Sensing data related to charged particles to predict an anomaly in an environment
US11688599B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J37/261
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An environmental sensor may acquire data related to flux and energy of charged particles in an environment for using the data to determine, in substantially real time, whether the environment is conducive to an anomaly caused by the charged particles. The sensor may include an electrostatic analyzer structurally configured for charged particle detection, the electrostatic analyzer generating controllable electric fields to provide energy filtering of incoming charged particles, where, after filtering, the charged particles impact a charge multiplier to establish a detectable signal. The sensor may further include a plurality of silicon detector telescopes structurally configured to collectively detect electrons having energy within the range of about 100 electronvolts (eV) to about 5 mega-electronvolts (MeV) and to collectively detect protons having energy within the range of about 2 MeV to about 100 MeV.
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