A particle sensing device, including a substrate and at least one particle sensing element, is provided. The substrate has a groove, and a through hole is disposed at a bottom of the groove. The through hole penetrates a bottom of the substrate. The particle sensing element is disposed in the substrate. The particle sensing element may include a first electrode pair and a second electrode pair. Two first sub-electrodes of the first electrode pair are disposed nearby two sides of the groove, respectively. And, a first distance is provided between the two first sub-electrodes. Two second sub-electrodes of the second electrode pair are disposed nearby two sides of the groove, respectively. And, a second distance is provided between the two second sub-electrodes. The first distance is smaller than the second distance.

Provided herein are systems and methods allowing for automated sampling and/or analysis of controlled environments, for example, to determine the presence, quantity, size, concentration, viability, species or characteristics of particles within the environment. The described systems and methods may utilize robotics or automation or remove some or all of the collection or analysis steps that are traditionally performed by human operators. The methods and systems described herein are versatile and may be used with known particle sampling and analysis techniques and particle detection devices including, for example, optical particle counters, impingers and impactors.

A particulate matter sensor is provided. The particulate matter sensor includes a particulate matter detection unit that has first and second electrodes separately disposed on a substrate and configured to generate capacitance to correspond to a quantity of a particulate matter accumulated between the first and second electrodes. A signal generator is configured to generate a frequency signal that determines a resonant frequency by the capacitance. A detection result processor is configured to detect a signal magnitude of a predetermined reference frequency in the frequency signal and distinguishes an exhaust level of the particulate matter based on a change of the signal magnitude.

Systems and methods are described for sensing particulate matter in an exhaust system of a vehicle. An example system comprises a first outer tube with a plurality of intake apertures on an upstream surface, a second inner tube with a plurality of intake apertures on a downstream surface, and a particulate matter sensor placed within the second inner tube. The second inner tube may be positioned within the first outer tube such that a central axis of the second inner tube is parallel to a central axis of the first outer tube.

An environmental sensor for an electronic device includes a substrate, a first sensing unit having a first sensor electrode disposed on the substrate, a second sensing unit having a second sensor electrode disposed on the substrate, an insulating layer covering the first sensor electrode, and a cover that is disposed over the first and second sensor electrodes, the cover including at least one hole through which chemical particles pass. The first and second sensing units each sense one of a capacitance-change due to the chemical particles that pass through the hole and then adhere to the insulating layer located on the first sensor electrode and a resistance-change due to the chemical particles that pass through the hole and then adhere to the second sensor electrode.

According to various embodiments, a sensor arrangement for particle analysis may include: a base electrode configured to generate an electrical field for particle attraction; a support layer disposed over the base electrode; a sensor array disposed over the support layer and including or formed from a plurality of sensor elements, wherein each sensor element of the plurality of sensor elements is configured to generate or modify an electrical signal in response to a particle at least one of adsorbed to and approaching the sensor element; and an electrical contact structure may include or be formed from a plurality of contact lines, wherein each contact line of the plurality of contact lines is electrically connected to a respective sensor element of the plurality of sensor elements, such that each sensor element of the plurality of sensor elements is addressable via the contact structure.

A particle detecting device is provided. The particle detecting device includes a resonator and a piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric actuator is used to transport a gas into the resonator, and a mass and a concentration of the screened and required-diameter particles are detected through the resonator. Thus, the air quality can be monitored immediately anytime and anywhere.

A sensor element includes a membrane structure suspended on a frame structure, wherein the membrane structure includes a membrane element and an actuator. The membrane structure is deflectable in a first stable deflection state and in a second stable deflection state and is operable in a resonance mode in at least one of the first and the second stable deflection states. The actuator is configured to deflect the membrane structure in a first actuation state into one of the first and the second stable deflection states, and to operate the membrane structure in a second actuation state in a resonance mode having an associated resonance frequency.

A system and method for evaluating a flow pattern and downstream process for proper selection of screen type, opening and size for optimal screenings capture, operation time and capital outlay. The end result is a properly designed system that effectively protects downstream equipment and may save the customer money throughout the entire plant.

The present disclosure relates to a system, apparatus, and method for reconditioning a particulate matter sensor in an exhaust aftertreatment system that will resist poisoning. The system and method includes receiving particulate matter data indicating a state of the particulate matter sensor; determining that the particulate matter sensor is in a full state based on the particulate matter data; activating a heating element of the particulate matter sensor to a multiple of intermittent temperatures that clean the sensor pre-patory to the next measurement. By this manner, many reactive chemicals are removed before they can react with and poison the sensor materials.