Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Adaptive Laboratory Lockbox: Secure Specimen Tracking Tech

Publication ID: 24-11857017_0009_PTD
Published: October 27, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Laboratory Lockbox: Secure Specimen Tracking Tech,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857017_0009_PTD, Published October 27, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857017_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. 11,857,017.

Background and Problem Solved

Laboratories face challenges in safely handling and tracking specimens, especially in unique environments. The original Intelligent Laboratory Lockbox System addressed specimen tracking, but lacked adaptability for high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, and decentralized storage scenarios. The new invention addresses these limitations by introducing specialized variations and niche solutions.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel adaptations for specialized environments, including tamper-evident lockboxes, portable climate control, weather-resistant designs, and decentralized storage networks. These innovations provide a non-obvious, inventive step beyond the original patent by addressing specific challenges in high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, and decentralized storage scenarios.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include modifications for specific industries, such as biotechnology or pharmaceuticals, or integration with existing laboratory information systems. Variations could also include different communication protocols, power sources, or materials used in the lockbox designs.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Adaptive Laboratory Lockbox Systems have significant commercial potential in industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare, where secure, reliable, and trackable specimen storage and transport are critical. The systems may also be used in disaster relief efforts, extreme weather research, and decentralized laboratory settings, providing a broad market for these specialized solutions.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A42 A42B1/225
G G06 G06Q10/0633
G G06 G06Q10/0832
G G06 G06Q10/0833
Y Y10 Y10T24/32

Field of Art

Laboratory specimen management systems, involving computer-implemented tracking, environmental monitoring, and secure storage technologies with expertise in IoT, telecommunications, and laboratory information systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degree in computer science, biomedical engineering, or information systems, possessing knowledge of sensor technologies, network communications, and specimen tracking protocols

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core intelligent lockbox technology by applying known techniques in security, communication, and environmental monitoring to specialized laboratory specimen management scenarios.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Temperature monitoring of vault unit with electronic health record integration
PTD Variation
Tamper-evident lockbox with real-time climate control and remote monitoring
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending environmental sensing to include tamper detection is a predictable design improvement using known sensor integration techniques
Source Patent Element
Remote computing device communication for specimen pickup workflows
PTD Variation
Satellite communication and GPS tracking for disaster relief specimen transport
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting communication protocols to extreme environments represents a standard engineering solution using well-established telecommunications technologies
Source Patent Element
Specimen pickup scheduling and load status monitoring
PTD Variation
Blockchain-secured access controls and decentralized provenance tracking
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing advanced authentication using blockchain is an obvious technological progression for improving existing tracking and security mechanisms
Source Patent Element
Computing device instructions for managing specimen lockbox system
PTD Variation
Weather-resistant lockbox with self-sustaining power and redundant communication systems
Obviousness Reasoning
Enhancing system resilience through power and communication redundancy represents a standard engineering approach to improving reliability
Source Patent Element
Electronic health record integration for specimen data
PTD Variation
Cryptographic tracking techniques generating real-time compliance alerts
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying advanced authentication and alerting mechanisms is a predictable enhancement to existing data tracking and monitoring approaches
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857017's foundational intelligent lockbox technology, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed variations represent obvious technological extensions employing standard engineering techniques. A person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed innovations predictable and readily achievable through routine design modifications, thereby rendering subsequent patent claims obvious and anticipatable by the disclosed prior art.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,017
TitleIntelligent laboratory lockbox system
Assignee(s)CERNER INNOVATION, INC.