Patent ID: 9310250
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G01J,G01N,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A high dynamic range and low noise flashlamp control system comprising: a high voltage power supply; digital control electronics for controlling a duty cycle, frequency and pulse width of said high voltage power supply; at least one dynamically switchable capacitor electrically connected to said high voltage power supply; an isolation switch electrically connected to said at least one dynamically switchable capacitor and said digital control electronics; wherein said digital control electronics identifies an uncharged state of said dynamically switchable capacitor and sends a switch signal to said isolation switch for electrically switching said isolation switch thereby isolating said dynamically switchable capacitor during the uncharged state of said dynamically switchable capacitor; current sensing component electrically connected to said at least one dynamically switchable capacitor for monitoring at least one of a charge current and a discharge current of said at least one dynamically switchable capacitor, said current sensing component further electrically connected to said digital control electronics for providing a feedback control signal via the monitored at least one of a charge current and a discharge current for said at least one dynamically switchable capacitor; a trigger element controlled by said digital control electronics; and a flashlamp bulb electrically connected to said high voltage power supply for sourcing an optical signal.