Ion detector for measuring ion output

An apparatus for the detection of ions, comprising:

• a housing containing a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion contains a base that extends to an outer edge from which first and second pairs of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls project upwards from the outer edge to collectively form an interior storage compartment therein, the sidewalls each have an inner and outer sidewall surfaces and each of the second pair of sidewalls interconnect the first pair of sidewalls to define corners and an interior storage compartment and an upper rim is contained on each sidewall for engaging and supporting the top portion;
• a circuit board contained within the interior storage compartment;
• a detector circuit;
• an antenna that extends substantially perpendicularly from the top portion of the housing, the antenna is communicatively coupled to the detector circuit and consists of a copper wire with a plastic coating for protecting the copper wire;
• a switch contained within the device to control the flow of power to the device;
• a feedback network consisted of a resistor to connect to a diode and an output collectively to a relay circuit;
• two potentiometers recessed within the housing and containing an adjustment slot on the at least one potentiometer;
• a power supply supplies power to the apparatus;
• a mounting element formed from the base extending beyond at least one outer sidewall surface and containing a bore therein.

An apparatus for the detection of ions, comprising:

• a housing containing a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion contains a base that extends to an outer edge from which first and second pairs of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls project upwards from the outer edge to collectively form an interior storage compartment therein, the sidewalls each have an inner and outer sidewall surfaces and each of the second pair of sidewalls interconnect the first pair of sidewalls to define corners and an interior storage compartment and an upper rim is contained on each sidewall for engaging and supporting the top portion;
• a circuit board contained within the interior storage compartment and containing a terminal block, a detector circuit, a relay circuit, and a distributed power supply circuit;
• an antenna that extends substantially perpendicularly from the top portion of the housing, the antenna is communicatively coupled to the detector circuit and consists of a copper wire with a plastic coating for protecting the copper wire;
• a power supply connected to the terminal block for supplying power to the apparatus;
• at least one potentiometer recessed within the housing and an adjustment slot on the at least one potentiometer;
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• a bore contained within the housing for receiving a power supply.