Thermal Analysis Equipment Triggered Electromagnetic Data Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional thermal analysis equipment requires excessive storage capacity and processing resources due to continuous recording of sample pictures and data, leading to a high user workload and inefficient data handling during long-term measurements.
Innovation Solution
A thermal analysis equipment with electromagnetic-wave data acquisition and control means that sets triggers for data acquisition based on specific time intervals, temperatures, physical quantity changes, or stable output ranges, allowing for targeted data capture and reduced storage needs by correlating electromagnetic-wave data with thermal analysis data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sample pictures are continuously recorded over the whole measuring time in thermal analysis, then complete data coverage is achieved, but storage capacity requirements and processing resources increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the continuous measurement period into discrete intervals and selectively records electromagnetic wave data only at specific segments (e.g., at phase change points, at regular time intervals, or when temperature reaches predetermined values) rather than continuously throughout the entire measurement process. This segmentation approach maintains data coverage at critical moments while dramatically reducing overall storage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and records only the essential electromagnetic wave data that is most relevant to thermal analysis, such as data captured at phase change points or when significant temperature changes occur. By extracting only the most important data points rather than preserving all continuous data, the system achieves reliable analysis coverage with minimal storage capacity.
2Reliability
If sample pictures are continuously recorded over the whole measuring time, then no data is missed, but the user workload for visually observing and selecting necessary pictures increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic selection and recording of electromagnetic wave data based on predetermined criteria (such as phase change detection, temperature thresholds, or time intervals) without requiring manual user intervention. The equipment autonomously determines which data points to capture and store, eliminating the need for users to manually observe and select pictures from large datasets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes predetermined recording triggers and criteria before the thermal analysis begins (such as setting temperature thresholds, time intervals, or phase change detection parameters). This preliminary configuration allows the system to automatically capture necessary data during the measurement process without requiring real-time user decision-making or visual inspection of continuous data streams.
3Ease of operation
If all recorded sample pictures are digitized to combine with thermal analysis data, then ease of handling is improved, but processing capability requirements and storage capacity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial digitization by converting only the selectively recorded electromagnetic wave data (captured at specific intervals or trigger points) into digital format for combination with thermal analysis data, rather than digitizing the entire continuous dataset. This partial action approach provides sufficient digital data for analysis while keeping processing requirements and storage needs manageable.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple commercial softwares are combined to integrate sample pictures and thermal analysis data for reporting, then comprehensive analysis is achieved, but the work time required increases considerably
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the electromagnetic wave data acquisition and thermal analysis data processing into a single integrated system that automatically correlates and combines both datasets. By combining these functions within one system rather than requiring separate commercial software packages, the patent achieves comprehensive analysis capabilities while significantly reducing the time needed for data integration and report preparation.
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
This approach enables efficient data acquisition and storage, reducing the user workload and storage requirements while allowing for quick extraction of relevant data for reporting, even during long-term measurements, by capturing only necessary electromagnetic-wave data during thermal analysis.
Implementation Method 1
a heating furnace that heats a sample
Implementation Method 2
a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the sample
Implementation Method 3
a physical quantity sensors that detects a physical quantity of the sample varying as temperature changes
Implementation Method 4
electromagnetic-wave data acquisition means that acquires data of electromagnetic waves, which are obtained by detecting electromagnetic waves from the sample
Data Source
AI summary
A thermal analysis equipment includes a thermal analysis data preservation function that preserves, as thermal analysis data, signals from a temperature sensor and a physical quantity sensor that detect a temperature and a change in physical quantity, respectively, of a sample. An electromagnetic-wave data acquisition control function controls acquisition of electromagnetic wave data in accordance with setting of a trigger to acquire the electromagnetic wave data. An electromagnetic-wave data preservation function preserves the electromagnetic wave data. An electromagnetic-wave data correlation function correlates the preserved electromagnetic wave data to a position on the thermal analysis data when the trigger is set.