Method and apparatus for detecting an energized e-field
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsMARK L. HERMAN, GARRY L. PETERMAN, DANIEL M. PUTNAM
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Abstract
A method for detecting the presence of an energized e-field in a space, wherein the space includes at least one electrically conductive element disposed in the space and coupled with a controller, the method including receiving in the controller a signal from the at least one electrically conductive element, comparing the value to a threshold, and if the value exceeds the threshold, determining that an energized e-field occupies the space, and sending a signal from the controller indicative of the presence of the energized e-field in the space.
Claims23
A method for detecting a presence of an energized e-field in a space, wherein the space includes at least one electrically conductive element disposed in the space and coupled with a controller, the method comprising:
- receiving in the controller a signal from the at least one electrically conductive element indicative of a value of a parameter associated with current flow in the at least one electrically conductive element;
- comparing the value to a threshold, and if the value exceeds the threshold;
- determining that an energized e-field occupies the space;
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- sending a signal from the controller indicative of the presence of the energized e-field in the space.
An e-field detection apparatus for detecting a presence of an energized e-field in a space, comprising:
- at least one electrically conductive element disposed in the space, and configured to react to an energized e-field;
- a controller coupled with the at least one electrically conductive element;
- and
- at least one indicator coupled with the controller;
- wherein the controller is configured to send a signal to the at least one indicator when the at least one electrically conductive element reacts to an energized e-field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.