公开(公告)号：US20080282765A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US11803968

申请日：2007-05-16

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Peter Tobias ,  Aravind Padmanabhan ,  Thomas M. Rezachek

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Peter Tobias ,  Aravind Padmanabhan ,  Thomas M. Rezachek

IPC: G01N35/00 ,  G01N30/02 ,  G01N30/04

CPC classification number: G01N33/0006

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a gas sensor comprising a flow channel, a concentration modulator positioned in the flow channel, a gas generator in contact with the flow channel, one or more gas detectors positioned downstream of the concentration modulator and gas generator and a pump.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例涉及一种气体传感器，其包括流动通道，位于流动通道中的浓度调节器，与流动通道接触的气体发生器，位于浓缩调节器和气体发生器下游的一个或多个气体检测器和 泵。

公开(公告)号：US20070095125A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11262901

申请日：2005-10-31

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Teresa Marta ,  Fouad Nusseibeh

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Teresa Marta ,  Fouad Nusseibeh

IPC: G01N30/02

CPC classification number: G01N21/3504 ,  G01N30/62 ,  G01N30/64 ,  G01N30/78 ,  G01N2030/025

Abstract: A differential microdischarge detector system. The system comprises two microdischarge detectors (MDDs). One of the MDDs is connected to receive sample analytes to be measured, while the other MDD is connected to receive a reference sample that contains interfering gases and none or a much lower concentration of the sample analytes to be measured. The outputs of the two MDD's are fed to a circuit that generates either a difference or a ratio between the measurements of the two MDDs. In addition, the current, impedance or voltage across the electrodes of the two MDDs may be measured and processed to generate either a difference or a ratio signal, thus obtaining additional information about the sample gas analytes.

Abstract translation: 差分微放电检测系统。 该系统包括两个微放电检测器（MDD）。 其中一个MDD被连接以接收要测量的样品分析物，而另一个MDD被连接以接收包含干扰气体的参考样品，并且没有或低得多的样品分析物的浓度被测量。 两个MDD的输出被馈送到产生两个MDD的测量值之间的差值或比率的电路。 此外，可以测量和处理两个MDD的电极两端的电流，阻抗或电压，以产生差值或比率信号，从而获得关于样品气体分析物的附加信息。

公开(公告)号：US20060284075A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11276311

申请日：2006-02-23

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Nancy Iwamoto

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Nancy Iwamoto

IPC: H01J49/00

CPC classification number: H01J49/10

Abstract: A system for effecting a soft or gentle ionization technique to avoid fragmentation of analyte molecules provided to a micro mass spectrometer for analysis. To ionize the analyte molecules, the system may be based on proton transfer reaction (PTR) for ionization, UV light to generate either positive or negative ions, or E-field ionization. For example, with PRT, there may be a water generator for providing H2O to an ion generator. H3O+ may be provided by the generator to a charge transfer reactor that brings a stream of H3O+ molecules together with analyte molecules. Then, H+ atoms may be transferred from the H3O+ molecules to the analyte molecules without breaking up or fragmenting the respective analyte molecules. The ionized molecules may be provided to a micro mass spectrometer for analysis.

Abstract translation: 用于实现柔软或柔和的电离技术以避免提供给微质量分析仪的分析物分子碎片进行分析的系统。 为了电离分析物分子，该系统可以基于用于电离的质子转移反应（PTR），UV光产生正离子或负离子或E场电离。 例如，使用PRT，可以有一个用于向离子发生器提供H 2 O 2的水发生器。 发电机可以将H 3 O + + SUPER提供给电荷转移反应器，该电荷转移反应器带来H 3 O + SUP>分子与分析物分子。 然后，可将H + O + H原子从H 3 O + O分子转移到分析物分子，而不破坏或破碎各自的分析物分子。 可以将电离分子提供给微质谱仪用于分析。

公开(公告)号：US20060117845A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11005968

申请日：2004-12-07

Applicant: Aravind Padmanabhan ,  Ernest Satren ,  Ulrich Bonne ,  Robert Higashi

Inventor： Aravind Padmanabhan ,  Ernest Satren ,  Ulrich Bonne ,  Robert Higashi

IPC: G01F1/68

CPC classification number: G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/6842 ,  G01F1/692

Abstract: A flow sensor is provided having a substrate with a sensing element and flow channel over the sensing element. The sensing element senses at least one property of a fluid. The flow channel is configured such that tilting the flow sensor does not have a significant effect on the measured signal. A device for measuring tilt in a system having a fluid flow path is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种流量传感器，其具有在感测元件上方具有感测元件和流动通道的基底。 感测元件感测流体的至少一个性质。 流动通道被配置为使得流动传感器的倾斜对测量的信号没有显着影响。 还提供了一种用于测量具有流体流路的系统中的倾斜的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20050265422A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US10856364

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne

IPC: G01N25/18 ,  G01N27/18 ,  G01N30/66 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G01N33/18

CPC classification number: G01N25/18 ,  G01N27/18 ,  G01N30/66 ,  G01P15/008

Abstract: A sensor includes at least two microsensor chips in a housing. The chips may be arranged as (i) an absolute thermal conductivity sensor by exposing one chip to a sample fluid and the other chip to a sealed reference fluid, (ii) a differential thermal conductivity sensor by exposing the two chips to a sample fluid before and after it is modified, respectively, (iii) a one-axis rotation sensor by exposing both chips, positioned at an angle of 180° relative to one another, to a rotational flow in a toroidal chamber, (iv) a two or three axis rotation sensor by placing the two chips or three such chips on two or three orthogonal faces of a cube, (v) a one axis orientation/tilt/acceleration sensor by exposing the two chips to a fluid in a sealed toroidal chamber and by mounting the chips at an angle of substantially 90° relative to one another, (vi) a two axis orientation/tilt/acceleration sensor by placing the two chips at an angle of 90° relative to one another in a fluid filled chamber substantially without inertial flow, and (vii) a combined tilt/rotation sensor based on above (iii) by periodically adding and subtracting the signals from the two chips.

Abstract translation: 传感器在壳体中包括至少两个微传感器芯片。 可以将芯片布置为（i）通过将一个芯片暴露于样品流体而将另一个芯片暴露于密封的参考流体的绝对热导率传感器，（ii）通过将两个芯片暴露于样品流体之前的差示热导率传感器 并且在分别改变后，（iii）单轴旋转传感器通过将相对于彼此以180度的角度定位的两个芯片暴露于环形室中的旋转流动，（iv）两个或三个 通过将两个芯片或三个这样的芯片放置在立方体的两个或三个正交面上，（v）单轴取向/倾斜/加速度传感器，通过将两个芯片暴露于密封环形室中的流体并通过安装 芯片以相对于彼此大致90度的角度，（vi）通过将两个芯片相对于彼此以90度的角度放置在基本上没有惯性流动的流体填充室中的两轴取向/倾斜/加速度传感器 ，（vii）组合倾斜 /旋转传感器，通过周期性地添加和减去来自两个芯片的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20050181245A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-18

申请号：US10907294

申请日：2005-03-28

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Roland Wood ,  Steven Eickhoff

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Roland Wood ,  Steven Eickhoff

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M16/00

CPC classification number: H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04156 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04303 ,  H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/065 ,  H01M16/006

Abstract: A device using needed hydrogen gas flow and electricity for operation obtained from a fuel cell power supply. Also, water generated by the fuel cell may be recycled for hydrogen generation which may be used by the device and in turn expanded by the fuel cell for further electrical power generation. The device may be a gas chromatograph, a fluid calibration mechanism, a flame ionization detector, or the like.

Abstract translation: 使用从燃料电池电源获得的需要氢气流和用于操作的电力的装置。 此外，由燃料电池产生的水可以再循环用于氢气产生，其可以由装置使用，并且由燃料电池膨胀以进一步发电。 该装置可以是气相色谱仪，流体校准机构，火焰离子化检测器等。

公开(公告)号：US06916664B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US10172710

申请日：2002-06-14

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Richard W. Gehman

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Richard W. Gehman

IPC: G01N25/18 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N33/22 ,  G01N27/18

CPC classification number: G01N33/0063 ,  G01N27/18 ,  G01N33/225 ,  Y10T436/208339 ,  Y10T436/21 ,  Y10T436/218 ,  Y10T436/25875

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing a flammable vapor are described herein. Initially, a first thermal conductivity of a vapor at a first temperature and a second thermal conductivity of the vapor at a second temperature can be determined. Thereafter, a ratio of the first thermal conductivity signal to that of the second thermal conductivity can be calculated to obtain a primary “vapor” signal. The “vapor” ratio can then be compared to an “air” ratio of air without the vapor at the first temperature and the second temperature to obtain a secondary signal thereof. Such a secondary signal can then be compared to an alarm set-point value to thereby determine whether the vapor comprises a flammable vapor and a risk-reducing action thereof be taken.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了用于感测可燃蒸汽的方法和装置。 首先，可以确定第一温度下的蒸汽的第一热导率和第二温度下的蒸气的第二热导率。 此后，可以计算第一热导率信号与第二热导率的比率，以获得初级“蒸汽”信号。 然后可以将“蒸气”比与在第一温度和第二温度下没有蒸汽的空气的“空气”比进行比较，以获得其二次信号。 然后将这样的次级信号与报警设定点值进行比较，从而确定蒸气是否包含可燃气体，并采取其降低风险的措施。

公开(公告)号：US06715339B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US10348053

申请日：2003-01-21

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  David Kubisiak

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  David Kubisiak

IPC: G01N2902

CPC classification number: G01F5/00 ,  G01F1/6842 ,  G01F1/6965 ,  G01F25/00 ,  G01F25/0007

Abstract: An apparatus to normalize a flow rate of a fluid in a main flow channel is provided. The apparatus uses a movable member, such as a flexible membrane disposed for reciprocating displacement, to produce a constant dither flow of the fluid that is independent of fluid composition. This dither flow generates a signal output from a normalizing flow sensor that both represents a characteristic property of the fluid and a flow rate calibration factor. A similar apparatus to determine the characteristic property or flow rate calibration factor is also provided. The devices disclosed may be used in numerous industrial, process, and medical flow system applications for normalization of flow sensors and to derive other properties of a fluid.

Abstract translation: 提供了使主流路中的流体的流量归一化的装置。 该装置使用可移动构件，例如设置用于往复移动的柔性膜，以产生独立于流体组成的恒定的流体抖动流。 该抖动流产生来自归一化流量传感器的信号，二者均表示流体的特性和流量校准因子。 还提供了用于确定特性或流量校准因子的类似装置。 所公开的装置可以用于许多工业，过程和医疗流系统应用中，用于流量传感器的归一化并且导出流体的其它性质。

公开(公告)号：US06655207B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09505135

申请日：2000-02-16

Applicant: Jamie W. Speldrich ,  Ulrich Bonne ,  Martin G. Murray

Inventor： Jamie W. Speldrich ,  Ulrich Bonne ,  Martin G. Murray

IPC: G01F500

CPC classification number: G01F5/00 ,  G01F1/40 ,  G01F1/6842 ,  G01F15/00

Abstract: An integrated module is provided for measuring a flow rate of a fluid, whether gaseous or liquid, with a flow restrictor comprising a plurality of orifices adapted to a flow channel of the integrated module and a sensor mounted to measure a property of the fluid at said flow restrictor corresponding to the flow rate. The integrated module provided may be used in numerous flow systems, such as reactors, ventilators and respirators, and has the benefit of better laminarization of the flow as well as better calibration between the flow sensor and the flow restrictor for more accurate flow measurements.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种集成模块，用于测量流体（无论是气体还是液体）的流速，流量限制器包括适于集成模块的流动通道的多个孔口，以及传感器，其安装成用于测量所述流体 流量限制器对应于流量。 所提供的集成模块可用于许多流动系统，例如反应器，呼吸机和呼吸器，并且具有更好的流动层流的优点以及流量传感器和限流器之间更好的校准以获得更准确的流量测量。

公开(公告)号：US06322247B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-27

申请号：US09368621

申请日：1999-08-05

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Michael J. Haji-Sheikh ,  Robert E. Higashi ,  Aravind Padmanabhan

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Michael J. Haji-Sheikh ,  Robert E. Higashi ,  Aravind Padmanabhan

IPC: G01K108

CPC classification number: G01N33/0014 ,  G01F1/6842 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01F5/00 ,  G01N1/2247 ,  G01N25/18 ,  G01N25/488 ,  G01N2001/2285

Abstract: A microsensor housing having a structure with at least one inlet at one end and a thermal property sensor at the other end. Situated between the inlet and the sensor is a convection shield. Sampled fluid is taken in the inlet from a channel carrying the fluid to be sampled. The convection flow lines of the fluid are barred by the convection shield. The fluid is diffused into a cavity between the shield and sensor. The sensor detects a thermal property of the diffused fluid. One preferred shield has holes about its perimeter with a solid center part of the shield covering at a distance the sensor. The channel carrying the fluid may have screens to reduce turbulence noise and to aid in fluid transport to and from the sensor housing.

Abstract translation: 具有在一端具有至少一个入口的结构的微传感器外壳和另一端的热性传感器。 位于入口和传感器之间的是对流屏蔽。 采样流体从携带要采样的流体的通道进入入口。 流体的对流流线被对流屏蔽体所禁止。 流体扩散到屏蔽和传感器之间的空腔中。 传感器检测扩散流体的热性质。 一个优选的屏蔽件围绕其周边具有孔，屏蔽件的实心中心部分在传感器的一定距离处覆盖。 承载流体的通道可以具有筛网以减少湍流噪声并且有助于流体传输到传感器壳体和从传感器壳体传输。