Enhanced Sweat Biosensing Companion Devices and Subsystems
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept presents a suite of direct improvements and enhancements to sweat biosensing companion devices and subsystems, addressing limitations of existing technologies in terms of accuracy, efficiency, and user experience.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent disclosed sweat biosensing companion devices and subsystems with limitations in providing simultaneous measurements, ensuring chronological assurance, and offering personalized health recommendations. The new inventive concept tackles these limitations by integrating sweat and non-sweat biosensors, leveraging machine learning algorithms, and providing real-time monitoring and data analytics capabilities.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The enhanced sweat biosensing companion devices and subsystems comprise a sweat collection module, a sweat biosensor, a non-sweat biosensor, a data analytics module, and a mobile application. The sweat biosensor detects analytes in sweat, while the non-sweat biosensor detects analytes in a non-sweat biofluid. The data analytics module analyzes the sweat samples and provides personalized health recommendations. The mobile application receives and displays the detected analyte data in real-time, enabling users to track their health status. The machine learning algorithm corrects for errors in sweat analyte measurements based on historical data and environmental factors, ensuring high accuracy.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce the integration of sweat and non-sweat biosensors, the use of machine learning algorithms for chronological assurance and error correction, and the provision of real-time monitoring and personalized health recommendations. These advancements constitute a significant improvement over the original patent, offering a more comprehensive and user-friendly sweat biosensing solution.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments may include wearable devices with integrated sweat and non-sweat biosensors, handheld devices with interchangeable biosensors, or desktop devices with advanced data analytics capabilities. Variations may include the use of different machine learning algorithms, the integration of additional sensors or biomarkers, or the development of specialized devices for specific applications such as athletics or neonatology.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The enhanced sweat biosensing companion devices and subsystems have vast commercial potential in various industries, including athletics, healthcare, personal digital health, and pharmaceutical monitoring. The market for sweat biosensing technologies is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by increasing demand for non-invasive, convenient, and accurate health monitoring solutions.
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Biomedical engineering and biosensing technologies, with expertise in non-invasive analyte detection systems, wearable health monitoring devices, and data analytics for physiological measurements
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A biomedical engineer or biomedical technologist with advanced knowledge of sensor technologies, data processing algorithms, and experience in developing multi-sensor health monitoring systems with proficiency in machine learning and signal processing techniques
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's foundational biosensing approach. The integration of multiple biosensors, machine learning error correction, and real-time data visualization are logical technological progressions that would be obvious to implement given the existing sweat biosensing framework. The PTD's enhancements represent incremental improvements using standard engineering design choices and known techniques in the biosensing domain.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,313 |
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| Title | Sweat biosensing companion devices and subsystems |
| Assignee(s) | University of Cincinnati |