Capacitor failure detection
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1. A method for monitoring a magnetic device, the method comprising:
- detecting a charging of a capacitor bank in a magnetic device, wherein the capacitor bank is adapted to pulse a magnetic core to generate a magnetic field;
measuring a charging response of the capacitor bank during said detected charging;
comparing the measured charging response to a predetermined charging response;
determining whether the measured charging response is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined charging response; and
in response to whether the measured charging response is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined charging response, starting, modifying, continuing, or stopping operation of the magnetic device.
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Abstract
The inventive technique includes methods, devices and computer-readable media for monitoring a magnetic device. One such device includes a magnetic core for generating a magnetic field, a power supply and a capacitor bank that is charged by the power supply and is for pulsing the magnetic core. The device also includes a processor that measures a charging response of the capacitor bank during charging and determines whether the measured charging response is within a predetermined tolerance of a predetermined charging response.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a magnetic device, the method comprising:
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detecting a charging of a capacitor bank in a magnetic device, wherein the capacitor bank is adapted to pulse a magnetic core to generate a magnetic field; measuring a charging response of the capacitor bank during said detected charging; comparing the measured charging response to a predetermined charging response; determining whether the measured charging response is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined charging response; and in response to whether the measured charging response is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined charging response, starting, modifying, continuing, or stopping operation of the magnetic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A magnetic stimulation device, comprising:
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a magnetic core for generating a magnetic field; a power supply; a capacitor bank for pulsing the magnetic core, wherein the capacitor bank is charged by the power supply; and a processor that measures a charging response of the capacitor bank during charging and determines whether the measured charging response is within a predetermined tolerance of a predetermined charging response. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for monitoring a magnetic device, the method comprising:
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measuring a discharging response of a capacitor bank in a magnetic device during a discharging period, wherein the capacitor bank is adapted to pulse a magnetic core to generate a magnetic field; comparing the measured discharging response to a predetermined discharging response; determining whether the measured discharging response is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined discharging response; and in response to whether the measured discharging response is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined discharging response, starting, modifying, continuing, or stopping operation of the magnetic device. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A method for monitoring a magnetic device, the method comprising:
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measuring a voltage droop of a capacitor bank in a magnetic device during an inactive period, wherein the capacitor bank is adapted to pulse a magnetic core to generate a magnetic field; comparing the measured voltage droop to a predetermined voltage droop; determining whether the measured voltage droop is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined voltage droop; and in response to whether the measured voltage droop is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined voltage droop, starting, modifying, continuing, or stopping operation of the magnetic device.
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45. A magnetic stimulation device, comprising:
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a magnetic core for generating a magnetic field; a power supply; a capacitor bank for pulsing the magnetic core, wherein the capacitor bank is charged by the power supply; a test resistor; and a processor that measures a discharging response of the capacitor bank during discharging of the capacitor bank through the test resistor and determines whether the measured discharging response is within a predetermined tolerance of a predetermined discharging response.
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46. A magnetic stimulation device, comprising:
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a magnetic core for generating a magnetic field; a power supply; a capacitor bank for pulsing the magnetic core, wherein the capacitor bank is charged by the power supply; and a processor that measures a voltage droop of the capacitor bank during an inactive period and determines whether the measured voltage droop is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined voltage droop.
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