Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Adaptive Image Data Acquisition for Specialized Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857145_0009_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Image Data Acquisition for Specialized Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857145_0009_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857145_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. 11,857,145.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel approach for providing image data of hollow organs in unique operational environments, such as high-security settings, disaster relief scenarios, extreme weather conditions, remote areas with limited medical infrastructure, and high-altitude environments.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a method for providing image data of hollow organs using computed tomography. However, it did not address the specific challenges and requirements of specialized environments. The present inventive concept adapts the original method to cater to these unique scenarios, ensuring reliable and accurate image data acquisition.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a system and method for providing image data of hollow organs in specialized environments. For high-security environments, the system includes a secure data transmission module and a decryption module for encrypting and decrypting image data. In disaster relief scenarios, the method employs a portable computed tomography scanner. For extreme weather conditions, the method utilizes a weather-resistant computed tomography scanner. In remote areas with limited medical infrastructure, the system comprises a portable computed tomography scanner and a satellite communication module. In high-altitude environments, the method involves applying a contrast agent and generating image data using a computed tomography scanner with altitude-compensated imaging parameters.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The novelty of the present inventive concept lies in its adaptation of the original method to cater to the specific requirements of specialized environments. The inventive step is the provision of a system and method that can reliably acquire image data of hollow organs in these unique scenarios, ensuring accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different types of contrast agents, modified computed tomography scanners, or alternative image processing algorithms. Variations could also include the integration of artificial intelligence or machine learning algorithms to enhance image data analysis.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The present inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, disaster relief, and security. The target market includes hospitals, medical research institutions, disaster relief organizations, and security agencies operating in specialized environments.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B6/481
A A61 A61B6/032
A A61 A61B6/4241
A A61 A61B6/469
A A61 A61B6/50
A A61 A61B6/5205
A A61 A61M5/007

Field of Art

Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Technologies, specifically computed tomography (CT) scanning techniques for hollow organ imaging, with expertise in contrast agent application, image data processing, and specialized medical scanning environments

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A medical imaging engineer or radiological technologist with advanced knowledge of CT scanning technologies, contrast agent methodologies, image processing algorithms, and experience adapting medical imaging techniques to varied environmental conditions

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations of the source patent's core imaging methodology by applying known medical imaging adaptation techniques to different operational contexts. The fundamental CT scanning and contrast agent principles remain consistent across the disclosed environments, with modifications representing standard engineering design choices for specialized medical imaging scenarios.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Spectrally resolved computed tomography data acquisition using multiple contrast agents
PTD Variation
Applying contrast agents in high-altitude, disaster relief, and extreme weather environments with modified scanning parameters
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would understand that contrast agent imaging principles are transferable across environments, requiring only minor parameter adjustments for altitude, temperature, or equipment portability
Source Patent Element
Material separation algorithm for imaging hollow organ structures
PTD Variation
Integrating secure data transmission and decryption modules for high-security medical imaging scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Data security protocols are well-established in medical imaging, representing a predictable technical solution for protecting sensitive diagnostic information
Source Patent Element
Computed tomography scanning method for digestive system organs
PTD Variation
Portable CT scanners with satellite communication for remote medical infrastructure scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Miniaturization and remote communication technologies are known techniques in medical imaging, representing an obvious extension of existing diagnostic imaging capabilities
Source Patent Element
Photon counting computed tomography data generation
PTD Variation
Altitude-compensated imaging parameters and weather-resistant scanner design
Obviousness Reasoning
Environmental adaptation of imaging technologies represents a standard engineering approach, involving predictable modifications to existing scanning methodologies
Source Patent Element
Contrast agent-based lumen imaging technique
PTD Variation
Potential integration of artificial intelligence or machine learning for enhanced image analysis
Obviousness Reasoning
AI and machine learning represent known technological augmentations for medical imaging analysis, constituting an obvious improvement to existing diagnostic methodologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 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, with a reasonable expectation of success, when considered in light of US Patent 11857145's core imaging methodology. The disclosed environmental adaptations and technical modifications represent predictable engineering solutions within the established technological framework of medical imaging and diagnostic scanning techniques.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,145
TitleMethod for providing image data of a hollow organ
Assignee(s)Siemens Healthcare Limited