Flash protection controller
Abstract
A controller provides a high voltage to maintain an electro-optic shutter in a transparent condition until a flash of light which would be harmful to personnel is sensed by a phototransistor. The controller then shorts the shutter to ground to minimize light transmission to the user and maintains light transmission at the pre-flash level for a predetermined time to allow the flash to subside. A log converter and differential trigger circuit keep the controller from being triggered by other light flashes which are not dangerous.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6789215
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(29-1)-789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; DESIGN; DAMAGE; DC SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC CONTROLLERS; LIGHT SOURCES; LIGHTING SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; PHOTOTRANSISTORS; SAFETY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TRIGGER CIRCUITS; VISIBLE RADIATION; CLOTHING; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; EQUIPMENT; EXPLOSIONS; POWER SYSTEMS; PULSE CIRCUITS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; TRANSISTORS; 420202* - Engineering- Protective Structures & Equipment
Citation Formats
Galbraith, L K. Flash protection controller. United States: N. p., 1979.
Web.
Galbraith, L K. Flash protection controller. United States.
Galbraith, L K. Fri .
"Flash protection controller". United States.
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title = {Flash protection controller},
author = {Galbraith, L K},
abstractNote = {A controller provides a high voltage to maintain an electro-optic shutter in a transparent condition until a flash of light which would be harmful to personnel is sensed by a phototransistor. The controller then shorts the shutter to ground to minimize light transmission to the user and maintains light transmission at the pre-flash level for a predetermined time to allow the flash to subside. A log converter and differential trigger circuit keep the controller from being triggered by other light flashes which are not dangerous.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1979},
month = {12}
}
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