Kinetic Signal Analysis for Interference-Free Material Estimation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for measuring chemical reactions are hindered by interfering substances, leading to measurement errors and increased costs due to complex chemical processing and additional measurement procedures, which complicate the manufacturing process and reduce accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that estimate and calculate feature values of a measurement target material using kinetic change information and a previously determined correlation function, acquired without additional chemical processing or special structures, allowing for efficient error correction through signal processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If chemical processing or separate measurement procedures are added to eliminate interfering substances, then measurement accuracy is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the interfering substance's signal from the mixed signal by analyzing kinetic change patterns. Instead of physically removing interfering substances through chemical processing, the method separates their contribution through signal processing that identifies and isolates kinetic patterns characteristic of interfering substances versus target materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by measuring kinetic changes over time during the chemical reaction process itself, rather than requiring separate post-measurement procedures. The kinetic data collected during the standard measurement process is used to identify and correct for interfering substance effects, eliminating the need for additional measurement steps.
2Measurement precision
If chemical processing procedures are added to remove interfering substances, then measurement errors are reduced, but manufacturing cost and process complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical/chemical processing systems with a signal processing system. Instead of using chemical reagents or physical separation methods to remove interfering substances, the invention uses computational analysis of kinetic change patterns to identify and correct for interference, thereby eliminating the need for additional manufacturing steps and reducing costs.
3Measurement precision
If separate measurement procedures are implemented to correct errors, then measurement accuracy is improved, but measurement time and process complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the error correction function into the standard measurement process by analyzing kinetic changes that occur naturally during the chemical reaction. The correction for interfering substances is performed concurrently with the target material measurement by processing the kinetic data, rather than requiring a separate correction measurement step.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent maintains continuity of useful action by collecting kinetic data continuously during the chemical reaction process. This continuous kinetic information is then used for both target material quantification and interfering substance correction, eliminating idle time between measurement and correction operations.
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 the estimation and correction of feature values, reducing measurement errors and costs by leveraging existing measurement procedures and structures, enabling accurate feature value estimation and error correction without pre-elimination of interfering substances.
Implementation Method 1
measuring the amount of the target material from the sample of mixture of a large number of chemical substances by either optical or electrochemical method
Implementation Method 2
measuring the amount of the target material from the sample of mixture of a large number of chemical substances by either optical or electrochemical method
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for estimating the features (concentration, weight, volume, etc.) of target materials, by using kinetic change information along time, when measuring the results of a chemical reaction between two materials, target materials and reactant, with an optical or electrochemical method.