Specialized Medical Imaging Solutions for Unique Operational Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857356_0009_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Specialized Medical Imaging Solutions for Unique Operational Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857356_0009_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857356_0009_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 adapts medical imaging technology for capturing images in high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, remote, and high-altitude environments, ensuring accurate and reliable medical diagnoses in challenging operational scenarios.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a method and device for recording medical images. However, these conventional solutions are not designed to operate in unique environments with specific constraints, such as high-security requirements, disaster relief scenarios, or extreme weather conditions. This inventive concept addresses these limitations by providing specialized medical imaging solutions tailored to these niche markets.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a range of specialized medical imaging solutions, including systems and methods designed for high-security environments, disaster relief scenarios, extreme weather conditions, remote or isolated areas, and high-altitude environments. These solutions integrate secure data-acquisition units, satellite-based communication systems, weather-resistant acquisition units, and pressure-resistant signaling units to ensure reliable and accurate medical image capture in these unique operational environments.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel features, such as secure signal transmission, satellite-based communication, and weather-resistant designs, which are not present in the original patent. These innovations provide a non-obvious solution to the problem of capturing medical images in challenging environments, offering a significant improvement over conventional medical imaging technology.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of other secure communication protocols, such as blockchain technology, or the integration of artificial intelligence algorithms to optimize image capture in unique environments. Variations of the inventive concept could also be applied to other specialized markets, such as search and rescue operations or space exploration.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, disaster relief, and aerospace. The specialized medical imaging solutions can be marketed to organizations operating in unique environments, such as military hospitals, disaster relief agencies, and space exploration companies.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
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

Field of Art

Medical imaging technologies, specifically diagnostic imaging systems with contrast administration and timing protocols, requiring advanced technical knowledge in medical imaging, signal processing, and communication systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical imaging specialist with expertise in MRI/CT scanning technologies, signal processing, communication protocols, and understanding of medical diagnostic workflow optimization

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core medical imaging contrast administration methodology by adapting the fundamental signaling and timing mechanisms to specialized environmental contexts using known engineering techniques and communication technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Method for timing medical image contrast administration with specific signaling protocols
PTD Variation
Introducing secure, satellite-based, and weather-resistant signaling units for medical imaging in challenging environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting communication protocols to different operational contexts represents a routine design modification using known wireless and secure transmission techniques
Source Patent Element
Timing signals for manual contrast administration relative to imaging scan
PTD Variation
Implementing encrypted communication channels and satellite-based transmission for start/stop signals
Obviousness Reasoning
Substituting standard communication methods with secure alternatives is an obvious engineering solution for protecting sensitive medical data
Source Patent Element
Medical imaging scan with timing-based contrast administration
PTD Variation
Extending imaging methodology to high-altitude, remote, and disaster relief scenarios with specialized equipment
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying medical imaging equipment for extreme environments represents a predictable technological adaptation using standard engineering design principles
Source Patent Element
Visual, haptic, and acoustic indication methods for imaging protocols
PTD Variation
Implementing satellite and wireless communication-based signaling mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Replacing local indication methods with remote communication signals is an obvious technological progression using standard communication engineering techniques
Source Patent Element
Precise timing calculations for contrast administration
PTD Variation
Introducing pressure-resistant and weather-adapted signaling units for extreme environment imaging
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing robust signaling mechanisms for challenging environments represents a predictable engineering solution using known environmental adaptation techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857356's disclosed medical imaging contrast administration methodology, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed variations representing specialized medical imaging solutions in high-security, disaster relief, extreme weather, remote, and high-altitude environments would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, thereby constituting prior art that anticipates and renders obvious substantially similar technological implementations.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,356
TitleMethod and device for recording medical images
Assignee(s)Siemens Healthcare Limited