Signal Modulator Dynamic Power Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing signal processing circuits lack controllable power supply options, leading to underpowered or mismatched power issues that result in suboptimal performance and limited creative exploration of desirable signal modulation phenomena.
Innovation Solution
A signal modulator system utilizing wireless power transmission and variable loads, controlled by human motion or control signals, to dynamically vary power supplied to signal processing circuits, allowing for additional modulation and distortion beyond typical operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed voltage and peak current rating power supplies are used to keep signal processing circuits operating at peak performance, then reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a variable power supply system that dynamically adjusts voltage and current output based on real-time detection of signal processing circuit requirements. The power supply transitions from a fixed static configuration to a dynamic system that continuously adapts its parameters, enabling both reliable operation at peak performance and adaptability to different circuit states and configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the electrical parameters (voltage and current) of the power supply dynamically rather than maintaining fixed values. By detecting the actual power requirements of the signal processing circuit and adjusting the output parameters accordingly, the system achieves both reliability through optimized performance and adaptability through parameter variability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users attempt to operate signal processing equipment with mismatched or underpowered power supplies, then adaptability is improved, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor the power supply status and signal processing circuit performance. When mismatched or underpowered conditions are detected, the system provides feedback to adjust the power output or alert the user, preventing unreliable operation while maintaining adaptability to different power supply configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares for potential power supply mismatches by implementing protective measures in advance. The power supply design includes buffers and protection circuits that cushion against the effects of mismatched or underpowered supplies, preventing damage and ensuring reliable operation even when adaptability is pushed to its limits.
3Adaptability or versatility
If signal processing circuits are designed to withstand varying power conditions, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than designing circuits to passively withstand varying power conditions with degraded precision, the patent implements an active dynamic power supply system that maintains precise, optimized power delivery. This approach preserves manufacturing precision by ensuring the circuit always receives the exact power it requires, while achieving adaptability through the power supply's ability to adjust to different circuit configurations and states.
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 expressive and controllable power modulation for signal processing circuits, providing additional desirable effects and expanded creative possibilities while maintaining reliable operation.
Implementation Method 1
A signal modulator system utilizing wireless power transmission
Data Source
AI summary
A signal modulator and method of use which provides means to dynamically vary the power supplied to a signal processing circuit, imbuing the output signal of the signal processing circuit with additional desirable modulation and distortion above and beyond what is typically produced by the signal processing circuit.