Intelligent Mobility Device Seat System

Publication ID: 24-11857473_0008_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Mobility Device Seat System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857473_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857473_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. 11,857,473.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The present inventive concept integrates a removable seat assembly with advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and novel materials to create a more powerful, adaptive, and personalized mobility device system.

Background and Problem Solved

Conventional mobility devices often lack personalized comfort and support, compromising user experience. The original patent's removable seat assembly addresses some of these limitations, but the inventive concept takes a significant leap forward by incorporating synergistic technologies to provide real-time adaptability, enhanced durability, and secure data management.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The intelligent mobility device seat system comprises a removable seat assembly integrated with an AI-powered user interface, which analyzes user behavior and preferences to provide personalized comfort and support recommendations. The system also incorporates IoT sensors to monitor and adjust the seat's temperature, pressure, and humidity in real-time. Additionally, the system features a blockchain-based secure data storage and sharing platform, enabling secure storage and sharing of user data, seat configuration, and mobility device performance metrics. Furthermore, the seat assembly utilizes novel materials with enhanced durability and comfort. The system can also be integrated with virtual reality platforms to provide an immersive experience for users, simulating real-world movements and sensations.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The inventive concept's novelty lies in the synergistic integration of advanced technologies, such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and novel materials, with the removable seat assembly, providing a more powerful, adaptive, and personalized mobility device system. The inventive step is the unexpected combination of these technologies to create a system that can learn from user behavior, adapt to changing user needs, and provide secure data management.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include integrating the intelligent seat system with other assistive technologies, such as exoskeletons or prosthetics, or using different AI algorithms or machine learning models to analyze user data. Variations may include using different types of sensors or materials to enhance the system's adaptability and comfort.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The intelligent mobility device seat system has significant commercial potential in the healthcare and assistive technology industries, targeting users with mobility impairments, caregivers, and healthcare providers. The system's adaptability, comfort, and secure data management features make it an attractive solution for improving user experience and enhancing overall well-being.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61G5/1091
A A61 A61G5/1043
A A61 A61G5/1056
A A61 A61G5/04
A A61 A61G5/122
A A61 A61G5/125
A A61 A61G5/128

Field of Art

Assistive mobility devices, specifically wheelchair and mobility aid seat systems, involving ergonomic design, user interface integration, and adaptive technologies for medical mobility solutions

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or assistive technology specialist with expertise in wheelchair design, human-machine interfaces, sensor integration, and adaptive medical technologies, possessing knowledge of mechanical engineering, ergonomics, and emerging digital health technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that integrating advanced digital technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain into mobility device seat systems represents a predictable extension of existing assistive technology design principles. The source patent's focus on modular seat assemblies and user interaction provides a foundational framework that naturally supports technological enhancement. A PHOSITA would understand that emerging digital technologies offer opportunities for personalization and adaptive support in mobility devices.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Coupling assembly for user controller with ambidextrous mounting options
PTD Variation
AI-powered user interface that adapts controller configuration based on user behavior
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending user interface modularity through intelligent configuration represents a predictable application of known machine learning techniques to existing mobility device design principles
Source Patent Element
Removable seat assembly with configurable mounting
PTD Variation
IoT sensor integration for real-time seat environment monitoring and adjustment
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding environmental sensing to a modular seat design is a logical progression in creating more responsive assistive technologies, utilizing well-established sensor integration techniques
Source Patent Element
Mobility device seat with user interaction mechanisms
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based secure data storage for user preferences and device performance metrics
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing secure data management for user-device interactions represents a standard technological enhancement in digital health and assistive technology domains
Source Patent Element
Mobility device seat with configurable components
PTD Variation
Virtual reality integration for simulating movement and sensory experiences
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding user interaction through immersive technologies is a foreseeable development in adaptive mobility device design, leveraging known human-computer interaction principles
Source Patent Element
User-configurable mobility device seat assembly
PTD Variation
Novel materials with enhanced durability and integrated sensor capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing advanced materials with embedded sensing capabilities represents a predictable technological evolution in assistive device engineering
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the variations disclosed in this publication would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, with a reasonable expectation of success, when considered in light of US Patent 11857473. The incremental technological enhancements represent predictable applications of known techniques in mobility device design, thereby rendering potential claims covering similar technological integrations unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,473
TitleMobility device seat
Assignee(s)DEKA Products Limited Parternship