Induction charge transfer system and method for neutralizing electrostatic charge generation
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorMichael S. McBeth
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Abstract
A method for neutralizing electrostatic charge comprising the steps of placing a first conductive body in contact with a second conductive body, wherein the first conductive body is proximate to a charged object; inducing a positive charge on the first conductive body and an equal amount of negative charge on the second conductive body; electrically isolating the first and second conductive bodies; connecting the first conductive body to the negatively charged object long enough to neutralize excess positive charge; placing the second conductive body in contact with an electrical receiver; transferring excess charge into the electrical receiver; discharging and isolating the conductive bodies; and bringing the conductive bodies back into contact with each other.
Claims20
A method for neutralizing electrostatic charge comprising the steps of:
- placing a first conductive body in contact with a second conductive body, wherein the first conductive body is proximate to a charged object;
- inducing a positive charge on the first conductive body and an equal amount of negative charge on the second conductive body;
- electrically isolating the first and second conductive bodies;
- connecting the first conductive body to the negatively charged object long enough to neutralize excess positive charge;
- placing the second conductive body in contact with an electrical receiver;
- transferring excess charge into the electrical receiver;
- discharging and isolating the conductive bodies;
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- bringing the conductive bodies back into contact with each other.
A system for neutralizing electrostatic charge comprising:
- a first conductive body in contact with a second conductive body, wherein the first conductive body is positioned within a hemispherical charging cup;
- a charged object electrically connected to the hemispherical charging cup;
- discharge electronics, wherein the discharge electronics are operatively coupled to a power source;
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- charge neutralization electronics.
A method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first conductive body and a second conductive body along a track, wherein the first and second conductive bodies are in contact;
- positioning the left side of the first conductive body within a hemispherical charging cup;
- coupling the hemispherical charging cup with a negatively charged object;
- moving the second conductive body to the right on the track until it makes contact with a metal conductor protruding from a discharge electronics module having an induced electrical charge;
- transferring the induced electrical charge from the discharge electronics module to a power source;
- moving a charge neutralization electronics module to contact the first conductive body and the hemispherical charging cup;
- retracting the charge neutralization electronics module to break contact with the first conductive body and the hemispherical charging sphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.