Dual-Channel Electronic Nose for Stable Gas Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electronic noses on mobile robots face interference from gases in different spatial locations affecting accuracy and require additional air purification systems that are costly and too large for mobile applications.

Innovation Solution

An electronic nose with a dual gas intake channel system, including a filtered and unfiltered channel, maintains a stable detection environment by achieving equilibrium before and during gas detection, using a processing unit to control gas flow and a pump for continuous gas exchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If gas is continuously drawn in for detection, then detection coverage is improved, but detection accuracy deteriorates due to interference from gases at different spatial locations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection coverageVSAvoiddetection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The gas intake system is segmented into multiple independent channels (first gas intake channel and second gas intake channel), each capable of independent control. This allows the system to selectively draw gas from different locations or conditions, enabling continuous detection coverage while maintaining accuracy by choosing the most appropriate channel for each detection task.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different gas intake channels are designed with different characteristics (e.g., one channel may be positioned for ambient air intake while another is for targeted gas sampling). Each channel has optimized local properties suitable for specific detection scenarios, allowing the system to maintain high detection accuracy across various operational conditions while preserving continuous detection capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If air purification device is added to eliminate interference, then detection accuracy is improved, but device complexity and size increase making it unsuitable for mobile robots

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidsystem size
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the complex air purification device from the system, replacing it with a simpler multi-channel gas intake approach. By taking out the heavy purification equipment and using controlled gas sampling from different channels instead, the system achieves acceptable detection accuracy while maintaining suitability for mobile robot applications with limited space and weight constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of using expensive and bulky air purification devices, the system employs simpler, more compact gas intake channels that can be easily integrated into mobile robots. The system accepts that complete purification is not always necessary, and uses selective gas sampling from controlled channels to achieve sufficient detection accuracy for practical applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances detection accuracy by minimizing interference from background gases and reducing time consumption, while maintaining continuous gas flow for efficient and precise gas analysis.

Implementation Method 1

a filter, a first gas intake channel and a second gas intake channel, with the filter connected to the first gas intake channel to allow fluid communication

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Implementation Method 2

The detection module includes a gas sensor device and one or more environmental sensor devices. The gas sensor device detects gas within the chamber and generates a detection signal in response to the gas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGas sensing:

Implementation Method 3

the environmental sensor devices measure environmental parameters inside the chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnvironmental sensing:

Implementation Method 4

The evacuation unit is connected to the chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvacuation: Pump

Data Source

PatentUS20260110671A1Electronic nose with gas exchange system
Publication Date: 2026.04.23 AINOS INC
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AI summary

An electronic nose with a gas exchange system comprises a gas intake unit, a detection unit, an evacuation unit, and a processing unit. The gas intake unit includes a first and a second channel. The detection unit comprises a chamber and a detection module. The detection module includes a gas sensor device and one or more environmental sensor devices. The electronic nose is configured to allow external gas to enter the chamber through the first channel via a filter, continuing until a detection signal obtained by the gas sensor device and environmental parameters obtained by the environmental sensor devices reach an equilibrium. Then, the external gas is allowed to enter the chamber through the second channel without filtering. Subsequently, gas-related information related to the external gas is obtained based on the detection signal.