Biological Signal Storage Device Using Single-Wire Antennas

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current technologies are unable to effectively absorb and store electromagnetic signals from biological systems and emit corresponding signals back into these systems, limiting their ability to influence or interact with biological processes.

Innovation Solution

A device with multiple layers, including a substrate with single-wires and capacitors for storing electromagnetic energy, designed to absorb and emit electromagnetic radiation, featuring a self-adhesive spacer and decorative foil layers for biological sample containment and signal manipulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional detection devices are used to detect biological electromagnetic signals, then detection capability is provided, but the ability to absorb, store, and emit electromagnetic signals back into biological systems is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to absorb, store, and emit electromagnetic signalsVSAvoideffectiveness in influencing biological processes

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The device integrates multiple functions into a single system: the substrate with single-wires serves as both an antenna for receiving electromagnetic signals and a transmission element for emitting signals back into biological systems. The capacitor stores the absorbed energy, enabling the device to not only detect but also to actively interact with and influence biological processes through emitted signals.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The capacitor acts as an intermediary energy storage component between the single-wire antenna and the biological system. It absorbs electromagnetic energy from biological sources, stores it temporarily, and then emits it back, serving as a mediator that enables controlled interaction with biological processes while isolating the direct coupling between detection and emission.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If biological samples are contained using basic structures, then containment is achieved, but signal manipulation and containment stability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesignal manipulation capabilityVSAvoidnumber of layers and components

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into distinct functional layers: a substrate layer with electrical circuitry (single-wires and capacitors) for electromagnetic signal handling, and a separate containment layer with through-openings for biological sample placement. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized for its specific function while working together as an integrated system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The biological sample is contained within a cavity formed by the substrate structure itself, with the single-wire extending into the sample-containing region. The electromagnetic field generated by the single-wire penetrates the containment structure to interact with the biological sample, creating a nested arrangement where the sample is physically contained but electromagnetically accessible.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 the absorption and storage of electromagnetic signals from biological systems, allowing for the emission of modified signals to interact with biological processes, facilitating compensatory engagement within these systems.

Implementation Method 1

at least one first device for storing electromagnetic, in particular electrical, energy (advantageously a capacitor) is provided

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCapacitance: Capacitance

Implementation Method 2

one end of the single-wire being connected electrically conductively to the device for storing the electromagnetic energy

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 3

The device can pick up electrical signals and, possibly modified, emit them again

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic radiation detection: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS20170071060A9Device for storing electromagnetic energy from biological source

Publication Date: 2017.03.09 REICHWEIN DIETRICH

AI summary

A device for storing electromagnetic energy and signals, for example from biological systems and, possibly modifying, and emitting them again is provided with a planar substrate, having a first side and a second side, at least one first arrangement being provided on the first side, which has at least one first single-wire and possibly at least one first cavity, and at least one first device for storing electromagnetic energy being provided, one end of a single-wire being connected to the device for storing the electromagnetic energy, and the other end of the single-wire being disposed possibly, as free end, in, below or abutting on the first cavity.