Apparatus and methods of detecting transient discharge modes and/or closed loop control of pulsed systems and method employing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11811199
APP PUB NO 20220285922A1
SERIAL NO

17684085

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A system and method for differentiating between different modes of pulsed electrical discharges via of an amplitude to time (ATC) conversion circuit is described. A bipolar ATC circuit is used to add together the positive and negative portions of an attenuated and filtered signal derived either from the voltage or current of a pulse. Alternatively, a unipolar ATC circuit may be employed. The resulting processed signal is compared against a reference voltage to generate an output signal that is active for the amount of time that the processed signal exceeds the reference voltage. Discharge mode is determined based on three factors: did a pulse occur, if a pulse occurred when did the pulse start relative to the original pulse event, and what is the duty cycle of the pulse. Subsequent pulse generated may be controlled accordingly.

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TRANSIENT PLASMA SYSTEMS INC1751 TORRANCE BLVD SUITE K TORRANCE CA 90501

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Fitzpatrick, Joseph F Glendale, US 4 42
Gomez, Alonzo Los Angeles, US 2 0
Sanders, Jason M La Crescenta, US 12 78
Thomas, Mark A Redondo Beach, US 53 1210

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