Innovative Sensors, Inc.

pH Sensor Product Features

Patented1 Porous Teflon Reference Junction Patented2 Plunger pH Electrode Technology High Pressure Bladder Design Capillary TC Temperature Compensation Single & Double Reference Junctions TOP 68 Watertight Connector Solution Ground Designs Preamplifiers Insertion, Flow-Through, or Submersion Mounting
1. U.S. Patent No. 4,128,468 2. U.S. Patent No. 4,333,812

Teflon is a Registered Trademark of E.I. Dupont de Nemours Co.

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Patented* Teflon Reference Junction

Innovative Sensors, Inc. holds the Patent on the porous Teflon reference junction design.
The patented porous Teflon liquid junction provides a chemically inert, non-fouling, low impedance reference junction.

A cutaway view of the M-11 pH sensor reveals the Teflon reference junction
U.S. Patent No. 4,128,468

Teflon is a Registered Trademark of E.I. Dupont de Nemours Co.

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Patented* Plunger Technology

Glass bulbs without the Plunger have air bubbles that form on the inside of the pH sensitive glass when the sensor is not mounted 10 above horizon. Air bubbles at the pH sensitive glass causes erratic or erroneous readings. Mounting options are limited with this design
Air bubbles in the glass

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Patented Plunger eliminates air bubbles and measuring problems. The black, rubber plunger holds the internal fill solution in place, no matter how the sensor is mounted. This allows for the customer to mount the sensor upside down or right side up while maintaining a steady pH signal. Also, this design has an added temp. shock and service benefit; the sensor has been tested to 150C +. Also, the plunger compresses as the fill solution expands.
* U.S. Patent No. 4,333,812

Innovative Sensors, Inc. High Pressure Bladder Design

Pressure bladders are the long, black pieces that the arrows are pointing to Pressure bladders allow for the reference gel to expand/contract as the process temperature and pressure increases/decreases Pressure bladders are found in all high temperature pH sensor versions

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Capillary TC Temperature Compensation

Common Embedded TC Design

TC is embedded in upper part of body

Slower Temperature Response T95% up to 15 minutes

NEW Capillary TC Design!

TC is placed inside of pH bulb Fast Temperature Response T95% is less than 2 minutes

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Single & Double Reference Junctions

Salt rings for added reference life Reference Billet

Teflon Reference Junction

Above: A single junction sensor; typically used in labs Below: A double junction sensor; typically used in harsh processes. All Innovative Sensors pH sensors can be built with the double junction design. Note that the front chamber has KNO3 which acts to screen the poisoning ions from the back chamber of KCl.

Teflon Reference Junction

Pressure bladders

Teflon Reference Junction

Salt rings for added reference life

Reference Billet

Innovative Sensors, Inc. TOP 68 Watertight Connector

Waterproof and Corrosion Resistant

Connector Cable gland Submersion at 3.28 ft of water at 122F for 7 days (168 hours) Made from PFA, a hydrophobic insulator that provides high impedance signal integrity Rewiring sensor Pulling cable through conduit when changing sensor

IP68 rating

Keyed Assembly

Eliminates

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Solution Ground Designs

Helps with analyzer diagnostic features Picks up stray noise Saves reference electrode from failing prematurely Separate rod or built into sensor
Solution Ground Sensor uses the metal body as the solution ground

Solution ground rods can also be built into the plastic body sensors

Innovative Sensors, Inc. Preamplifiers

pH signal has high impedance

Typically 100 300 Megaohms

Preamps are found as separate units or built into combination sensor At 25oC the pH electrode produces 59.16 mV per pH unit Ohms Law

Voltage (E) / Resistance (R) = Current (I) E/ R = I 0.05916 / 100,000,000 = 0.000000001 Amps

A preamp is required for signal stability if the signal is sent to a unit which does not accept high impedance signals

Shown above: a cutaway view of a M-11 pH sensor with a preamp laying by its side. This preamp is embedded inside the sensor. Preamps are also available separately.

Innovative Sensors for Insertion, FlowThrough, or Submersion Installations

Various thread size and placement for multiple mounting configuration

Other mounting styles are available including:

Ball Valve Retractable
Twist Lock

Models M-11 and M-12

Sensors are chemically resistant due to Ryton (PPS) Body with Teflon reference junction
Models M-21 and M-22

Other sensor materials available upon request