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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Adrian Warner, Delafield, WI (US);
Claudio Patricio Mejia, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Rodger Schmit, West Bend, WI (US);
Timothy Stiemke, West Bend, WI (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of potential equalization monitoring includes connecting a plurality of electrical devices to a patient, electrically connecting each of the plurality of electrical devices to a common equipotential grounding hub, the equipotential grounding hub defining a ground, monitoring a flow of current to the ground from at least one of the plurality of electrical devices, detecting a change in the balance of electrical charge between the plurality of devices, and identifying a source of the change in the balance of electrical charge.