Patent ID: 8963553
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A charge detection device comprising: a dielectric member that is representative of at least one material on a first location of a vessel, said dielectric member is configured to induce electrostatic potential energy when said dielectric member is charged; a base plate coupled to said dielectric member, wherein said base plate is configured to channel the induced electrostatic potential energy through at least a portion of said charge detection device, said base plate is further configured to receive at least one signal that is representative of an electrostatic discharge from a second location of the vessel; and a processing unit coupled to said base plate, wherein said processing unit is configured to generate at least one first output that is representative of a measurement for the induced electrostatic potential energy, said processing unit is further configured to generate at least one second output that is representative of the presence of the electrostatic discharge from the second location to facilitate a correlation between the at least one first output and the at least one second output such that a user is enabled to determine the presence of at least one hazardous charging condition on the vessel.