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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2008
John A. Gorczyca, Lansdale, PA (US);
Manuel C. Blanco, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Steven J. Mandrachia, Eagleville, PA (US);
John A. Gorczyca, Lansdale, PA (US);
Manuel C. Blanco, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Steven J. Mandrachia, Eagleville, PA (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of determining a relative condition of an ionizer in an ionization system includes placing the ionization system in a calibration mode, stepping the ionization system through one or more of a range of adjustments, collecting calibration data at each step and storing the calibration data in a memory, placing the ionization system in an operating mode, collecting real-time data regarding an output of the ionization system, comparing the real-time data to the calibration data and determining difference values therebetween, and using the difference values to determine the relative condition of the ionizer.