CAPACITANCE SENSING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR USE

    公开(公告)号:US20220234762A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17511152

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: A sensing instrument includes a first electrode, a second electrode that surrounds the first electrode, and a sensing module configured to sense a capacitance of a material by applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode while the first electrode and the second electrode are adjacent to the material. A method of operating a sensing instrument includes applying a voltage between a first electrode and a second electrode while the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned adjacent to a material. The second electrode surrounds the first electrode. The method further includes sensing a capacitance of the material based on a response of the material to the voltage.

    Methods and systems for aircraft lightning strike protection

    公开(公告)号:US10457413B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15658656

    申请日:2017-07-25

    Abstract: An example lightning strike protection system of an aircraft includes: (i) a capacitor having a predetermined capacity to hold a predetermined quantity of electric charges provided to the capacitor; (ii) a voltage generating device coupled to the capacitor, where as a quantity of electric charges provided to the capacitor exceeds the predetermined capacity of the capacitor, the voltage generating device converts the electric charge stored in the capacitor into a voltage to generate a lightning leader from the aircraft; and (iii) a conductive path embedded in the aircraft to channel a lightning strike induced by a connection of the lightning leader with an oncoming lightning leader therethrough to be discharged away from the aircraft.

    Capacitance sensing instruments and methods for use

    公开(公告)号:US12163877B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17511152

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: A sensing instrument includes a first electrode, a second electrode that surrounds the first electrode, and a sensing module configured to sense a capacitance of a material by applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode while the first electrode and the second electrode are adjacent to the material. A method of operating a sensing instrument includes applying a voltage between a first electrode and a second electrode while the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned adjacent to a material. The second electrode surrounds the first electrode. The method further includes sensing a capacitance of the material based on a response of the material to the voltage.

    Methods and Systems for Aircraft Lightning Strike Protection

    公开(公告)号:US20190031368A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US15658656

    申请日:2017-07-25

    CPC classification number: B64D45/02 G01R29/08 G01W1/16

    Abstract: An example lightning strike protection system of an aircraft includes: (i) a capacitor having a predetermined capacity to hold a predetermined quantity of electric charges provided to the capacitor; (ii) a voltage generating device coupled to the capacitor, where as a quantity of electric charges provided to the capacitor exceeds the predetermined capacity of the capacitor, the voltage generating device converts the electric charge stored in the capacitor into a voltage to generate a lightning leader from the aircraft; and (iii) a conductive path embedded in the aircraft to channel a lightning strike induced by a connection of the lightning leader with an oncoming lightning leader therethrough to be discharged away from the aircraft.

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