Intelligent Dental Device with Real-time Analytics and Adaptive Motor Control

Publication ID: 24-11857384_0005_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Dental Device with Real-time Analytics and Adaptive Motor Control,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857384_0005_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857384_0005_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. 11,857,384.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A next-generation dental device that leverages real-time analytics, machine learning, and haptic feedback to optimize treatment outcomes and revolutionize the field of dentistry.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a motor-driven dental device with load-responsive motor control. However, it lacked real-time analytics, predictive capabilities, and haptic feedback, limiting its ability to optimize treatment outcomes and provide a seamless user experience. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by integrating advanced technologies to create a more efficient, effective, and intuitive dental device.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a motor-driven dental handpiece with a load-responsive motor control that dynamically adjusts motor speed in response to changes in load. The device features a real-time analytics module that monitors and optimizes treatment outcomes, a machine learning algorithm that predicts treatment outcomes based on historical data and real-time treatment data, and a haptic feedback system that provides tactile feedback to the practitioner during treatment. The device can analyze real-time treatment data to optimize treatment outcomes, predict treatment outcomes, and dynamically adjust the motor speed in response to changes in load.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the concept of real-time analytics, machine learning, and haptic feedback in a dental device, which is not present in the original patent. The integration of these advanced technologies enables the device to optimize treatment outcomes, predict treatment outcomes, and provide a seamless user experience, making it a significant improvement over the original patent.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include varying the type of motor control, using different machine learning algorithms, or incorporating additional sensors to enhance the device's functionality. Variations could also include adapting the device for use in different dental specialties or integrating it with other dental tools and systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the dental industry, with potential applications in general dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, and other specialties. The device's ability to optimize treatment outcomes, reduce treatment time, and enhance the user experience could make it an attractive solution for dental professionals and patients alike.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61C1/003
A	A61	A61C1/0038
A	A61	A61C1/186
H	H02	H02P29/0016
A	A61	A61C17/005

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Dental technology and medical device engineering, specifically motor-controlled dental handpieces with load-responsive control systems. Requires expertise in mechanical engineering, electrical control systems, and dental treatment technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with advanced engineering degrees, experience in medical device design, understanding of motor control systems, and knowledge of dental treatment technologies. Familiar with adaptive control systems and sensor-based feedback mechanisms

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that adding real-time analytics and machine learning to a load-responsive motor control system represents a predictable technological enhancement. The source patent's core concept of dynamic motor speed control provides a clear foundation for integrating advanced data processing and adaptive technologies. The proposed variations represent logical extensions of existing motor control principles using standard engineering techniques and readily available computational technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Motor speed control responsive to applied load during dental procedures

PTD Variation

Adding real-time analytics module to monitor and optimize treatment outcomes

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating data monitoring with existing load-responsive control is a known technique in control systems engineering, representing a predictable application of computational technologies to existing mechanical systems

Source Patent Element

Electric motor with variable speed control in dental handpiece

PTD Variation

Implementing machine learning algorithm to predict treatment outcomes based on historical and real-time data

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying machine learning to existing sensor-based control systems is a standard approach in adaptive technology design, representing an obvious enhancement to existing motor control methodologies

Source Patent Element

Load-responsive motor speed adjustment method

PTD Variation

Incorporating haptic feedback system to provide tactile information to practitioner

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding user feedback mechanisms to motor control systems is a well-established design approach in medical device engineering, representing a finite and predictable solution to improving user interaction

Source Patent Element

Dental handpiece with motor speed control

PTD Variation

Dynamically increasing motor speed proportionally to detected load

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing proportional control is a standard engineering technique for responsive motor systems, representing a straightforward and predictable method of load management

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857384's teachings of load-responsive motor control in dental devices, the present publication demonstrates that a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the integration of real-time analytics, machine learning, and adaptive motor control techniques to be an obvious technological extension. The proposed variations represent predictable combinations of known technologies within the dental device engineering domain, thereby establishing robust prior art against potential future patent claims.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,384
Title	Dental device with load-responsive motor control
Assignee(s)	Dentsply Sirona Inc.