NMR Spectral Intensity Mapping for Color-Coded Product Labels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers lack a straightforward and detailed means to understand the chemical composition of products, particularly for ingestible goods, necessitating a method to translate complex NMR spectral data into a visually interpretable format.
Innovation Solution
A process that divides NMR spectra into parts corresponding to a predetermined number of cells, assigns each part to a unique cell, and colors them according to intensity, using a watermark image visible to the human eye, to create a label that reflects the product's chemical composition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If NMR spectral data is used to represent chemical composition, then measurement precision and detail are improved, but ease of operation and consumer understanding deteriorate due to the complexity of the data format
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by mapping NMR spectral intensity data to a color scale where different colors represent different intensity levels. This allows consumers to visually interpret chemical composition data through color-coded labels rather than complex numerical spectra, directly resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms one-dimensional NMR spectral data into a two-dimensional visual representation using spatial arrangement of color-coded elements. This dimensional transformation enables consumers to perceive complex chemical composition information in a visually intuitive format, addressing the interpretability issue while preserving measurement precision.
2Loss of information
If detailed spectral data is provided to consumers, then loss of information is reduced, but device complexity and label complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the continuous NMR spectral data into discrete intensity ranges, each represented by specific color codes. This segmentation simplifies the label structure by converting complex continuous data into manageable discrete categories, reducing label complexity while preserving essential chemical composition information.
Solution Approach 2:
By encoding spectral intensity information through color variations rather than numerical values or text descriptions, the patent reduces label complexity. The color-coded system conveys detailed chemical composition information in a visually compact format, addressing both information retention and label simplicity.
3Ease of operation
If NMR spectral data is visualized for consumer understanding, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase to ensure accurate color mapping
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes defined parameter ranges that map specific NMR intensity values to specific color codes. By setting clear parameter thresholds and correspondence rules, the patent simplifies the manufacturing process while ensuring accurate visual representation, reducing the precision burden compared to continuous mapping.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary classification of NMR spectral data into discrete intensity categories before the visualization stage. This pre-processing step simplifies subsequent manufacturing by providing clear, predefined color assignment rules, reducing the precision requirements during the actual label production process.
Data Source
AI summary
The process is for use with: a plurality of data sets including a data set for each of a plurality of variants of a product, each set including data about the variant for which the set is provided, the data about the variant for which the set is provided including details of at least portions of a spectra created by NMR analysis of the variant; and a predetermined arrangement of a predetermined number of cells. The process comprises defining a classification scheme. The scheme divides that part of an NMR spectrum which is present in the plurality of sets into a plurality of parts equal in number to the predetermined number of cells and assigns each of said parts to a unique cell of the predetermined arrangement; and defines a relationship between the range of NMR intensities found in the sets and a predetermined portion of the visible spectrum.