Smart Animal Garment: Advanced Health Monitoring Tech

Publication ID: 24-11856924_0009_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Smart Animal Garment: Advanced Health Monitoring Tech,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856924_0009_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856924_0009_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 disclosed a smart animal garment for monitoring and enhancing the health, wellbeing, and performance of non-human animals. However, the original design lacked adaptability for specific, high-demand environments. The present invention addresses this limitation by providing specialized variations and niche solutions for the smart garment system.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The present invention's novelty lies in its adaptation of the smart garment system for specific, high-demand environments, which is non-obvious in light of the original patent. The inventive step is the combination of sensor adaptations, communication protocols, and system configurations that enable the smart garment system to operate effectively in these niche environments.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention may include smart garments for other specific environments, such as search and rescue operations, veterinary clinics, or agricultural settings. Variations may include different sensor configurations, communication protocols, or power sources, depending on the specific requirements of the target environment.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The present invention has significant commercial potential in various industries, including animal health, disaster relief, security, and environmental monitoring. The market for smart garment systems in niche environments is expected to grow as the need for specialized solutions increases.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
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

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Animal health monitoring systems, veterinary technology, wearable biosensors for animals, with expertise in sensor integration, data transmission, and environmental adaptation

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or veterinary technologist with knowledge of sensor design, wireless communication protocols, and experience in developing wearable monitoring devices for animals

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the source patent's horse monitoring garment provides a foundational design that can be readily adapted to different environmental conditions and use cases by modifying sensor configurations, communication protocols, and material specifications. The PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the original patent's core technological concept of animal health monitoring through integrated sensor systems. These modifications would be considered routine engineering adaptations within the skill set of a person having ordinary skill in animal monitoring technology.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Heart monitor sensor and moisture sensor integrated into horse garment

PTD Variation

Adapting sensor system for extreme temperature and humidity environments

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying sensor materials and protective encapsulation to withstand temperature and humidity ranges is a predictable design optimization using known engineering techniques

Source Patent Element

Chest portion supporting movement sensors like inertia sensors

PTD Variation

Adding GPS tracking and satellite communication capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating additional tracking and communication technologies represents a straightforward extension of the existing sensor platform using known wireless communication techniques

Source Patent Element

Biometric monitoring system for horses

PTD Variation

Implementing secure encrypted data transmission for high-security environments

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying standard data security protocols to an existing monitoring system is a routine engineering solution with predictable implementation methods

Source Patent Element

Sensor zone for monitoring vital signs

PTD Variation

Expanding sensor deployment for disaster relief and search and rescue operations

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting the monitoring system for different operational contexts represents a standard design approach using known sensor integration techniques

Source Patent Element

Non-human animal garment with integrated sensors

PTD Variation

Extending monitoring system to diverse animal health monitoring scenarios

Obviousness Reasoning

Generalizing a specific animal monitoring technology to broader applications is an obvious technological progression using established sensor design principles

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: In light of US Patent 11856924's disclosure of an animal monitoring garment with integrated biosensors, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in animal health monitoring technology would find the disclosed variations obvious and predictable extensions of the prior art. The modifications represent routine engineering adaptations that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby establishing this publication as anticipatory prior art under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,924
Title	Garment
Assignee(s)	Equimetrics Limited