Single-Sensor Apparatus for Simultaneous Voltage and EMF Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for controlling and measuring electrotechnical properties of material mediums with electrostatic energy are inefficient due to the need for separate sensors for energy and physical properties, leading to defective interference and correlation inaccuracies, especially in living organisms where natural processes generate electrostatic energy.
Innovation Solution
A single-sensor apparatus using a signal generator, electrodes, and a processor to alternately measure voltage potential difference and electromotive force between non-matching contact points, allowing for simultaneous determination of material medium and electrostatic energy characteristics, employing Thevenin and Norton's theorems for circuit analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If two different sensors are used to measure electrostatic energy and material medium properties separately, then each parameter can be measured independently, but correlation inaccuracies and defective interference occur due to mechanical matching of electrodes at different points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple measurement functions into a single sensor system. The first sensor measures both the material medium parameter (voltage potential difference) and the electrostatic energy parameter (electromotive force) through different circuit configurations, eliminating the need for separate sensors and their corresponding electrode pairs. This merging approach resolves the contradiction by achieving accurate simultaneous measurement of both parameters with one integrated sensor system.
Solution Approach 2:
The single sensor is designed to perform multiple measurement functions by switching between different circuit connections. The processor controls the sensor to connect to different circuit configurations (first circuit for material medium parameter, second circuit for electrostatic energy parameter), making the sensor universal and multi-functional. This resolves the technical contradiction by enabling one sensor to accurately measure both parameters without requiring separate specialized sensors.
2Productivity
If two different sensors are used for measuring energy and material medium, then simultaneous measurement is possible, but defective electro-technical interference occurs leading to correlation errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the measurement functions of two separate sensors into one integrated sensor system that sequentially performs both measurements. The processor coordinates the sensor to measure the material medium parameter first, then the electrostatic energy parameter, both through the same sensor and same pair of contact points. This eliminates the defective interference problem while maintaining simultaneous measurement capability, resolving the contradiction between productivity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor acts as an intermediary that coordinates the single sensor to perform sequential measurements of both parameters. By controlling the switching between different circuit configurations and timing the measurements appropriately, the processor ensures that both parameters are measured accurately without interference, while still achieving simultaneous measurement results. This resolves the contradiction by using the processor as a mediating control element.
3Ease of operation
If separate sensors are used for electrostatic energy and material medium properties, then independent control is achieved, but measurement time increases due to sequential measurement requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by having the single sensor alternately switch between measuring the material medium parameter and the electrostatic energy parameter in rapid succession. The processor controls the timing and sequence of these periodic measurements, allowing both parameters to be measured in an integrated cycle rather than sequentially over extended periods. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining independent parameter control while significantly reducing total measurement time through periodic switching.
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AI summary
An apparatus comprises a signal generator; first and second electrodes, the second electrode being connected to a first terminal of the signal generator; a processor; and a first switch configured to connect the first electrode to the processor, the first switch having a first position and a second position. The processor is configured to determine one or more values of a first electrical parameter based on a signal received from the first electrode via the first switch in the first position, and to determine one or more values of a second electrical parameter based on a signal received from the first electrode via the first switch in the second position.