Dielectric Accessory Recognition Without Embedded Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems struggle to accurately identify and differentiate between various accessories without the use of additional electronics by relying solely on dielectric properties.
Innovation Solution
A device with an electrode senses the dielectric profile of an accessory, compares it to a profile database, and determines the accessory's identity, storing new profiles if they don't match existing ones, allowing for recognition without additional electronics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If additional electronics are used in accessories for identification, then identification accuracy is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the identification functionality from the accessory itself and relocates it to the device. The electrode and processing circuitry are placed in the device, while the accessory becomes a passive object with simple dielectric properties. This extraction eliminates the need for electronics in the accessory while maintaining identification accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dielectric properties as an intermediary between the accessory and the identification system. The dielectric profile serves as a passive mediator that carries identification information without requiring active electronic components in the accessory. The electrode in the device interacts with this intermediary to extract identification data.
2Device complexity
If dielectric properties alone are used for accessory identification, then device complexity is reduced, but identification accuracy and differentiation capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the dielectric profile into multiple distinct parameters including capacitance, loss tangent, and frequency response characteristics. By analyzing multiple segmented features rather than a single dielectric measurement, the system achieves high identification accuracy using simple passive accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes changes in dielectric parameters across different frequencies to enhance identification capability. By measuring how dielectric properties vary with frequency, the system extracts multiple identification features from the same passive accessory, improving differentiation without adding complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple accessories with similar dielectric properties are differentiated, then versatility is improved, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds the frequency dimension to dielectric measurements. By measuring dielectric properties across multiple frequencies rather than at a single frequency, the system creates a frequency response profile that provides additional differentiation capability for accessories with similar base dielectric properties.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal identification system that works across diverse accessory types by measuring fundamental dielectric properties that all materials possess. The multi-frequency approach provides a universal method for differentiating any accessory regardless of its specific material composition or design.
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 accurate identification of accessories based on their dielectric properties, supporting future recognition and even detecting the presence and level of contents within formula capsules.
Implementation Method 1
a device with an electrode senses the dielectric profile of an accessory
Data Source
AI summary
A system including a device including a processor and an electrode configured to sense a dielectric profile, and at least one accessory having a dielectric profile, where the processor is configured to receive the sensed dielectric profile from the electrode, compare the sensed dielectric profile with a profile database, where the profile database includes a plurality of dielectric profiles, and determine an identity of the accessory based on the sensed dielectric profile. Further, a method of determining an identity of an accessory, including receiving a sensed dielectric profile from the accessory with an electrode located on a device, comparing the sensed dielectric profile with a profile database, wherein the profile database includes a plurality of dielectric profiles, and determining an identity of the accessory based on the sensed dielectric profile.