Hydrogen Delivery Patch With Segmented Chemical Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for external application of molecular hydrogen to the skin are hindered by direct skin contact with hydrogen-generating chemicals, difficulty in targeted delivery, and cumbersome designs, posing risks and inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A hydrogen-delivering system with a housing containing separate dry and liquid chemical compartments that react to generate hydrogen, allowing safe and targeted delivery to specific skin areas through a hydrogen-permeable skin-facing surface, avoiding direct chemical contact and using attachment elements for secure placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If hydrogen-generating chemicals are applied directly to the skin, then hydrogen delivery to the skin is achieved, but direct skin contact with chemicals causes safety risks and irritation
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate compartments: a first compartment containing dry hydrogen-generating chemicals and a second compartment containing liquid (e.g., sweat or aqueous solution). This segmentation prevents direct skin contact with chemicals while enabling hydrogen generation when compartments are brought together through body movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where body movement (walking, running, exercise) serves as the mediator to bring the chemical compartments into contact. This intermediary approach eliminates direct application of chemicals to skin while still achieving hydrogen generation at the desired location.
2Manufacturing precision
If hydrogen delivery system is designed for targeted application to specific skin areas, then delivery precision is improved, but device design becomes more complex and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patch is designed with universal functionality that can be applied to various body areas (knees, elbows, ankles, wrists, or other joints) without requiring different device configurations. The same basic design achieves targeted delivery to multiple locations, reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device utilizes dynamic body movement to activate hydrogen generation rather than requiring complex static positioning mechanisms. The chemicals remain separated during application and only react when motion brings them into contact, simplifying the activation mechanism while maintaining targeted delivery.
3Reliability
If hydrogen-generating system uses separate dry and liquid chemical compartments, then safety and targeted delivery are improved, but activation mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the user's own body movement (walking, running, exercise) to activate the hydrogen generation process. The mechanical motion of the body automatically brings the chemical compartments into contact, eliminating the need for external activation mechanisms such as buttons, switches, or complex triggering systems.
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 safe, efficient, and targeted delivery of molecular hydrogen to the skin, reducing risks and improving therapeutic efficacy while allowing self-administration and various configurations for different skin areas.
Implementation Method 1
a liquid composition configured to react with the at least one dry chemical to generate hydrogen gas upon activation of the system
Implementation Method 2
hydrogen generated within the housing upon the activation action is diffused from within the housing, through its wall, to the target surface of the subject's body
Implementation Method 3
The first surface is at least partially hydrogen-permeable
Data Source
AI summary
A hydrogen-delivering system for topical application of molecular hydrogen is provided. The system includes a housing that comprises at least one dry chemical and a liquid composition sealed therein, and that is configured to be attached to a target area of a subject's skin. The dry chemical and the aqueous composition are separated within the housing until the system is activated and the dry chemical and the aqueous composition are mixed to generate molecular hydrogen. The molecular hydrogen passes through a skin-facing surface of the housing, which is permeable to hydrogen and not permeable to the dry chemical and the aqueous composition, and is delivered to the subject's body.