CTLS Memorial Marker with Glow-in-the-Dark Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Locating gravesites can be challenging due to their vast distribution in cemeteries and memorial parks, making it difficult for visitors to find specific memorials.
Innovation Solution
The CTLS Memorial Marker Device incorporates a Glow-in-the-Dark feature for visibility in low light conditions and a Locator function to facilitate precise location within outdoor memorial spaces, utilizing contactless communication technology for easy access to information about the deceased.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional memorial markers are used in vast cemetery spaces, then the memorial serves as a permanent tribute, but locating the specific memorial becomes difficult for visitors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical location methods (relying on physical signs and manual searching) with contactless communication technology. The memorial marker incorporates a CTLS chip that enables wireless communication with smartphones, allowing visitors to easily locate and access memorial information through digital means rather than physical searching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a digital intermediary system between the physical memorial and the visitor. The CTLS chip acts as an intermediary that bridges the physical marker with digital information storage, enabling seamless communication and location services without requiring direct physical interaction or complex physical signage systems.
2Illumination intensity
If memorial markers are made conspicuous with traditional lighting, then visibility is improved during nighttime, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes phosphorescence, a phase transition phenomenon where materials absorb light energy during the day and release it slowly as glow-in-the-dark illumination. This natural phase transition of light absorption and emission provides nighttime visibility without requiring active energy consumption, replacing traditional electric lighting systems.
3Ease of operation
If contactless communication technology is integrated into the memorial, then information accessibility is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex communication and information storage functions from the physical memorial structure itself and places them in external cloud-based systems. The memorial marker only contains the simple CTLS chip for communication, while the actual memory repository is located remotely on servers, significantly reducing the complexity of the physical device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of the memorial information stored externally in cloud servers. Instead of requiring complex local storage systems in the memorial marker, the system maintains a digital replica of all memorial data remotely accessible through the contactless communication chip, simplifying the physical device while preserving information accessibility.
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
The device ensures that memorial markers remain conspicuous at night and can be easily located, enhancing the visitor experience while providing a durable and weather-resistant means to access and share memories of the deceased.
Implementation Method 1
The first embodiment incorporates a Glow-in-the-Dark feature, ensuring visibility even in low light conditions
Data Source
AI summary
A Contactless (CTLS) Communication device for use in memorial applications includes an oval container, constructed from filament, configured to house electronic components, a CTLS chip, and associated circuitry, located within the container. This CTLS chip facilitates communication with external devices. A data storage unit for storing memorial information related to the deceased individual, and a heavy-duty mounting tape positioned on the underside of the container, being adhesive and suitable for secure attachment to tomb surfaces. The CTLS device, attached to a tomb, enables wireless communication of the stored memorial information to compatible devices within proximity, thereby providing a memorial tribute for the deceased individual.