Modular Optical Measurement Platform With Interchangeable Scanning Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for measuring object states and compositions are inflexible and costly, lacking the ability to easily adapt to various applications and requiring significant reconfiguration for different measurement tasks.
Innovation Solution
A modular system comprising a core optical module and interchangeable scanning interface modules, connected via a light transferring unit, which allows for the generation and detection of signals using techniques like Raman spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography, enabling versatile and cost-effective measurement across multiple applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a dedicated measurement system is designed for each specific application, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal core optical module that can be shared across multiple measurement applications. This core module contains the complex optical components (lasers, detectors, signal processing units) that are common to various measurements, while only the scanning interface modules need to be changed for different applications. This resolves the contradiction by providing measurement precision through the standardized core module while reducing device complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement system is divided into distinct modular components: a core optical module and interchangeable scanning interface modules. The core module handles the complex optical processing, while the scanning interface modules are application-specific but standardized in their connection interface. This segmentation allows the system to maintain high measurement precision through the core module while reducing overall complexity by separating application-specific elements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system is customized for each application, then adaptability is improved, but ease of manufacture and deployment worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The core optical module is designed as a universal platform that can serve multiple measurement applications through standardized interfaces. This allows the same core module to be manufactured once and reused across different applications by simply changing the scanning interface modules, greatly improving ease of manufacture while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of manufacturing complete customized systems for each application, the patent uses copying of the standardized core optical module across multiple applications. The core module design is copied and reused, with only the scanning interface modules being application-specific. This approach dramatically simplifies manufacturing while preserving adaptability through the interchangeable interface modules.
3Reliability
If complete systems are developed for each application, then reliability is improved, but loss of time and productivity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The universal core optical module provides a reliable, tested platform that can be immediately applied to multiple applications. Once the core module is developed and validated, it provides reliable performance across all applications using the standardized interface, eliminating the need to redevelop and revalidate complete systems for each application, thus reducing development time while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The core optical module is developed and validated in advance as a preliminary action that serves multiple future applications. This preliminary development of the core module with its complex optical pathways and signal processing creates a reliable foundation that can be quickly adapted to new applications by simply adding or changing scanning interface modules, significantly reducing the time needed to deploy new measurement 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 rapid deployment of measurement systems for diverse applications at low cost, with the core optical module being shared across different scanning interfaces, facilitating non-invasive, invasive, and flow sampling, while providing accurate data on glucose, hemoglobin A1c, creatinine, and albumin levels among others.
Implementation Method 1
The core optical module is configured to generate a light for generating signals for analysis by irradiating to an object
Implementation Method 2
detect the light including the signals from the target through the scanning interface module
Implementation Method 3
connected with the core optical module by a light transferring unit to scan the object with the transferred light
Data Source
AI summary
A system for measurement is provided. The system comprises a core optical module and a scanning interface module. The core optical module is configured to generate a light for generating signals for analyzing an object through the scanning interface module and detect a light including the signals from the object through the scanning interface module. The scanning interface module is changeable for each application and configured to connect with the core optical module by a light transferring unit to scan the object with the transferred light from the core optical module and to receive the light from the object to transfer to the core optical module.