the collective concentration therein of a subgroup of gases;
- (b) inputting the signal(s) to a decision-making routine for controlling the process; and
(c) outputting a signal from the decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the process.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for controlling a process, such as a chemical reaction, that emits a multi-component mixture of gases; and for controlling a device to which is transmitted a product of a chemical reaction that emits a multi-component mixture of gases.
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1. A method for controlling a process that emits a multi-component mixture of gases comprising
(a) providing one or more signals, each of which is related to (i) the individual concentration within the emitted gas mixture of the same individual component gas therein, and/or (ii) the collective concentration therein of a subgroup of gases; -
(b) inputting the signal(s) to a decision-making routine for controlling the process; and
(c) outputting a signal from the decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a process that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, comprising
(a) providing a decision-making routine, for controlling the process, that receives as an input information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture; -
(b) providing the inputted information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture from an array of chemo/electro-active materials; and
(c) providing an output from the decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the process. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling a process that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, comprising
(a) providing a map that relates information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture to an operating characteristic of the process; -
(b) providing the information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture to the map from an array of chemo/electro-active materials; and
(c) providing information from the map. to a decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the process.
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22. A method for controlling a process that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, comprising
(a) providing a decision-making routine, for controlling the process, to which information is inputted from a map that relates (i) information about an operating characteristic of the process, to (ii) information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture; - and
(b) providing the information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture to the map on the occasion of making the decision.
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23. An apparatus for controlling a process that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, comprising
(a) a decision-making routine, for controlling the process, to which information is inputted from a map, and (b) a map that relates (i) information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture, which information is undetermined until the occasion of making the decision, to (ii) information about an operating characteristic of the process.
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31. In a chemical reaction that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, a method of controlling the operation of a device to which a product of the chemical reaction is transmitted, comprising
(a) providing one or more signals, each of which is related to (i) the individual concentration within the emitted gas mixture of the same individual component gas therein, and/or (ii) the collective concentration therein of a subgroup of gases; -
(b) inputting the signals to a decision-making routine for controlling the operation of the device; and
(c) outputting a signal from the decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the device.
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32. In a chemical reaction that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, a method of controlling the operation of a device to which a product of the chemical reaction is transmitted, comprising
(a) providing a decision-making routine, for controlling the device, that receives as an input information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture; -
(b) providing the inputted information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture from an array of chemo/electro-active materials; and
(c) providing an output from the decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the device.
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33. In a chemical reaction that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, a method of controlling the operation of a device to which a product of the chemical reaction is transmitted, comprising
(a) providing a map that relates information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture to an operating characteristic of the device; -
(b) providing the information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture to the map from an array of chemo/electro-active materials; and
(c) providing information from the map to a decision-making routine for adjusting an operating characteristic of the device.
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34. In a chemical reaction that emits a multi-component mixture of gases, a method of controlling the operation of a device to which a product of the chemical reaction is transmitted, comprising
(a) providing a decision-making routine, for controlling the device, to which information is inputted from a map that relates (i) information about an operating characteristic, to (ii) information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture; - and
(b) providing the information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture to the map on the occasion of making the decision.
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35. In a chemical reaction that emits a multi-component mixture of gas, an apparatus for controlling the operation of a device to which a product of the chemical reaction is transmitted, comprising
(a) a decision-making routine, for controlling the device, to which information is inputted from a map, and (b) a map that relates (i) information about the composition of the emitted gas mixture, which information is undetermined until the occasion of making the decision, to (ii) information about an operating characteristic of the device.
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