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Electrosurgical Instrument Activation for Diverse Industries

Publication ID: 24-11857147_0007_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Electrosurgical Instrument Activation for Diverse Industries,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857147_0007_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857147_0007_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. 11,857,147.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel application of token-based electrosurgical instrument activation technology in various industries, including precision agriculture, automated food processing, environmental monitoring, autonomous underwater exploration, and disaster response.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a token-based electrosurgical instrument activation method for surgical robots. However, this technology has broader applications beyond surgery. The new inventive concept addresses the limitations of the original patent by adapting the core technology to address specific challenges in diverse industries.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept leverages the token-based electrosurgical instrument activation method to enable precise control over electrosurgical instruments in various industries. In precision agriculture, the technology enables efficient crop harvesting. In automated food processing, it facilitates precise food processing operations. In environmental monitoring, it allows for controlled sampling processes. In autonomous underwater exploration, it enables precise underwater exploration operations. In disaster response, it facilitates efficient rescue operations.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces a novel application of the original patent's token-based electrosurgical instrument activation method in diverse industries, providing a non-obvious solution to specific challenges in each industry.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include varying the type of electrosurgical instrument, adapting the token generation and transmission protocols, or integrating the technology with existing systems in each industry. Variations may also include modifying the waveform generation and transmission protocols to accommodate specific industry requirements.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The new inventive concept has significant commercial potential in precision agriculture, automated food processing, environmental monitoring, autonomous underwater exploration, and disaster response. The technology can be integrated into existing systems, providing a competitive advantage in each industry. The market potential is substantial, with opportunities for licensing, partnerships, and new product development.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B18/1482
A A61 A61B18/1206
A A61 A61B18/1233
A A61 A61B18/14
A A61 A61B34/30
A A61 A61B2017/00141
A A61 A61B2017/00154
A A61 A61B2018/00083
A A61 A61B2018/00178
A A61 A61B2018/00589
A A61 A61B2018/00601
A A61 A61B2018/00607
A A61 A61B2018/00773
A A61 A61B2018/00875
A A61 A61B2018/00886
A A61 A61B2018/00928
A A61 A61B2018/00958
A A61 A61B2034/302
A A61 A61B2034/306

Field of Art

Robotic surgical and industrial control systems, with expertise in electrosurgical instrument activation, robotic arm control, and signal transmission protocols for precision instrumentation across medical and industrial domains

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled engineer with advanced degrees in robotics, electrical engineering, or mechatronics, possessing comprehensive knowledge of robotic control systems, signal transmission protocols, and cross-domain instrument activation techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the token-based activation method disclosed in the source patent represents a generalizable control mechanism that can be readily adapted across diverse robotic platforms and industrial applications. The fundamental principles of generating time-based tokens, transmitting activation signals, and dynamically controlling electrosurgical instruments are technically transferable between surgical robotics and other precision robotic domains. The variations presented in the PTD represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core technological concept by applying a known control methodology to different operational contexts.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Token generation method with time-based identification and counter incrementation
PTD Variation
Applying token generation to precision agriculture robotic systems for crop harvesting
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that the fundamental signal transmission and time-based validation protocols are directly applicable across robotic control domains, representing a known technique for instrument activation
Source Patent Element
Electrosurgical instrument activation via dynamically transmitted tokens
PTD Variation
Extending token transmission protocols to underwater exploration and environmental monitoring robotic systems
Obviousness Reasoning
The core signal transmission mechanism is technically invariant across different robotic platforms, making cross-domain adaptation a predictable design choice for a skilled engineer
Source Patent Element
Unique arm identification and validation information within token transmission
PTD Variation
Implementing similar identification protocols in food processing and disaster response robotic systems
Obviousness Reasoning
Token validation and arm identification represent standard control system practices that would be obvious to implement across different robotic application domains
Source Patent Element
Dynamic waveform generation for instrument control
PTD Variation
Adapting waveform transmission protocols to specific industry requirements
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying signal characteristics to suit specific operational contexts represents a routine engineering optimization that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Robotic arm-based instrument activation method
PTD Variation
Translating surgical robot control principles to precision industrial robotic systems
Obviousness Reasoning
The fundamental control architecture is sufficiently generic that a PHOSITA would find cross-domain adaptation to be an obvious technical extension
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857147 and the comprehensive technical disclosure demonstrating token-based instrument activation across multiple industrial domains, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations to represent obvious modifications of existing technological principles, thereby establishing prior art that anticipates and renders obvious substantially similar technical implementations.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,147
TitleToken-based electrosurgical instrument activation
Assignee(s)CMR Surgical Limited