Electrical energy discharge control
First Claim
1. A system that controls electrical energy discharge from an electrode, including:
- a sensor that detects electrical energy discharged from the electrode and generates an electronic signal representative of a detected electrical energy discharge; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the controller processes the electronic signal to control at least one characteristic of the electrical energy provided to the electrode.
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Abstract
Systems and methods presented herein provide for the control of electrical energy discharge from an electrode. In this regard, a sensor detects electrical energy discharged from the electrode and generates an electronic signal representative of a detected electrical energy discharge. Such a sensor may detect an electric field and/or light from the electrical energy discharge. The sensor may generate the electronic signal therefrom for subsequent processing. Accordingly, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor to determine a spurious discharge of the electrical energy discharge from the electrode. The controller processes the electronic signal to control at least one characteristic (e.g., voltage) of the electrical energy provided to the electrode. The controller may change a voltage of the electrical energy to the electrode in response to determining a spurious discharge of the electrical energy discharged from the electrode.
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22 Claims
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1. A system that controls electrical energy discharge from an electrode, including:
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a sensor that detects electrical energy discharged from the electrode and generates an electronic signal representative of a detected electrical energy discharge; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the controller processes the electronic signal to control at least one characteristic of the electrical energy provided to the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling electrical energy discharge, including:
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detecting a spurious discharge from an electrode;
decreasing voltage of electrical energy to the electrode in response to detecting a spurious discharge; and
increasing the voltage of the electrical energy to the electrode subsequent to decreasing the voltage to increase distance of the electrical energy discharge. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A circuit that controls discharge of electrical energy, including:
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a power supply;
a switch coupled to the power supply; and
a controller coupled to the switch that processes information about a spurious discharge, wherein the controller operates the switch to change voltage of electrical energy provided to an electrode in response to processing the information about the spurious discharge.
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22. A system that controls electrical energy discharge, including:
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a power supply that generates electrical energy;
an electrode coupled to the power supply to discharge the electrical energy;
a sensor that detects the electrical energy discharged from the electrode and generates a signal therefrom; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, wherein the controller processes the signal to control the voltage of the electrical energy in response to detecting the electrical energy discharged from the electrode.
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