Synergistic Thigh Prosthetic Component System

Publication ID: 24-11857394_0008_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Thigh Prosthetic Component System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857394_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857394_0008_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. 11,857,394.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel system integrating advanced technologies, such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials, with a thigh prosthetic component to enhance user experience, mobility, and durability.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a thigh prosthetic component with a pivoting knee joint, but it lacked real-time monitoring, personalized customization, and secure tracking capabilities. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing synergistic combinations of distinct technologies.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The system comprises a sensor-integrated knee joint for detecting movement patterns, a machine learning algorithm for predicting optimal adjustments, and an IoT sensor for tracking usage patterns. Additionally, the system utilizes additive manufacturing for personalized customization, blockchain for secure tracking, and a hybrid material for enhanced durability and comfort.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a synergistic combination of AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials with the original thigh prosthetic component, providing a non-obvious and innovative solution for enhanced user experience, mobility, and durability.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments could include integrating additional sensors for monitoring vital signs, using alternative AI algorithms for personalized coaching, or incorporating other advanced materials for improved comfort and durability.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The synergistic thigh prosthetic component system has significant commercial potential in the healthcare and medical device industries, particularly in the areas of prosthetics, orthotics, and rehabilitation.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61F2/64
A	A61	A61F2/642
A	A61	A61F2/6607
A	A61	A61F2/74
A	A61	A61F2002/6614

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Prosthetic medical devices, specifically lower limb prosthetic components with advanced biomechanical and sensor integration technologies, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science, and digital sensing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer with advanced degrees, experienced in prosthetic design, familiar with sensor integration, machine learning applications in medical devices, and advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing and composite material development

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating digital sensing, machine learning, and advanced manufacturing techniques into prosthetic components represents a predictable evolution of existing prosthetic technologies. The source patent's articulated knee joint provides a natural foundation for incorporating intelligent monitoring and personalization technologies. The proposed variations represent incremental improvements using well-established techniques in sensor integration and adaptive design.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Knee joint with adjustable flexion and articulated components

PTD Variation

Sensor-integrated knee joint for detecting movement patterns and transmitting data

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding sensors to mechanical joints is a known technique in biomechanical engineering, with predictable results of enhanced monitoring and performance tracking

Source Patent Element

Thigh prosthetic component with modifiable connecting elements

PTD Variation

Additive manufacturing for personalized component customization using patient-specific digital models

Obviousness Reasoning

Customization through 3D printing is a standard design approach in medical prosthetics, representing an obvious extension of existing modular design principles

Source Patent Element

Articulated knee joint with adjustable positioning

PTD Variation

Machine learning algorithm for predicting optimal joint adjustments based on usage data

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying machine learning to biomechanical optimization is a predictable application of AI technologies in medical device design

Source Patent Element

Prosthetic component with mechanical articulation

PTD Variation

Hybrid material composition using carbon fiber and advanced polymers for enhanced durability

Obviousness Reasoning

Material science innovations represent standard design optimization strategies in prosthetic component development

Source Patent Element

Prosthetic component with mechanical connections

PTD Variation

Blockchain-based tracking system for component usage and maintenance history

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing digital tracking and maintenance systems is an obvious technological progression in medical device management

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857394's disclosure of a thigh prosthetic component, the present publication demonstrates that a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the integration of sensor technologies, machine learning, additive manufacturing, and digital tracking systems an obvious technological progression, thereby rendering potential claims to such technologies obvious and unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,394
Title	Thigh prosthetic component