Enhanced Tablet Ultrasound System with Adaptive User Interface and Advanced Image Processing

Publication ID: 24-11857363_0001_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Tablet Ultrasound System with Adaptive User Interface and Advanced Image Processing,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857363_0001_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857363_0001_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. 11,857,363.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An innovative tablet ultrasound system that integrates advanced image processing algorithms, adaptive user interfaces, and remote expert systems to enhance user experience, improve image quality, and enable remote ultrasound imaging.

Background and Problem Solved

Conventional medical ultrasound imaging equipment, as described in the original patent, often lacks user-friendly interfaces, has limited portability, and is not optimized for remote imaging applications. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing novel features that enhance the overall user experience, improve image quality, and enable remote imaging capabilities.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced tablet ultrasound system comprises a touch screen display with multi-touch capability, an adaptive learning module, and a gesture-based user interface. The system's compact and lightweight design enables extended battery life, and a power-saving mode reduces power consumption. The system also features a novel image processing algorithm that combines data from multiple transducer arrays to generate high-resolution images. Additionally, the system can transmit ultrasound image data to a remote server, where a remote expert system provides real-time feedback and guidance to the user.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces several novel features, including the adaptive learning module, gesture-based user interface, and novel image processing algorithm. These features, combined with the remote expert system, provide a significant improvement over the original patent, enabling a more user-friendly, efficient, and high-quality ultrasound imaging experience.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include variations in the user interface, such as voice-controlled or augmented reality interfaces. The system could also be integrated with artificial intelligence algorithms to enable automated image analysis and diagnosis. Additionally, the remote expert system could be replaced with a cloud-based service or a local server-based solution.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced tablet ultrasound system has significant commercial potential in various medical imaging markets, including cardiology, radiology, and emergency medicine. The system's portability, user-friendly interface, and remote imaging capabilities make it an attractive solution for healthcare providers seeking to improve patient care and reduce costs.

CPC Classifications

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Field of Art

Medical ultrasound imaging systems, specifically portable tablet-based diagnostic imaging technologies with emphasis on user interface design, image processing, and system optimization

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in ultrasound technology, touchscreen interfaces, signal processing, and medical imaging systems, possessing knowledge of current medical device design principles and user experience optimization strategies

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 core ultrasound tablet technology, utilizing standard design optimization techniques and known user interface enhancement strategies commonly employed in medical imaging device development.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Tablet display housing with battery-powered ultrasound imaging system
PTD Variation
Adding multi-touch capability and adaptive learning module to user interface
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating advanced touchscreen interfaces is a predictable design improvement for medical devices, representing a known technique for enhancing user interaction and system usability
Source Patent Element
Transducer array for image generation
PTD Variation
Novel image processing algorithm combining multiple transducer array data
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing enhanced image processing techniques is an expected evolutionary step in medical imaging technology, representing a finite set of potential improvements known to those skilled in the art
Source Patent Element
Portable ultrasound imaging system
PTD Variation
Power-saving mode and extended battery life optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing energy efficiency strategies is a standard design consideration for portable medical devices, representing a predictable solution to known power consumption challenges
Source Patent Element
Tablet-based ultrasound imaging method
PTD Variation
Remote expert system for real-time imaging feedback and guidance
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating remote consultation and diagnostic support represents a logical technological progression in telemedicine and medical imaging technologies
Source Patent Element
Basic user interface for ultrasound imaging
PTD Variation
Gesture-based interface with dynamic recognition algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing context-aware and adaptive user interfaces is a known technique for improving human-computer interaction in medical device design
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857363 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations obvious and lacking inventive step, as the PTD demonstrates that the claimed enhancements represent predictable variations within the established technological landscape of portable medical imaging systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,363
TitleTablet ultrasound system
Assignee(s)Teratech Corporation