System and method for producing an engineered irradiation pattern in a narrowband system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Narrowband digital heat injection technologies require containment and safety measures due to the inherent danger of intense photonic energy, limiting their application and efficiency in heating and cooking, as they often necessitate physical barriers and protective gear to prevent eye damage from focused irradiation.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an engineered irradiation pattern using a narrowband infrared semiconductor emitter system with diffusers, lenses, or other components to modify the shape and power density of the output energy, allowing for safe and efficient heating or cooking without containment, by diffusing the energy to prevent refocusing and ensuring appropriate energy distribution across varying target sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If intense narrowband photonic energy is used for heating and cooking, then heating efficiency and power output are improved, but safety hazards increase due to potential eye damage from focused irradiation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the spatial distribution parameters of the photonic energy. Specifically, it transforms the concentrated beam parameters into a diffused irradiation pattern with modified intensity distribution, thereby maintaining high total power output while reducing the power density at any single point to safe levels that prevent eye damage from refocusing
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary component - a diffuser - placed between the narrowband photonic energy source and the target. This diffuser mediates the energy transmission by scattering and redistributing the photons spatially, allowing the system to deliver high power for effective heating while eliminating the dangerous concentrated beam that could cause eye damage
2Object-affected harmful factors
If physical containment and protective barriers are used to ensure safety, then safety hazards are reduced, but device complexity and operational convenience deteriorate due to required protective gear and enclosed structures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful concentrated beam into a beneficial diffused irradiation pattern. By intentionally scattering the photons through a diffuser, the system transforms the dangerous focused energy into a safe distributed energy field that naturally protects users without requiring additional containment structures or protective equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the dangerous concentrated beam component from the system by introducing a diffuser that separates the high-power source from the target area. This extraction of the harmful focused energy allows the system to operate with high power output while eliminating the need for complex containment structures and protective gear
3Object-affected harmful factors
If photonic energy is diffused to prevent refocusing and ensure safety, then safety hazards are reduced, but energy concentration and heating efficiency worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selectively modifying only the spatial distribution parameters of the photonic energy while maintaining the total energy output parameter. The diffuser redistributes photons across a wider area with controlled intensity variation, ensuring that no single point receives dangerous concentrations while the overall energy delivery remains sufficient for efficient heating
4Productivity
If engineered irradiation patterns are implemented to optimize energy distribution, then energy utilization is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional optical components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a diffuser that simultaneously performs multiple functions: it diffuses the photonic energy to prevent dangerous refocusing, creates an engineered irradiation pattern for optimized energy distribution, and maintains overall system simplicity. This single component achieves safety, efficiency, and pattern control without requiring multiple separate optical elements
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 eliminates the need for physical isolation and protective gear, enhances energy utilization by focusing power on specific target areas, and ensures safety by preventing eye damage from refocused energy, allowing for more flexible and efficient narrowband irradiation systems that can operate in open configurations.
Implementation Method 1
narrowband infrared semiconductor based emitter system
Implementation Method 2
diffusers, lenses, or other components to modify the shape and power density of the output energy, allowing for safe and efficient heating or cooking without containment, by diffusing the energy to prevent refocusing
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AI summary
This application is related to a method and construction technology for the implementation of narrowband, digital heat injection technology. More specifically, it relates to techniques for implementations thereof producing engineered irradiation patterns.