Open-Circuit Resonant Conductor for Wire-Free Charge Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical devices require hardwire connections between circuit elements, leading to downtime and high costs when breaks occur, as they need repair or replacement.
Innovation Solution
A wireless electrical device with an open-circuit conductor and spaced-apart electrode that resonates in a time-varying magnetic field to generate harmonic electric and magnetic field responses, allowing for linear movement of electric charges without electrical connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If hardwire connections are used between circuit elements, then electrical current can flow through the circuit, but the device requires repair or replacement when breaks occur, causing downtime and high costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the physical wire connections from the circuit system, extracting the harmful dependency on hardwire connections. The circuit elements are replaced with wireless resonant components that communicate through electromagnetic fields, eliminating the need for physical connectivity and thus eliminating downtime associated with wire failures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical wire-based electrical connection system with a wireless electromagnetic field-based system. Instead of using physical conductors to transmit electrical current, the invention uses resonant electromagnetic coupling between circuit elements, substituting a mechanical system with a field-based system that is inherently more reliable and maintenance-free.
2Ease of manufacture
If hardwire connections are used between circuit elements, then the circuit can be assembled, but repair or replacement is required when breaks occur, leading to expensive maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the vulnerable wire connections from the circuit, eliminating the need for complex wiring assembly and the even more complex repair processes. The wireless resonant circuit elements are assembled without physical connections, simplifying both manufacturing and maintenance while eliminating repair costs entirely.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless resonant circuit elements are designed to be inherently reliable with no moving parts or physical connections that can fail. The system is self-sufficient and requires no external repair or maintenance, as the electromagnetic field-based communication between elements cannot degrade or break like physical wires.
3Productivity
If traditional wired circuits are used, then electrical current flows through the circuit, but the device requires manual repair intervention when breaks occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wire-based circuit with a wireless electromagnetic field-based circuit. This substitution eliminates the need for manual repair intervention because electromagnetic fields do not physically break or wear out like wires. The device maintains continuous operation without requiring human operators to perform repairs.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless resonant circuit is designed to operate autonomously without requiring manual intervention for maintenance or repair. The electromagnetic field-based communication between elements is inherently reliable and self-healing, allowing the device to maintain productivity without human operator involvement.
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 the device to operate without hardwire connections, reducing downtime and costs by using a simple, unconnected conductor and electrode configuration for various sensing and energy storage applications.
Implementation Method 1
In the presence of a time-varying magnetic field, the electrical conductor so-shaped resonates to generate harmonic electric and magnetic field responses
Implementation Method 2
In the presence of a time-varying magnetic field, the electrical conductor so-shaped resonates to generate harmonic electric and magnetic field responses
Implementation Method 3
Each electrode has no electrical connections, is spaced apart from the electrical conductor at a location lying within the magnetic field response so-generated, and is constructed such that a linear movement of electric charges is generated in each electrode due to the magnetic field response so-generated
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AI summary
A wireless electrical device includes an electrically unconnected electrical conductor and at least one electrically unconnected electrode spaced apart from the electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is shaped for storage of an electric field and a magnetic field. In the presence of a time-varying magnetic field, the electrical conductor so-shaped resonates to generate harmonic electric and magnetic field responses. Each electrode is at a location lying within the magnetic field response so-generated and is constructed such that a linear movement of electric charges is generated in each electrode due to the magnetic field response so-generated.