Abstract: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation devices, systems, and methods. In one embodiment, an electrostatic detection device includes motor with a motor shaft, a shutter mounted on the motor shaft for rotation, a printed circuit board (PCB) stack disposed between the motor and the shutter. The PCB stack includes a top layer including sensor electrodes, an inner layer including a rear shield, and a bottom layer including a motor electrical connection.

Abstract: A wireless anti-static device is disclosed, including an electronic sensing circuit that measures the polarity and electrostatic potential of the subject relative to its surroundings. Ion guns of positive and negative polarities are able to transfer an arbitrary quantity and polarity of charge from the subject by ejecting ionized air molecules into the surrounding environment. A control unit is programmed to trigger the appropriate ion gun when a corresponding charge is measured on the body, in order to continually maintain the net charge on the body below a desired threshold. The subject is thus effectively grounded relative to its environment without requiring physical tethers to ground.