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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US);
Inventors:
David Lindquist, Cameron, MO (US);
William Naber, Saint Joseph, MO (US);
Assignee:
Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/12 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/1218 (2013.01); G01R 31/1245 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dielectric alert system and method for an aerial device including a boom having both insulative and conductive members is disclosed. Specifically, an ion-density detection system measures the potential for a dielectric breakdown in the environment of an insulative aerial system. The ion-density detection device can be a UV sensor or a UV camera. If data is received indicating the possibility of dielectric breakdown of the insulative portion, warnings are issued to an operator, crew, or any other interested party.