Dynamic Adaptive Support System for Comfort Products

Publication ID: 24-11857079_0006_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Dynamic Adaptive Support System for Comfort Products,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857079_0006_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857079_0006_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. 11,857,079.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for an internal support system for cushions, mattresses, and the like has limitations in providing optimal support and comfort for individual users. The present invention addresses these limitations by introducing dynamically adjustable components, sensor integration, and remote adjustment capabilities, enhancing the overall user experience.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel and non-obvious features, including dynamically adjustable components, sensor integration, remote adjustment capabilities, and modular internal support systems. These features overcome the limitations of the original patent, providing a significant improvement in user comfort and support.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include integration with wearable devices, AI-powered support optimization, and adjustable firmness levels. Variations could include implementation in different product categories, such as car seats, airplane seats, or hospital beds.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The intelligent internal support system has significant commercial potential in the comfort products industry, including office chairs, mattresses, and other comfort products. The invention could be marketed to consumers seeking enhanced comfort and support, as well as to businesses and institutions looking to improve user experience.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Ergonomic seating and cushion design, focusing on internal support systems for chairs, mattresses, and similar ergonomic products. Requires expertise in materials engineering, biomechanics, and product design with knowledge of cushion structural configurations and user comfort optimization

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A design engineer or ergonomics specialist with advanced degree in mechanical or industrial design, familiar with cushion support technologies, sensor integration, and adaptive material systems. Possesses understanding of user-centered design principles and emerging comfort technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core internal support system technology. The proposed dynamic adjustability, sensor integration, and modular design are logical progressions of the existing cushion support concept. These modifications represent standard engineering approaches to enhancing user comfort through technological augmentation.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Removable support portion within a cushion recess

PTD Variation

Modular interchangeable support modules with different firmness/support characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design evolution applying known modularity principles to existing removable support structure. A PHOSITA would recognize this as a straightforward design optimization technique

Source Patent Element

Centrally located support portion with specific geometric configurations

PTD Variation

Sensor-integrated support system that dynamically adjusts pressure distribution

Obviousness Reasoning

Logical technological progression using known sensor and adaptive material technologies to enhance the existing support structure's functionality

Source Patent Element

Seat cushion with internal structural support system

PTD Variation

Remote adjustment capabilities for internal support configuration

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying standard wireless communication and control technologies to existing support system design, representing an obvious technological integration

Source Patent Element

Office chair seat cushion with specific structural configuration

PTD Variation

AI-powered support optimization using user data analysis

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing machine learning techniques to enhance existing ergonomic design principles, representing a predictable technological enhancement

Source Patent Element

Internal support system with specific geometric relationships

PTD Variation

Cross-platform implementation in multiple seating/resting environments

Obviousness Reasoning

Extending known design principles across related product categories using standard engineering adaptation techniques

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857079 and the disclosed technical variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed innovations obvious and lacking inventive step. The systematic application of known sensor, wireless, and adaptive technologies to the existing internal support system represents a predictable technological progression that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring extraordinary insight or innovation.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,079
Title	Internal support system for cushions, mattresses and the like