Battery Memory Sync for Distributed Parameter Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing CPR devices face challenges in maintaining consistent and prolonged chest compressions due to power supply limitations, making it difficult to sustain cardiac arrest victims for extended periods.
Innovation Solution
A battery management system integrated with a lithium-ion battery pack that includes a memory for storing and updating data, operating parameters, and software, enabling efficient distribution and synchronization of these elements across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If manual chest compressions are performed by first aid providers, then CPR can be administered to cardiac arrest victims, but the quality of compressions decays over time and cannot be maintained for extended periods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of manual chest compressions with an automated mechanical compression device that uses a motor-driven belt to perform compressions. This substitution eliminates human fatigue and maintains consistent compression quality over extended periods, directly resolving the contradiction between duration and reliability of compressions.
2Duration of action of moving object
If automated chest compression devices are used to maintain consistent compressions for extended periods, then duration and reliability of CPR improve, but power supply limitations prevent sustained operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of the compression device by monitoring battery charge levels and automatically adjusting or discontinuing compressions when power becomes limited. This dynamic adaptation allows the device to operate as long as possible while preventing sudden shutdown, resolving the contradiction between extending duration and managing power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor battery status and communicate charge levels to the compression control system. This feedback enables real-time adjustments to compression operations based on available power, allowing the device to maintain reliable operation until power depletion occurs.
3Productivity
If battery management systems with memory are integrated into battery packs, then data distribution and software updates can be rapidly disseminated across devices, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the battery pack multi-functional by integrating not only power storage but also data storage and software distribution capabilities. The battery management system serves multiple purposes: power management, data logging, and viral distribution of updates to compression devices. This consolidation reduces overall system complexity by combining functions into a single component rather than adding separate systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A carrier, such as a battery, that queries a memory of a charger or charging circuit, or the memory of equipment or discharging circuit powered by the battery, to determine the relative date or version of data, operating parameters and/or software on both the battery and the equipment, and either provides updated data, operating parameters and/or software to the equipment, or retrieves later dated data, operating parameters and/or software from the equipment to update the memory of the battery and/or further distribute the updated data, operating parameter sand/or software to other batteries or equipment.