Barrier Bag Wall Sensor for Sealed Environment Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing environmental sensors in barrier bags face challenges in transmitting data due to the anti-conductive nature of the bags, which act as Faraday cages, and unsealed bags expose contents to environmental risks during monitoring, while sealed bags require labor-intensive checks.
Innovation Solution
A sensor device is installed within the barrier bag wall, with sensors monitoring the internal environment and transmitters on the outside to transmit data without breaking the seal, maintaining the bag's integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sensors are stored with equipment in a sealed barrier bag, then environmental monitoring is enabled, but data transmission is blocked due to the anti-conductive nature of the bag acting as a Faraday cage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device that includes both sensors and transmitters integrated within the barrier bag wall. The transmitter acts as a mediator that can communicate through the anti-conductive barrier bag material, enabling data transmission without compromising the seal or monitoring capability. This intermediary structure resolves the contradiction by providing a dual-function component that addresses both monitoring and transmission needs.
2Loss of information
If the barrier bag is unsealed to access sensor readings, then data can be retrieved, but the equipment is exposed to environmental risks such as humidity and contaminants
Solution Approach 1:
The transmitter component serves as an intermediary that enables data retrieval without breaking the seal. By integrating the transmitter within the bag wall structure, the system allows external communication while maintaining the protective barrier, thus accessing sensor data without exposing equipment to environmental hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor device is designed to autonomously transmit data through the barrier bag wall without requiring manual intervention or bag opening. The self-contained nature of the device with integrated transmission capability allows the system to serve itself by eliminating the need for seal breaking during data retrieval.
3Reliability
If traditional sensor checking methods are used, then environmental monitoring is performed, but significant labor is required to perform the checks
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor device with integrated transmitter enables automatic data transmission and monitoring without requiring manual intervention. The system autonomously performs environmental monitoring and communicates results, eliminating the need for labor-intensive manual checks while maintaining reliable monitoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical checking procedures with an automated electronic transmission system. By substituting the mechanical act of opening bags and reading sensors with electronic wireless transmission, the system dramatically reduces labor requirements while improving monitoring reliability.
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
Enables continuous environmental monitoring within the barrier bag without compromising its seal, providing timely data access and reducing labor-intensive checks.
Implementation Method 1
a sealed barrier bag makes transmitting that information nearly impossible, due to its anti-conductive nature, effectively, forming a Faraday cage around the bag's internal environment
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AI summary
The present invention provides a structural means to monitor the environmental status on the inside of a sealed barrier bag. The device is installed in the wall of a barrier bag and allows for external transmission of internal sensor data where the sealed barrier bag would normally operate as a faraday cage. This arrangement allows the environment to be ascertained or monitored without unsealing the bag, which would potentially introduce additional unwanted environmental factors.