Cardiac Magnetic-Optical Stimulation for Non-Invasive Signal Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack the capability to non-invasively sense and influence the electromagnetic activity of a patient's heart in real-time for optimizing biological processes and organ function.
Innovation Solution
A non-invasive system comprising a sensor array, controller, and stimulator array that detects and modifies the electromagnetic activity of the heart using electromagnets and light-emitting diodes, with real-time data processing and feedback loops to enhance heart efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If non-invasive sensing of heart electromagnetic activity is implemented, then patient safety and comfort are improved, but measurement precision and signal quality deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediate processing components including signal amplifiers, filters, and processors that act as mediators between the non-invasive sensors and the heart's electromagnetic activity. These intermediaries enhance the weak signals captured by external sensors without requiring invasive penetration into the body, thus maintaining patient safety while improving measurement precision through signal conditioning and noise reduction.
2Productivity
If real-time electromagnetic field manipulation is applied to the heart, then organ function optimization is improved, but device complexity and control requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the complex system into distinct functional segments: sensing modules for detecting electromagnetic activity, processing modules for real-time analysis, and stimulation modules for delivering targeted electromagnetic fields. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall control architecture, enabling real-time operation without requiring excessive system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback loops where the sensed electromagnetic activity from the heart is continuously monitored and used to adjust the stimulation parameters in real-time. This closed-loop control system automatically optimizes the electromagnetic field application based on the heart's actual state, reducing the need for complex manual control while maintaining high productivity and real-time responsiveness.
3Reliability
If electromagnetic and optical fields are applied to influence biological processes, then organ function efficiency is improved, but energy consumption and safety risks worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic or pulsed electromagnetic and optical field application rather than continuous exposure. The stimulation is delivered in controlled cycles synchronized with the heart's natural electromagnetic rhythm, allowing energy to be applied only when needed for optimal effect. This periodic action reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining the reliability of biological process optimization by concentrating energy delivery at critical moments in the cardiac cycle.
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 real-time monitoring and modification of the heart's electromagnetic activity, optimizing organ function and biological processes through precise electromagnetic field manipulation.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor array, controller, and stimulator array that detects and modifies the electromagnetic activity of the heart
Implementation Method 2
using electromagnets and light-emitting diodes
Implementation Method 3
using electromagnets and light-emitting diodes
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for determining and modifying the electromagnetic activity of a patient's heart includes a sensor array, a controller, software, and a stimulator array. The sensor array includes one or more sensors, such as an ECG electrode, that detect the electromagnetic activity of a patient's heart. The sensor array is in data communication with the controller. The controller runs software that outputs in human-format sensor data provided by the sensor array. The software receives data from the controller, analyzes the data, presents the data to the user, and sends the data to the stimulator array via a data communication link. The stimulator array includes one or more electromagnets and at least one or more light-emitting diodes. The stimulator array emits an electromagnetic (and/or light) field to modify the electromagnetic activity of a patient's heart based on the data it receives from the controller. The system can be portable.