Lighting Device for Biomechantronic Charging and Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional lighting systems and networking technologies face challenges in supporting the increased deployment of biomechantronic components, particularly in providing reliable power and efficient wireless communication for biomechantronic organisms, due to limitations in power availability and the saturation of the radio spectrum.

Innovation Solution

Intelligent lighting devices equipped with both radiant energy sources and wireless communication interfaces, enabling both charging and data network access for biomechantronic components, and forming a data communication network within premises that extends to wider areas, allowing for low-power, short-range wireless connections and distributed processing capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional lighting devices are used, then lighting function is provided, but they cannot provide power or wireless communication support for biomechantronic components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice capabilityVSAvoidsystem structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting device is enhanced to perform multiple functions: traditional lighting, wireless communication provisioning, and power transmission. The processor controls the light source not only for illumination but also modulates it to encode data for wireless communication and enables radiant energy transfer for charging biomechantronic components, allowing one device to replace multiple separate systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If separate data network links and power connections are provided for biomechantronic components, then reliable communication and power are achieved, but device complexity and installation requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower and communication supportVSAvoidconnection infrastructure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines wireless communication data transmission and power transmission into a single integrated system using the lighting device. The light source serves as both a communication channel for data exchange and a power source for energy transfer, eliminating the need for separate infrastructure and reducing system complexity while maintaining reliable support for biomechantronic components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If radiant energy source and wireless communication interface are integrated in lighting devices, then power and data services are provided through single infrastructure, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintegrated service provisionVSAvoiddevice fabrication

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The lighting device incorporates a processor that can modulate the light source to perform multiple functions including data communication and power transmission. This multi-functional approach allows the same hardware components to serve multiple purposes, reducing the need for additional separate devices and potentially simplifying the overall system architecture despite increased control complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 solution provides a flexible and efficient means to support the integration of biomechantronic components by offering renewable energy through radiant charging and wireless communication, while reducing the need for separate data network links and power connections, thus enhancing the mobility and functionality of biomechantronic systems within premises.

Implementation Method 1

solid state sources such as light emitting diodes (LEDs)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight emitting diode (LED): Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

utilize a source of radiant energy to charge a local energy store

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRadiant energy transfer: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11689880B2Lighting for biomechatronically enhanced organism

Publication Date: 2023.06.27 ABL IP HLDG LLC

AI summary

Examples of lighting equipment provide services to and on behalf of a biomechatronically enhanced organism and/or a biomechatronic component of the organism. Such services include charging, communications, location-related services, control, optimization, client-server functions and distributed processing functionality. The biomechatronically enhanced organism anchor biomechatronic component utilize such services provided by and/or via the lighting equipment to enable, enhance or otherwise influence operation of the organism.