Synergistic Sleep Apnea Alleviation System

Publication ID: 24-11857457_0008_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Sleep Apnea Alleviation System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857457_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857457_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. 11,857,457.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The present invention integrates a tongue-pulling device with AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies to create a comprehensive system for alleviating obstructive sleep apnea, offering enhanced efficacy, personalized sleep analytics, and secure user data management.

Background and Problem Solved

Obstructive sleep apnea is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by temporary airway blockage during sleep. Existing devices, like the one described in the original patent, address this issue by pulling the user's tongue outward. However, these devices often lack real-time sleep stage detection, personalized suction force adjustment, and secure user data storage. The present invention solves these limitations by incorporating AI-powered sleep stage detection, IoT-enabled data transmission, and blockchain-based user data storage.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Synergistic Sleep Apnea Alleviation System consists of a wearable device with a tongue-pulling mechanism, an AI-powered sleep stage detector, and a blockchain-based user data storage module. The AI-powered sleep stage detector analyzes the user's sleep patterns and triggers the tongue-pulling mechanism during deep sleep stages. The system also includes an IoT-enabled sensor for detecting the user's sleep stage and transmitting the data to a cloud-based AI system, which adjusts the suction force of the tongue-pulling device accordingly. Additionally, the system incorporates a decentralized AI-powered sleep analytics platform, providing personalized sleep recommendations to the user based on their sleep data.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The integration of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies with the tongue-pulling device constitutes a novel and non-obvious improvement over existing sleep apnea alleviation devices. The AI-powered sleep stage detection and IoT-enabled data transmission enable real-time suction force adjustment, while the blockchain-based user data storage ensures secure and decentralized data management.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include using machine learning algorithms to predict optimal suction force levels, incorporating smart materials into the adjustment element, or integrating the system with other health monitoring devices. Variations could also include using different types of sensors or data transmission protocols, or implementing the system in different form factors, such as a mobile app or a standalone device.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Synergistic Sleep Apnea Alleviation System has significant commercial potential in the healthcare and wellness industries, targeting individuals suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The system's enhanced efficacy, personalized sleep analytics, and secure user data management capabilities position it for widespread adoption in the growing sleep technology market.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A61	A61F5/566
A	A61	A61M1/73
A	A61	A61M1/86
A	A61	A61M1/87
A	A61	A61M16/0683
A	A61	A61M39/24
A	A61	A61M2205/42
A	A61	A61M2209/088
A	A61	A61M2210/0643

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Medical device technologies for sleep disorder treatment, specifically focusing on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) mitigation devices, encompassing biomechanical adjustment mechanisms, wearable medical technologies, and physiological monitoring systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with expertise in sleep disorder technologies, familiar with mechanical adjustment mechanisms, sensor integration, and adaptive medical device design, possessing knowledge of IoT, AI, and data management technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies with an existing tongue-pulling sleep apnea device represents a predictable technological enhancement that leverages known techniques for improving medical device functionality and patient monitoring. The core mechanical principles of the source patent's tongue-pulling mechanism remain fundamentally unchanged, with technological overlays providing enhanced data collection and personalization. Such incremental improvements using contemporary technologies would be considered an obvious extension of the existing technical solution.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Base adapted to be fitted on a user's head with a passage portion for mechanical adjustment

PTD Variation

Adding IoT-enabled sensors and AI-powered sleep stage detection to dynamically adjust tongue-pulling mechanism

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating smart sensors into existing mechanical devices is a known technique for creating adaptive medical technologies, representing a predictable application of contemporary monitoring systems

Source Patent Element

Adjustment element with relative displacement capabilities

PTD Variation

Implementing smart material-based adjustment element that changes shape in response to electrical signals

Obviousness Reasoning

Substituting traditional mechanical adjustment mechanisms with responsive smart materials is a well-established design approach in medical device engineering, offering enhanced precision and adaptability

Source Patent Element

Device for mechanically manipulating tongue position during sleep

PTD Variation

Blockchain-based user data storage and decentralized sleep analytics platform

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding secure data management and personalized analytics to medical devices is a foreseeable technological progression, leveraging emerging digital health management strategies

Source Patent Element

Locking mechanism for controlling device displacement

PTD Variation

Machine learning algorithms predicting optimal suction force levels based on individual sleep patterns

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying predictive algorithms to adjust mechanical parameters represents a standard approach in adaptive medical technologies, utilizing computational methods to optimize device performance

Source Patent Element

Head-mounted device for sleep apnea intervention

PTD Variation

Integrating multiple health monitoring technologies and creating comprehensive sleep intervention ecosystem

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding single-purpose medical devices into interconnected health management systems is a recognized trend in medical technology, representing an obvious technological evolution

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857457 and the disclosed technological variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed sleep apnea alleviation system with AI, IoT, and blockchain integration to be an obvious extension of existing tongue-pulling device technologies, rendering potential patent claims covering such implementations anticipated and non-patentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,457
Title	Device for alleviating obstructive sleep apnea
Assignee(s)	GOOD NEWS MEDICAL CO., LTD.