US 11,808,800 B2
Radioimaging for real-time tracking of high-voltage breakdown
Julia Napolin Tilles, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/990,405.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/280,811, filed on Nov. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0152362 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H01H 31/12 (2006.01); G01R 31/12 (2020.01); G01R 29/12 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/1218 (2013.01) [G01R 29/12 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An interferometric radioimager for real-time radioimaging of high-voltage breakdown from a radiofrequency source, comprising:
an array comprising at least three radiofrequency sensors, thereby providing at least three pairs of radiofrequency sensors, wherein the radiofrequency sensors in each pair are separated by a baseline distance and form a baseline, wherein each baseline is oriented differently with respect to each of the other baselines of the at least three pairs of radiofrequency sensors, thereby providing at least three separate angles to the radiofrequency source, and wherein the at least three radiofrequency sensors can each detect a radiofrequency signal resulting from the high-voltage breakdown.