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Flashlamp Degradation Monitoring System and Method

  • US 20160084896A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2014
  • Published: 03/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring degradation of a flashlamp comprising:

  • triggering the flashlamp to produce a light pulse;

    monitoring at least one parameter as a function of time to obtain a pulse waveform of the light pulse;

    comparing the pulse waveform to at least one reference pulse waveform to determine a difference therebetween; and

    flagging an end-of-lamp-life condition when the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold.

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