Next-Generation Vital Signs Monitoring Ring with Advanced Sensors and AI-Powered Analytics
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
A wearable vital signs monitoring ring that integrates advanced sensors, AI-powered analytics, and haptic feedback to provide real-time, personalized health monitoring and recommendations.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent's limitations in terms of sensor capabilities, data analysis, and user experience led to the development of this next-generation vital signs monitoring ring. The new concept addresses the need for more accurate, comprehensive, and user-friendly health monitoring.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept comprises a flexible, shape-memory alloy ring housing integrated with a bio-compatible, nanostructured sensor array capable of detecting biomarkers in bodily fluids. The ring-shaped device features an integrated, high-resolution, flexible display and a machine learning-based health analytics module for personalized health recommendations. The system can receive vital signs data from the wearable ring device and analyze it using an artificial intelligence-powered health risk assessment module to predict potential health anomalies. Additionally, the ring housing incorporates a tactile feedback mechanism and a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) based sensor array to detect subtle changes in user physiology.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce advanced sensors, AI-powered analytics, and haptic feedback, which are not present in the original patent. The integration of these features provides a significant improvement in health monitoring accuracy, comprehensiveness, and user experience, making the new inventive concept non-obvious and novel.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include varying sensor arrays, different AI-powered analytics modules, and diverse haptic feedback mechanisms. Additionally, the ring housing could be made of different materials, and the display could be replaced with other user interface options.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The next-generation vital signs monitoring ring has significant commercial potential in the healthcare, fitness, and wellness industries. It could be marketed as a premium product for individuals seeking advanced health monitoring capabilities, or as a medical device for healthcare professionals.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A61 | A61B5/6826 |
| A | A61 | A61B5/01 |
| A | A61 | A61B5/0245 |
| A | A61 | A61B5/1455 |
| A | A61 | A61B2562/0215 |
| A | A61 | A61B2562/0219 |
| A | A61 | A61B2562/0271 |
| A | A61 | A61B2562/166 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Biomedical electronics and wearable health monitoring devices, specifically focused on physiological sensing technologies for personal health tracking with expertise in sensor integration, signal processing, and biomedical instrumentation
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A skilled practitioner with advanced engineering or biomedical background, familiar with miniaturized sensor technologies, flexible electronics, signal acquisition techniques, and emerging health monitoring platforms
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable extensions of the source patent's core wearable health monitoring ring technology. The additional AI analytics, advanced sensor arrays, and haptic feedback mechanisms represent logical technological progressions using known techniques in biomedical sensing and personalized health monitoring. These variations would be considered incremental improvements rather than non-obvious innovations.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,342 |
|---|---|
| Title | Health and vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display and making of same |
| Assignee(s) | JABIL INC. |