Applying Medical Imaging Technology to Novel Applications

Publication ID: 24-11857356_0002_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Applying Medical Imaging Technology to Novel Applications,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857356_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857356_0002_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. 11,857,356.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

This inventive concept leverages the core technology of medical image recording to optimize various processes in agriculture, animal behavior, water quality, and food processing by determining optimal timing of interventions based on captured images.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a method and device for recording medical images, but its scope was limited to medical applications. However, the technology's potential extends beyond healthcare. This inventive concept addresses the need for efficient and targeted interventions in diverse industries, where manual administration of substances or processes can be optimized through image-based monitoring and timing.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a data-acquisition unit for capturing images of the subject (crop, soil, animal, water, or food), a signaling unit for indicating the start and end of a manual administration (fertilizer, pesticide, feeding, treatment, or processing), and a computing unit for determining the optimal timing of administration based on the captured images. The system can be tailored to specific industries, with the computing unit adapting to the unique requirements of each application.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a significant departure from the original medical imaging patent by applying the core technology to entirely new industries, addressing distinct problems, and providing innovative solutions. The inventive step lies in the unexpected yet effective adaptation of medical imaging principles to optimize manual interventions in agriculture, animal behavior, water quality, and food processing.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include using different types of sensors or cameras for data acquisition, integrating additional data sources (e.g., weather, soil moisture, or nutritional content), or incorporating machine learning algorithms to improve the accuracy of optimal timing determination. Variations could also involve applying the inventive concept to other industries, such as environmental monitoring or construction materials optimization.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

This inventive concept has vast commercial potential across multiple industries, including agriculture, animal husbandry, water treatment, and food processing. The technology can be licensed to companies operating in these sectors, enabling them to optimize their processes, reduce waste, and improve overall efficiency.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61B6/504
A	A61	A61B5/055
A	A61	A61B6/032
A	A61	A61B6/44
A	A61	A61B6/4441
A	A61	A61B6/481
A	A61	A61B8/481
A	A61	A61B8/483
A	A61	A61M5/007
G	G01	G01R33/283
G	G01	G01R33/5601

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Medical imaging and sensor-based monitoring technologies, encompassing image acquisition, signal processing, and intervention timing optimization across diagnostic and analytical domains

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with expertise in medical imaging systems, sensor technologies, data acquisition techniques, and signal processing, capable of adapting imaging principles across interdisciplinary applications

Obviousness Rationale

The PTD demonstrates a straightforward technological translation of medical image capture and intervention timing principles to alternative domains by substituting medical diagnostic contexts with agricultural, environmental, and behavioral monitoring scenarios. A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental similarity in systematic image-based data acquisition and intervention optimization across different technical domains. The core technological framework of image capture, signal processing, and timed intervention remains consistent, with only domain-specific parameter modifications.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Method for capturing medical images with timing-based intervention signals

PTD Variation

Applying image capture and intervention timing to crop growth monitoring and fertilizer application

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable extension of known imaging technique to agricultural monitoring, representing a simple substitution of diagnostic context with agricultural observation

Source Patent Element

Detecting medical imaging data and computing optimal intervention timing

PTD Variation

Determining optimal pesticide or treatment application timing based on captured environmental images

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of signal-based intervention timing applied to alternative domain with expected and predictable results

Source Patent Element

Signaling start and end of manual contrast administration

PTD Variation

Signaling start and end of manual feeding or processing interventions in animal behavior and food processing

Obviousness Reasoning

Straightforward adaptation of timing and signaling mechanism to different intervention contexts, representing an obvious design variation

Source Patent Element

Computing intervention end time based on predefined temporal parameters

PTD Variation

Computing optimal intervention timing in agriculture, animal behavior, and environmental monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Transferring computational timing strategies across domains represents a known technique for systematic intervention optimization

Source Patent Element

Medical image data acquisition and processing system

PTD Variation

Generalized sensor-based monitoring system for multiple industrial and environmental applications

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable technological generalization representing an obvious extension of existing imaging and monitoring principles

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857356's disclosure of medical image capture and intervention timing methods, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed variations obvious through straightforward technological translation and domain-independent application of known imaging and monitoring principles. The systematic approach to image-based intervention optimization represents an obvious technological adaptation that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,356
Title	Method and device for recording medical images
Assignee(s)	Siemens Healthcare Limited