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Ephemeral Electric Potential and Electric Field SensorSystems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide for the minimization of the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic leakage electrical currents enabling true measurements of electric potentials and electric fields. In an embodiment, an ephemeral electric potential and electric field sensor system may have at least one electric field sensor and a rotator coupled to the electric field sensor and be configured to rotate the electric field sensor at a quasi-static frequency. In an embodiment, ephemeral electric potential and electric field measurements may be taken by rotating at least one electric field sensor at a quasi-static frequency, receiving electrical potential measurements from the electric field sensor when the electric field sensor is rotating at the quasi-static frequency, and generating and outputting images based at least in part on the received electrical potential measurements.
Document ID
20170010476
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Generazio, Edward R.
Date Acquired
November 1, 2017
Publication Date
October 31, 2017
Subject Category
Physics (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/547,390
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,804,199
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,804,199
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/547,390
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