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Pulse generator and systems and methods for using same

  • US 10,240,979 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2015
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A spectroscopy system comprising:

  • discharge pulse circuitry configured to charge and discharge for generating electrical discharge pulses;

    monitor circuitry configured to measure characteristics of pulse generator operation including characteristics quantifying the discharge pulses generated by the discharge pulse circuitry;

    control circuitry configured to control charging and generation of the discharge pulses, to collect measurements from the monitor circuitry to produce pulse generator data representative of measured characteristics, and to report pulse generator data corresponding to individual discharge pulses on a pulse-by-pulse basis following initiation of the individual discharge pulses wherein the control circuitry is configured to adjust an operating parameter in response to the pulse generator data by increasing a pulse initiation control parameter in response to a calculated decrease in the probability of discharge pulse as represented by the pulse generator data;

    electrodes coupled to the discharge pulse circuitry; and

    a spectroscopy detector configured to measure and analyze spectroscopic emissions resulting from the electrical discharge pulses generated between the electrodes.

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