Induction Heating for Targeted Offending Object Neutralization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The proliferation of insects and other offending objects in food and agricultural areas, along with the decreased effectiveness of pesticides, leads to crop damage and safety concerns, while undetonated explosives and drones pose security threats.

Innovation Solution

A computer image analysis system equipped with a processor and induction heating technology to identify and mitigate offending objects, including insects, explosives, and drones, using image recognition, action heads, and induction heating to neutralize or remove threats.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If pesticides are used to control insects, then crop protection is improved, but environmental harm and resistance development worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecrop protectionVSAvoidenvironmental harm and resistance

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system converts the harmful presence of insects into beneficial detection data by using image capture devices to detect and identify insects, thereby triggering targeted removal actions that protect crops without relying on harmful pesticides

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the chemical mechanism of pesticides with an automated mechanical system combining image capture, image processing, and mechanical removal actions to eliminate insects from crops

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If manual inspection of crops is performed, then detection accuracy is improved, but labor cost and time consumption worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidinspection time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service inspection by using image capture devices and image processing algorithms to automatically detect and identify insects and offending objects, eliminating the need for manual human inspection while maintaining high detection accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual mechanical inspection with an automated system combining optical image capture and digital image processing to achieve faster and more consistent detection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Area of stationary object

If broad-spectrum pesticides are applied, then coverage is improved, but non-target organism harm worsens

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoverage areaVSAvoidnon-target organism harm

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by detecting specific insects and offending objects at precise locations through image capture, then applying removal actions only at those specific locations rather than treating the entire area with broad-spectrum pesticides

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system converts the potential harm of broad-spectrum pesticides into beneficial selective removal by using image processing to identify and target only the harmful insects and objects, leaving beneficial organisms unaffected

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

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

Effectively detects and addresses offending objects, reducing crop damage and enhancing security by automatically identifying and neutralizing insects, explosives, and drones, thereby improving yield and safety.

Implementation Method 1

The induction heat source is configured to emit radiation to heat a metallic component of an explosive device by way of induction

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

a temperature sensor in communication with the processor that is configured to detect heat emitted from the metallic component of the explosive device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal radiation: Thermal Radiation

Data Source

PatentUS10694588B2Induction heating systems

Publication Date: 2020.06.23 FRYSHMAN BERNARD

AI summary

An induction heating system includes a container that includes one or more ferromagnetic element mounting locations. The system also includes a plurality of ferromagnetic elements positioned in the one or more ferromagnetic mounting locations. The system also includes one or more electromagnetic radiation sources configured to individually target the plurality of ferromagnetic elements such that different ferromagnetic elements are heated to different temperatures. The system further includes a processor operatively coupled to the one or more electromagnetic radiation sources and configured to control an amount of electromagnetic radiation delivered to each of the ferromagnetic elements.