Rice Flour Water Absorption Grains for Safe Disposal

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional water absorption treatment materials pose health risks to animals when ingested accidentally due to their composition.

Innovation Solution

A water absorption treatment material composed of grains with rice flour as the main material, which reduces health damage in case of accidental ingestion, and a manufacturing method that forms grains with a high rice flour content for enhanced safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional water absorption treatment materials are used, then water absorption function is achieved, but health safety deteriorates when accidentally ingested

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehealth safetyVSAvoidhealth damage from ingestion

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the material composition parameter by replacing conventional non-edible materials (such as bentonite, pulverized bamboo) with rice flour as the main material. This parameter change transforms the grains from harmful to potentially edible, thereby improving health safety while maintaining water absorption functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the previously harmful property of the grains (being non-edible and potentially toxic) into a beneficial property (being edible and safe). By using rice flour as the main material, the grains that were once a health hazard become safe for accidental ingestion, thus converting harm into benefit

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Reliability

If rice flour is used as main material, then health safety is improved, but water absorption capacity may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehealth safetyVSAvoidwater absorption capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite materials by combining rice flour with other substances that have water absorption properties. This composite approach allows the grains to maintain edibility and safety while compensating for rice flour's limited water absorption capacity through the addition of complementary materials

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by having different materials serve different functions within the same grain structure. Rice flour provides safety and edibility in certain regions of the grain, while other materials provide water absorption capacity in different regions, allowing both requirements to be satisfied simultaneously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

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

The use of rice flour in the grains enhances safety by minimizing health risks during accidental ingestion and allows for safer and more convenient disposal of the material.

Implementation Method 1

a plurality of grains having a water absorbing property, wherein each of the grains contains rice flour as a main material

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAbsorption: Absorption (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS20240251749A1Water absorption treatment material and method for manufacturing the same

Publication Date: 2024.08.01 DAIKI CO LTD

AI summary

A water absorption treatment material includes a plurality of grains having a water absorbing property. Each of the grains contains rice flour as a main material.