Adjustable Impedance Elements for Receiver Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing detection systems for receivers within containers face challenges in effectively identifying and optimizing the reception of secondary waves due to fixed impedance and wired connections, limiting their adaptability and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A system with adjustable elements having modifiable impedance, powered by energy recovery from primary and control waves, allowing for wireless control and optimization of impedance to enhance secondary wave reception, and featuring multiple adjustable elements attached to various positions within the container for improved detection and identification of receivers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If fixed impedance elements are used in the detection system, then the system structure is simple, but the reception of secondary waves cannot be optimized for different receiver positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the impedance of adjustable elements modifiable rather than fixed. Each adjustable element can change its impedance state in response to control waves, allowing the system to adapt its electromagnetic characteristics dynamically based on receiver position and detection requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by modifying the impedance parameter of adjustable elements. The controller sends control waves that cause adjustable elements to change their impedance values, thereby optimizing the reflection and transmission of primary waves and improving secondary wave reception from receivers at various positions.
2Measurement precision
If adjustable elements with wireless control are implemented, then the adaptability and detection effectiveness are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling adjustable elements to autonomously modify their own impedance based on control waves received from the controller. Each adjustable element contains its own control mechanism that responds to wireless commands, eliminating the need for complex wired connections and centralized control of each individual element.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical wired connections with electromagnetic control waves. Instead of using physical wires to control each adjustable element, the system uses wireless electromagnetic signals to transmit control commands, simplifying the physical infrastructure while maintaining control capability.
3Measurement precision
If multiple adjustable elements are distributed throughout the container, then the coverage and detection capability are improved, but the manufacturing cost and implementation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the container into multiple zones, each equipped with adjustable elements. This segmentation allows the system to address detection challenges in different spatial regions independently, improving overall coverage and detection capability throughout the container volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality by designing adjustable elements with standardized configurations that can be deployed in multiple locations. Each element performs the same basic function of impedance modulation, allowing for simplified manufacturing and deployment while achieving comprehensive coverage through strategic placement.
4Use of energy by moving object
If energy recovery devices are integrated into adjustable elements, then the system becomes energy-independent and portable, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by integrating energy recovery devices into each adjustable element, enabling them to harvest energy from the primary waves and control waves themselves. This self-powered approach eliminates the need for external power sources or batteries, making the system portable and energy-independent.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements energy recovery by capturing and storing energy from the electromagnetic waves passing through the system. The energy recovery devices convert a portion of the primary and control wave energy into usable electrical energy, recycling what would otherwise be wasted energy to power the adjustable elements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables more effective detection of receivers regardless of their position, simplifies implementation by eliminating the need for wired connections, and allows for easy adaptation to various containers, including movable ones, while being cost-effective and energy-independent.
Implementation Method 1
adjustable elements having an impedance which can be modified in order to change the manner in which the primary wave is reflected and/or transmitted by the adjustable element
Implementation Method 2
some adjustable elements comprise an energy recovery device for recovering energy from the primary wave and/or from the control wave in order to power themselves
Implementation Method 3
an antenna suitable for emitting a primary wave in the volume, and for receiving a secondary wave emitted by the receiver in the volume in response to reception of the primary wave
Data Source
AI summary
A system for detecting receivers including at least one receiver, a container having a volume for containing the receiver, an antenna suitable for emitting a primary wave in the volume and for receiving a secondary wave emitted by the receiver in the volume in response to reception of the primary wave, and a controller suitable for controlling the emission of the primary wave and for detecting the receiver via the received secondary wave. The system further includes adjustable elements controlled by a control wave, attached to the container and having an impedance that can be modified. Each adjustable element includes a device for recovering energy from the primary wave and/or from the control wave in order to power itself, and a device for receiving the control wave which decodes an adjustment parameter so that the adjustable element controls its impedance.