US 12,075,555 B2
High power ion beam generator systems and methods
Arne Kobernik, Monona, WI (US); Carl Sherven, Monona, WI (US); Casey Lamers, Monona, WI (US); Chris Seyfert, Monona, WI (US); Evan Sengbusch, Monona, WI (US); Gabriel Becerra, Monona, WI (US); Jin Lee, Monona, WI (US); Logan Campbell, Monona, WI (US); Mark Thomas, Monona, WI (US); Michael Taylor, Monona, WI (US); Preston Barrows, Monona, WI (US); Ross Radel, Monona, WI (US); and Tye Gribb, Monona, WI (US)
Assigned to SHINE Technologies, LLC, Janesville, WI (US)
Filed by SHINE Technologies, LLC, Janesville, WI (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,659.
Application 18/204,659 is a continuation of application No. 18/094,725, filed on Jan. 9, 2023.
Application 18/094,725 is a continuation of application No. 16/742,186, filed on Jan. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,582,857, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 16/742,186 is a continuation of application No. 16/196,766, filed on Nov. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,701,792, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/196,766 is a continuation of application No. 15/873,664, filed on Jan. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,206,273, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/447,685, filed on Jan. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0380048 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. H05H 7/22 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01J 41/14 (2006.01); H05B 31/26 (2006.01); H05H 1/46 (2006.01); H05H 1/54 (2006.01); H05H 3/06 (2006.01); H05H 5/04 (2006.01); H05H 6/00 (2006.01); H05H 9/02 (2006.01); H01J 37/08 (2006.01); H01J 41/04 (2006.01); H01T 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05H 7/22 (2013.01) [H01J 37/32082 (2013.01); H01J 41/14 (2013.01); H05B 31/26 (2013.01); H05H 1/46 (2013.01); H05H 1/54 (2013.01); H05H 3/06 (2013.01); H05H 5/04 (2013.01); H05H 6/00 (2013.01); H05H 9/02 (2013.01); H01J 37/08 (2013.01); H01J 41/04 (2013.01); H01T 23/00 (2013.01); H05H 1/4622 (2021.05)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
producing an ion beam using a high energy ion beam generator device, wherein the high energy ion beam generator device comprises an extraction power supply and a high voltage power supply;
detecting, using a plurality of sensors positioned on the high energy ion beam generator device, a measurement indicative of an interaction between a region of the high energy ion beam generator device and the ion beam;
generating, using control software communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, an alert or alarm in response to the measurement; and
triggering an automated recovery sequence in response to the alert or alarm, wherein:
the automated recovery sequence returns the high energy ion beam generator device to normal operation without user intervention; and
the automated recovery sequence comprises disabling the extraction power supply, clearing a fault condition generated in response to the measurement, resetting the high voltage power supply, and enabling the extraction power supply.