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US 9,038,436 B2Granted
Fuel cell for use in an alcohol breath tester
AssigneeAlcotek, Inc.
InventorsJoe Fodor, Karl R. Wolf, Jr.
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Abstract
An improved alcohol fuel cell sensor and alcohol breath tester assembly where wires for connection to the electrodes are bent to have a generally planar base portion which may be positioned toward the center of the electrodes and an upright that then extends to the outside of the case. The uprights are generally perpendicular to the base allowing the wires to exit the housing toward the center, as opposed to toward an edge.
Claims14
A fuel cell sensor comprising:
- a generally flat wafer having:
- two opposing major surfaces;
- a hole;
- and
- an electrode on each of said two opposing major surfaces said electrode extending to an outer periphery;
- and
- a plurality of elongated wires having a major dimension, each of said wires including:
- a base portion;
- and
- an upright;
- wherein said base portion is arranged to be all of the following:
- non-linear in said major dimension;
- generally planar within a perimeter;
- and
- said perimeter being smaller than said outer periphery;
- wherein said upright of said first of said plurality of elongated wires extends through said hole and said upright of said plurality of elongated wires is above said hole;
- and
- wherein said upright is generally linear in said major dimension;
- wherein said base portion of a first of said plurality of elongated wires is arranged parallel to and in contact with a first of said electrodes;
- and
- wherein said base portion of a second of said plurality of elongated wires is arranged parallel to and in contact with a second of said electrodes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.