Modular Adaptive Seating System for Next-Generation Mobility Devices

Publication ID: 24-11857473_0010_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Modular Adaptive Seating System for Next-Generation Mobility Devices,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857473_0010_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857473_0010_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

A futuristic mobility device seat system that incorporates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced sensing technologies to provide personalized comfort, accessibility, and real-time feedback to users, while allowing seamless integration with various mobility devices.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent's integrated seat design has limitations in terms of user adaptability, comfort, and accessibility. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing a modular, interchangeable, and adaptive seating assembly that can accommodate diverse user needs and preferences, thereby enhancing overall user experience.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The Modular Adaptive Seating System consists of a wearable, portable, and detachable seat module that includes a self-sustaining power source, advanced sensing technologies, and real-time data analytics. The seating assembly incorporates artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to dynamically adjust the seat configuration based on user behavior, environmental conditions, and real-time feedback. The system can detect user biometric data and environmental factors, generating a personalized seat configuration using machine learning algorithms and automatically adjusting the seat assembly to match the generated configuration. This next-generation seating system enables users to switch between mobility devices without compromising comfort or accessibility.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept's use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced sensing technologies to create a modular, adaptive, and personalized seating system is a significant departure from the original patent's integrated seat design. The inventive step lies in the system's ability to dynamically adjust to user needs and preferences, providing real-time feedback and enhancing overall user experience.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Modular Adaptive Seating System could include variations in the seat module's design, such as using different materials or shapes to accommodate specific user needs. The system could also be integrated with other mobility devices, such as prosthetic limbs or exoskeletons, to provide a more comprehensive range of adaptive solutions.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Modular Adaptive Seating System has significant commercial potential in the mobility device industry, targeting users with diverse needs and preferences. The system's adaptability and personalization capabilities make it an attractive solution for healthcare providers, rehabilitation centers, and mobility device manufacturers, offering a competitive edge in the market.

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

Mobility assistive devices, adaptive seating technologies, and medical mobility equipment, with expertise in biomechanical design, assistive technology integration, and user-centered ergonomic solutions

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or rehabilitation technology specialist with advanced knowledge of mobility device design, experience in adaptive technologies, understanding of human factors engineering, and familiarity with assistive device customization techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the modular adaptive seating system represents a predictable technological evolution of existing mobility device seat designs, leveraging known artificial intelligence and sensing technologies to enhance user experience and device functionality. The core technical elements of seat modularity, user customization, and device interoperability are logical extensions of the source patent's coupling and mobility device seat concepts. The integration of machine learning and sensing technologies represents an incremental rather than radical innovation in the field of adaptive mobility solutions.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Removable seat coupling assembly with ambidextrous mounting configurations
PTD Variation
Modular, interchangeable seating assembly with removable and reconfigurable components
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to extend the source patent's modular mounting concept to a fully modular seat system, as modularity is a known design strategy for improving device adaptability and user customization
Source Patent Element
User controller mount with configurable positioning
PTD Variation
AI-driven seat configuration based on user behavior and biometric data
Obviousness Reasoning
Adaptive positioning technologies are predictable in mobility device design, and integrating machine learning represents a known technique for enhancing user interface responsiveness
Source Patent Element
Mobility device seat integrated with chassis
PTD Variation
Wearable, portable seat module compatible with multiple mobility device types
Obviousness Reasoning
Device interoperability is a recognized design goal in assistive technologies, and creating a universal seat module that interfaces with multiple platforms is an obvious design optimization
Source Patent Element
Coupling assembly with adjustable lever and receptacle configurations
PTD Variation
Dynamic seat adjustment using real-time environmental and user feedback sensing
Obviousness Reasoning
Sensor-based adaptive mechanisms are well-established in mobility device design, representing a predictable application of existing technological capabilities
Source Patent Element
Mobility device seat with user interaction features
PTD Variation
Self-sustaining power source and integrated data analytics for personalized support
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating embedded power and analytics systems is a foreseeable technological progression in adaptive mobility device design
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857473 and the disclosed technological variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed mobility device seat system with AI-driven adaptive configurations and modular design to be an obvious extension of existing mobility device seat technologies, rendering such claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103 due to the predictable combination of known technical elements and design strategies in the field of assistive mobility technologies.

Original Patent Information

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