Johns Hopkins University

John M Klimek

Leo R Gauthier, Jr

Christopher L Eddins

Angela L Wesner-Barrios

Bruce A Land, Iii

A plurality of energy couplers () receives signals from an energy pulse, each of the energy couplers () having a defined field of view, the field of views of at least some of the energy couplers being overlapping. A transducer () converts the signals received from the energy pulse to voltage or current output signals that are then amplified. A threshold circuit () triggers when the amplitude of a signal caused by the energy pulse exceeds a predetermined level, and signal processing instrumentation () then calculates the source location and/or the intensity and/or the initiation time of the energy pulse based on the timing of the output signals associated with individual energy couplers ().

Apparatus and method for detecting the location, intensity and initiation time of an energy pulse

An ionization chamber that detects changes in temperature of electrical insulation with a corresponding change in voltage. This voltage change can be relayed through an operational amplifier and a comparator to a device receiving the signal, thus triggering the necessary alarm and preventing fires caused by electrical arcing.

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Catonsville, MD, United States of America

John M Klimek