Radiation Generator Including Sensor To Detect Undesirable Molecules And Associated Methods
OwnerLuke Perkinsinventor
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Abstract
An electronic radiation generator includes a housing, a high voltage power supply, with—dielectric gas molecules inside the housing, at least some of the gas molecules to degrade into constituent components during operation of the particle generator. There is a metal-oxide-based sensor inside the housing to indicate presence of the constituent components. The sensor may indicate the presence of the constituent components by detecting corrosive molecules formed by a reaction between the constituent components, residual water vapor and electrical corona.
Claims25
A radiation generator comprising:
- a housing;
- gas molecules inside the housing, at least some of the gas molecules to decompose into constituent components during operation of the radiation generator;
- and
- a sensor inside the housing to indicate presence of the constituent components.
A radiation generator comprising:
- a housing;
- corrosive molecules in the housing;
- and
- a sensor inside the housing to detect the corrosive molecules.
A method of operating a radiation generator comprising:
- disposing desired gas molecules in a housing;
- operating the particle generator such that at least some of the desired gas molecules decompose into constituent components;
- and
- detecting the constituent components using a sensor inside the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.