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Multi-Industry Sensor Tech: Performance & Safety Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11856924_0002_PTD
Published: October 26, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Multi-Industry Sensor Tech: Performance & Safety Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856924_0002_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856924_0002_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,924.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent focused on wearable sensors for animal health monitoring, but the core technology has vast untapped potential. The current invention addresses the limitations of the original patent by applying the same principles to entirely new industries and use cases, including industrial machinery, commercial buildings, extreme sports, greenhouses, and wind turbines, where real-time monitoring and data analysis can significantly improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance safety.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel applications of wearable sensor technology, expanding its scope beyond animal health monitoring to diverse industrial and environmental domains. The inventive step lies in the adaptation of the core technology to these new use cases, demonstrating a non-obvious and innovative approach to solving complex problems in these fields.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include wearable sensors integrated into industrial equipment, building management systems, or athlete wearables. Variations may involve different types of sensors, data processing algorithms, or communication protocols, ensuring broad conceptual coverage and adaptability to diverse applications.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The invention has significant commercial potential in various industries, including industrial automation, commercial real estate, sports technology, agriculture, and renewable energy. The target market includes companies seeking to optimize performance, reduce costs, and enhance safety in these domains, as well as consumers interested in wearable technology for extreme sports and fitness.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A01 A01K29/005
A A01 A01K11/008
A A01 A01K13/008
A A61 A61B5/002
A A61 A61B5/02055
A A61 A61B5/0533
A A61 A61B5/11
A A61 A61B5/1112
A A61 A61B5/6801
A A61 A61B5/6804
A A61 A61B5/6805
B B68 B68C1/02
B B68 B68C1/12
A A61 A61B5/024
A A61 A61B5/0816
A A61 A61B2503/40
A A61 A61B2562/0219

Field of Art

Wearable sensor technology for monitoring biological and mechanical systems, encompassing biomedical engineering, industrial monitoring, and sensor integration across multiple domains

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in sensor design, data acquisition systems, and interdisciplinary technology adaptation, capable of translating sensor technologies across different application domains

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental similarity between the source patent's horse monitoring garment and the PTD's proposed variations as fundamentally involving sensor integration, data collection, and adaptive monitoring systems. The core technological concept of instrumenting a wearable garment with sensors for real-time data collection is directly transferable across different contexts. The variations represent predictable extensions of the original sensor integration methodology, demonstrating routine engineering adaptation.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Heart monitor sensor integrated into horse garment's side portion
PTD Variation
Sensor integration into industrial machinery monitoring garment
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable transfer of sensor monitoring technology, with known techniques for adapting sensor placement and data collection protocols across different physical environments
Source Patent Element
Moisture and galvanic skin response electrodes for biological monitoring
PTD Variation
Environmental sensors for tracking temperature, humidity, and air quality in building systems
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering adaptation of sensor technology, with established methodologies for translating biological monitoring principles to environmental monitoring
Source Patent Element
Inertia sensor for tracking horse movement
PTD Variation
GPS and movement tracking sensors for athlete performance monitoring
Obviousness Reasoning
Straightforward application of motion tracking technology across different contexts, representing a predictable technological extension
Source Patent Element
Integrated sensor zones for comprehensive data collection
PTD Variation
Multi-sensor garment for wind turbine maintenance prediction
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of creating comprehensive sensor networks for condition monitoring, with well-established principles of distributed sensing
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11856924's disclosure of a sensor-integrated garment for biological monitoring, the present publication demonstrates that a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the extension of sensor integration technologies to alternative domains an obvious and predictable variation, thereby rendering potential claims to such adaptations obvious under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,856,924
TitleGarment
Assignee(s)Equimetrics Limited