AI-Powered Smart Animal Garment: Next-Gen Health Monitoring

Publication ID: 24-11856924_0010_PTD

Published: October 26, 2025

Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “AI-Powered Smart Animal Garment: Next-Gen Health Monitoring,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856924_0010_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856924_0010_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 smart animal garment patent provided a foundational approach to monitoring animal health. However, it had limitations in terms of real-time analytics, autonomous decision-making, and multi-animal monitoring. The next-generation smart animal garment system addresses these limitations by incorporating advanced AI, predictive analytics, and real-time feedback, enabling more effective and efficient animal care and training.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The next-generation smart animal garment system introduces several novel features, including AI-driven analytics, real-time feedback, and multi-animal monitoring capabilities, which differentiate it from the original patent and provide a significant inventive step.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include variations in sensor types, data processing algorithms, and communication protocols. Additionally, the system could be adapted for use in different animal species, or integrated with existing animal care systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The next-generation smart animal garment system has significant commercial potential in the animal care and training industries, including equestrian, livestock, and veterinary medicine. The system could be marketed as a premium product for high-performance animal owners and trainers, or as a cost-effective solution for large-scale animal care operations.

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 technologies, wearable sensor systems for veterinary and performance tracking, with expertise in biomedical sensors, data analytics, and animal physiological monitoring

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A multidisciplinary professional with advanced degrees in biomedical engineering, veterinary science, or electrical engineering, possessing knowledge of sensor integration, data processing algorithms, and animal physiology monitoring techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's AI-driven analytics and multi-sensor monitoring represent predictable technological extensions of the source patent's horse monitoring garment. The core technical concept of integrated physiological sensing remains consistent, with the PTD merely applying advanced data processing and machine learning techniques to enhance the original monitoring approach. These variations represent standard technological progression within animal monitoring systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Heart monitor sensor integrated into horse garment side portion

PTD Variation

Expanded sensor array with AI-driven pattern recognition and predictive health analytics

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating machine learning algorithms with existing sensor technologies represents a known technique for enhancing diagnostic capabilities, with predictable results in medical monitoring systems

Source Patent Element

Moisture and movement sensors in original horse monitoring garment

PTD Variation

Multi-animal network monitoring with central data aggregation and visualization dashboard

Obviousness Reasoning

Extending single-animal monitoring to networked group tracking is a logical design progression using standard communication and data processing technologies

Source Patent Element

Chest-mounted movement and inertia sensors

PTD Variation

Augmented reality training interface with haptic feedback and interactive exercise projection

Obviousness Reasoning

Combining movement tracking with interactive training interfaces represents a predictable technological enhancement using known human-computer interaction design principles

Source Patent Element

Galvanic skin response electrode for physiological monitoring

PTD Variation

Real-time personalized training recommendation generation based on physiological parameter analysis

Obviousness Reasoning

Transforming raw sensor data into actionable insights through algorithmic processing is a standard approach in performance monitoring and predictive analytics

Source Patent Element

Horse-specific monitoring garment design

PTD Variation

Generalized wearable animal monitoring system adaptable across multiple species

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting sensor integration techniques across different animal physiologies represents a finite set of design modifications obvious to a skilled practitioner

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the variations disclosed in this Published Technical Disclosure would have been obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art at the time of invention, based on the teachings of US Patent 11856924, as the technical modifications represent predictable technological progressions utilizing known sensor integration, data processing, and monitoring techniques within the animal health monitoring domain.

Original Patent Information

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