Diamond Memorial Placement on Celestial Bodies

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for burials on celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars are costly, logistically complex, and risk contamination, with existing technologies facing challenges in minimizing bulk, ensuring purity, and avoiding dust-related issues during landing and placement.

Innovation Solution

The method involves transforming carbon from biological matter into diamonds, which are then transported and spread on celestial bodies using a spacecraft equipped with a control system for precise placement, avoiding contamination and dust problems, and allowing for visible illumination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If biological matter is transported to celestial bodies for burial or memorial purposes, then the ability to commemorate loved ones in space is achieved, but the cost and logistical complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveburial location optionsVSAvoidlogistical complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts only the essential element needed for commemoration - the carbon from biological matter - and transforms it into a compact diamond form. This extraction process removes unnecessary bulk and complexity, allowing the essential memorial element to be transported efficiently to celestial bodies without the complications of transporting entire bodies or large amounts of material.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the physical and chemical parameters of biological matter by transforming carbon through high pressure and temperature into diamond crystal structure. This parameter transformation converts organic material into a stable, compact, and durable form that is suitable for space transport and long-term preservation on celestial bodies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Weight of moving object

If biological matter is compressed into diamonds, then transportation efficiency and purity are improved, but the manufacturing process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransportation weightVSAvoiddiamond manufacturing
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The invention utilizes controlled changes in pressure and temperature parameters to transform carbon into diamond. By applying extreme pressure and temperature conditions followed by controlled cooling, the process achieves the desired crystal structure transformation while managing the manufacturing complexity through systematic parameter control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The diamond manufacturing process serves multiple functions simultaneously: it purifies the carbon by removing other elements, compresses the material into a compact form, and creates a durable memorial object. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate processing steps and simplifies the overall manufacturing approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If diamonds are spread on celestial bodies, then memorial placement is achieved, but dust contamination and visibility problems occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplacement precisionVSAvoiddust contamination
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention illuminates the ground surface with infrared light to enhance visibility of the diamonds and distinguish them from surrounding dust. The infrared illumination creates contrast that makes the diamond memorials visible while allowing the placement process to proceed without being obscured by dust particles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention replaces mechanical spreading methods that cause dust disruption with a more controlled approach using infrared illumination. Instead of relying on mechanical forces that stir up dust, the system uses electromagnetic radiation (infrared light) to illuminate and reveal the diamond placements, reducing dust contamination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Illumination intensity

If ground surface is illuminated with infrared light, then diamond visibility is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediamond visibilityVSAvoidinfrared illumination energy
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The infrared illumination is applied periodically or intermittently rather than continuously, providing visibility enhancement only when needed for diamond placement or viewing. This periodic action reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining the visibility benefit during critical moments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The infrared illumination is focused locally on the specific areas where diamonds are being placed or viewed, rather than illuminating large areas. This localized approach concentrates energy where it is most needed, improving visibility efficiency while minimizing overall energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

This approach simplifies transportation, reduces costs, and ensures the diamonds are aesthetically pleasing and durable, enabling efficient and clean burials or memorials on celestial bodies, while allowing for visible commemoration from Earth.

Implementation Method 1

the ground surface on the celestial bodies can be partly illuminated with infrared light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInfrared radiation: Infrared Radiation

Implementation Method 2

separation and compression of carbon from any biological matter from a living or dead organism and create at least one diamond

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Data Source

PatentUS20240417933A1Treatment, transport, and spreading of biological matter and treatment of ground surface
Publication Date: 2024.12.19 ERIKSSON ROY ERIK
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AI summary

The invention is generally for making it possible for anyone to travel to space, Moon, and Mars as a diamond. More specifically, the invention relates to the separation and compression of carbon from any biological matter and create at least one diamond. And from a Control Center administer the transport and spread of diamonds in space, or on a celestial body after that the spacecraft has landed. Or from above the celestial bodies so that the diamond lands within specific coordinates, and here called a resting place. Where the ground surface can be partly compressed and allow the diamonds to be visible on the surface and illuminated with invisible infrared light. And by compressing the landing site and roads so avoids problems with dust where the astronauts travel, while the resting place with its peaceful light from the Moon and or Mars can be seen from the Earth.