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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2001
Noel Verbiest, San Jose, CA (US);
Lyle Nelsen, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven B. Heymann, San Jose, CA (US);
Novx Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling and monitoring voltage potential on a human body that includes the following steps: a) Connecting the human body to a “Quasi Virtual Ground”; b) Providing contact with the human skin via one or more silver/silver chloride electrodes; c) Continuously monitoring the triboelectric current i(t) flowing into the “Quasi Virtual Ground” terminal; d) Determining whether or not a person is properly wearing his/her body electrode; e) Including circuitry that immediately interrupts the path-to-ground when a dangerously large current is detected; f) Including circuitry that immediately interrupts the path-to-ground when the power supply to the workstation monitor is interrupted, either intentionally or accidentally.