Light Beam Fluorescent Radar Display Using Rotating Structures

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing radar display screens face limitations in resolution, power consumption, weight, and cost due to the need for deflection circuits, high voltage supplies, and evacuated envelopes, which restrict their performance and flexibility.

Innovation Solution

A light beam radar display screen utilizing a radiation source and rotating structures to control the radiation beam on a fluorescent screen, eliminating the need for deflection circuits and evacuated envelopes, and enhancing resolution through improved response time and rotational speed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by stationary object

If traditional radar display screens use deflection circuits and evacuated envelopes, then the display can be achieved, but the power consumption, weight, and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower consumptionVSAvoiddisplay functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the evacuated envelope and deflection circuits from the traditional radar display screen, replacing them with a light beam system that operates in atmospheric conditions. This eliminates the need for vacuum maintenance and complex deflection circuitry, directly reducing power consumption and weight while maintaining display functionality through alternative beam control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the electromagnetic deflection system with a mechanical rotating structure that physically directs the light beam to different screen positions. This mechanical approach eliminates the need for high voltage deflection circuits and evacuated envelopes, achieving the same display function with simpler, lower-power components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Weight of moving object

If traditional radar display screens use evacuated envelopes and deflection circuits, then the display can be achieved, but the weight and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay weightVSAvoiddisplay functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Weight of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the evacuated envelope and deflection circuits from the traditional radar display screen, replacing them with a light beam system that operates in atmospheric conditions. This eliminates the need for vacuum maintenance and complex deflection circuitry, directly reducing power consumption and weight while maintaining display functionality through alternative beam control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the electromagnetic deflection system with a mechanical rotating structure that physically directs the light beam to different screen positions. This mechanical approach eliminates the need for high voltage deflection circuits and evacuated envelopes, achieving the same display function with simpler, lower-power components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If traditional radar display screens are used, then the display can be achieved, but the resolution is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay resolutionVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a dynamic rotating structure that can rapidly change the direction of the light beam, allowing for precise positioning on the screen. This dynamic mechanical system provides higher resolution by enabling fine control over beam direction through rotational positioning, surpassing the resolution limits of traditional static deflection circuit systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

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

The solution achieves higher resolution and reduced power consumption, weight, and cost by using rotating structures to control the radiation beam on a fluorescent screen, enabling detailed imaging without the constraints of traditional radar display technologies.

Implementation Method 1

uses a radiation source to produce an illuminated image on a fluorescent screen

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFluorescence: Fluorescence

Implementation Method 2

The track of the generated radiation source is controlled using a plurality of rotating structures that send radiation to a target location on the fluorescent screen

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRotation:

Data Source

PatentUS10191141B2Light beam painted fluorescent radar image display screen

Publication Date: 2019.01.29 CZERSKI NORMAN BARRETTE

AI summary

The ultra-violet radar display screen is a low latency display screen that is adapted for use with radar systems. The ultra-violet radar display screen uses a radiation source that is used to fluorescence a fluorescent screen. The track of the generated radiation source is controlled using a plurality of rotating structures that send radiation to a target location on the fluorescent screen that is provided by the radar system the ultra-violet radar display screen is adapted to work with. The ultra-violet radar display screen improves on the existing response times of existing radar display screens because of the response time of the radiation source combined with the rotational speed and flexibility provided by each of the plurality of rotating structures. The ultra-violet radar display screen comprises a fluorescent screen, a plurality of rotating structures, a radiation source, and a synchronous resolution device.