Active Electrode Systems with Integrated Advanced Technologies for Enhanced Sensing and Analysis

Publication ID: 24-11857328_0003_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Active Electrode Systems with Integrated Advanced Technologies for Enhanced Sensing and Analysis,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857328_0003_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857328_0003_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. 11,857,328.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept integrates the patented active electrode with advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and nanomaterials to create a powerful system for sensing electric potential differences with enhanced sensitivity, selectivity, and real-time data analysis capabilities.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed an active electrode component with a closed-loop unit-gain amplifier and chopper modulation, addressing the limitations of capacitive coupled noise and capacitive load of the source signal. However, the original patent did not provide real-time noise cancellation, secure data storage, remote monitoring, or advanced data analysis capabilities. The new inventive concept solves these limitations by integrating the active electrode with advanced technologies.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises an active electrode component according to the original patent, integrated with various advanced technologies. For instance, an artificial intelligence module can be integrated for real-time noise cancellation and signal processing. Alternatively, the active electrode can be connected to a blockchain-based data storage system for secure recording and analysis. Additionally, the active electrode can be integrated with an Internet of Things (IoT) network for real-time data transmission and remote monitoring. Furthermore, the active electrode can be fabricated using nanomaterials for enhanced sensitivity and selectivity. The inventive concept enables real-time sensing, analysis, and transmission of electric potential differences with unprecedented accuracy and security.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the novel combination of the active electrode component with advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and nanomaterials, providing a synergistic system that overcomes the limitations of the original patent. The inventive step lies in the integration of these distinct technologies to create a more powerful and versatile system for sensing electric potential differences.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include integrating the active electrode with other advanced technologies such as machine learning algorithms, cloud computing, or 5G networks. Variations of the inventive concept could also include using different types of nanomaterials or AI algorithms to optimize the system's performance.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries such as healthcare, biotechnology, and environmental monitoring, where accurate and real-time sensing of electric potential differences is crucial. The system's enhanced sensitivity, selectivity, and data analysis capabilities make it an attractive solution for industries seeking to improve their sensing and monitoring capabilities.

Field of Art

Biomedical sensing technologies, specifically electric potential and bio-potential signal acquisition systems, with expertise in analog circuit design, signal processing, and noise reduction techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An electrical engineer with advanced degree and 3-5 years experience in biomedical instrumentation, familiar with analog circuit design, signal conditioning, noise mitigation strategies, and emerging sensor integration technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating advanced technologies like AI, IoT, and nanomaterials with the foundational active electrode design represents predictable technological evolution. The source patent's core innovation of noise-minimized bio-potential sensing provides a natural platform for incorporating contemporary signal processing and transmission technologies. These variations represent straightforward extensions of the original patent's core principles of enhanced signal acquisition and noise reduction.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Active electrode with integrated amplifier for bio-potential signal sensing
PTD Variation
Adding AI module for real-time noise cancellation and signal processing
Obviousness Reasoning
Noise reduction is a primary concern in the original patent, and AI represents a known technique for advanced signal processing with predictable noise mitigation outcomes
Source Patent Element
Electric potential difference sensing method
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based secure data storage and transmission
Obviousness Reasoning
Secure data transmission is a natural extension of bio-potential sensing technologies, representing a known method of enhancing data integrity with predictable implementation strategies
Source Patent Element
Electrode design for minimizing capacitive noise
PTD Variation
Nanomaterial-based electrode for enhanced sensitivity
Obviousness Reasoning
Material science improvements are a standard approach to enhancing sensor performance, representing a finite set of predictable design modifications
Source Patent Element
Frequency-shifted signal processing to minimize flicker noise
PTD Variation
IoT network integration for real-time data transmission
Obviousness Reasoning
Remote monitoring and networked sensing represent logical technological progressions for bio-potential sensing systems with known implementation techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857328's teachings of active electrode bio-potential sensing technologies, the present disclosure demonstrates that integrating contemporary signal processing, transmission, and material technologies represents obvious variations to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art, thereby establishing prior art that would render substantially similar patent claims obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,328
TitleActive electrode having a closed-loop unit-gain amplifier with chopper modulation
Assignee(s)T&W Engineering A/S