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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vladimir L. Gorobets, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Igor A. Krichtafovitch, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vladimir L. Gorobets, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Kronos Advanced Technologies, Inc., Belmont, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03C 3/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spark management device includes a high voltage power source and a detector configured to monitor a parameter of an electric current provided to a load device. In response to the parameter, a pre-spark condition is identified. A switching circuit is responsive to identification of the pre-spark condition for controlling the electric current provided to the load device so as to manage sparking including, but not limited to, reducing, eliminating, regulating, timing, and/or controlling any intensity of arcs generated.