Capacitor failure detection
US8128549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/64
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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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