Continuous preconcentrator for trace gas analysis

Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-227

  Han, Yen Lin ^a   Yousg, Marcus P ^b  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas sensors; MEMS; Particle detection systems sensor technologies; Preconcentrator

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; GAS DETECTORS; GASES; TRACE ANALYSIS;

DETECTION SENSORS; DETECTION SYSTEM; GAS PARTICLES; GAS-SENSORS; MESO SCALE; PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM & SENSOR TECHNOLOGY; PARTICLES DETECTION; PRECONCENTRATORS; SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES; TRACE GAS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 77951627274     PISSN: 22127976     EISSN: 1874477X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874477X10902030214     Document Type: Article

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