Flame condition detection using a nonself-quenching ultra-violet sensitive geiger tube

Claim 1

A CONDITION DETECTOR COMPRISING: GASEOUS DISCHARGE CONDITION SENSING MEANS HAVING AN ANODE AND A CATHODE AND HAVING AN IONIZABLE GASEOUS MEDIUM DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES, A FIRST SOURCE OF AC VOLTAGE, A CAPACITOR, IMPEDANCE MEANS, AND RECTIFYING MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES CIRCUIT TO CHARGE SAID CAPACITOR AT A RATE DETERMINED BY SAID IMPEDANCE MEANS, A SECOND SOURCE OF AC VOLTAGE, AND CIRCUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID CAPACITOR, SAID IMPEDANCE MEANS, AND SAID SECOND SOURCE OF AC VOLTAGE IN SERIES OF THE ELECTRODES OF SAID CONDITION SENSING MEANS TO APPLY THE CHARGE ON SAID CAPACITOR AS A SOURCE OF OPERATING VOLTAGE TO SAID ELECTRODES, THE QUANTITY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONTAINED WITHIN SAID CAPACITOR BEING SUCH AS TO INSURE COMPLETE IONIZATION OF THE GASEOUS MEDIUM BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODES UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF AN IONIZING EVENT WITHIN SAID CONDITION SENSING MEANS.