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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2003
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Greg S. Snyder, Novato, CA (US);
Edward C. Mckinney, Jr., Novato, CA (US);
Charles E. Taylor, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
Shek Fai Lau, Foster City, CA (US);
Andrew J. Parker, Novato, CA (US);
Greg S. Snyder, Novato, CA (US);
Edward C. McKinney, Jr., Novato, CA (US);
Sharper Image Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and suppressing arcing between a first electrode and a second electrode of an electro-kinetic system. A current (or voltage) associated with the electro-kinetic system is monitored in order to adjust a first count and a second count. Each time a monitored value reaches a threshold, the first count is incremented. Each time the first count reaches a first count threshold, the electro-kinetic system is temporarily shut down for a predetermined period, the second count is incremented, and the first count is re-initialized. The electro-kinetic system restarts after the predetermined period. When the second count reaches a second count threshold, the electro-kinetic system is shut-down until a reset condition is satisfied.