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VISUALLY DETECTING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE EVENTS

  • US 20150355253A1
  • Filed: 08/07/2015
  • Published: 12/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing an electrostatic discharge (ESD) indicator on a surface of a structure, the ESD indicator comprising an electric field sensitive material configured to undergo a specific color change in response to an electric field and return back to its original color after a predetermined time period, the specific color change indicating a location, field strength, direction, and duration of an ESD event;

    visually detecting an exposure of the structure to the ESD event via the specific color change of the ESD indicator between two or more different colors; and

    quantifying a severity of the ESD event based on a color resulting from the specific color change,wherein the electric field sensitive material comprises an electrochromistic material.

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