Electrical Stimulation Modulation for Specialized Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857790_0009_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Electrical Stimulation Modulation for Specialized Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857790_0009_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857790_0009_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. 11,857,790.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

This inventive concept adapts electrical stimulation modulation for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments, such as high-security needs, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, remote or isolated areas, and high-altitude environments.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosure relates to medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy. However, these devices may not be optimized for operation in specialized environments, which can limit their effectiveness or even pose safety risks. The new inventive concept addresses this limitation by adapting electrical stimulation modulation for these specific environments, ensuring safe and effective therapy delivery.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept comprises systems and methods for delivering electrical stimulation therapy in specialized environments. For high-security environments, the system determines stimulation parameters based on real-time security threat levels. In disaster relief scenarios, a customized electrical stimulation protocol is generated based on a patient's medical history and current medical condition. The portable electrical stimulation device for extreme weather conditions features a waterproof housing and a long-lasting battery. In remote or isolated areas, the system receives updates to stimulation parameters from a remote server via a satellite communication module. Finally, in high-altitude environments, the system generates a customized electrical stimulation protocol based on a patient's altitude and current medical condition.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept's novelty lies in its adaptation of electrical stimulation modulation for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments. The inventive step is the integration of environmental factors, such as security threat levels, weather conditions, or altitude, into the stimulation parameter determination process.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include wearable devices for high-security environments, solar-powered devices for extreme weather conditions, or implantable devices for remote or isolated areas. Variations may also include adapting the system for use in other specialized environments, such as space exploration or search and rescue operations.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The new inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including medical devices, disaster relief, and extreme environment exploration. The target markets include hospitals, emergency responders, and organizations operating in specialized environments.

Field of Art

Medical device electrical stimulation technology, specifically neural stimulation systems with adaptive parameter determination, requiring advanced biomedical engineering and electrical engineering expertise with knowledge of neurophysiology and medical device design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer with graduate-level training in neural stimulation technologies, familiar with implantable medical devices, signal processing techniques, and adaptive stimulation parameter algorithms

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the source patent's core electrical stimulation system with adaptive parameter determination provides a foundational framework that can be readily extended to specialized environmental contexts. The PTD's variations represent predictable modifications that leverage existing stimulation technology principles by incorporating additional contextual inputs for parameter determination. These adaptations follow standard engineering design practices of tailoring medical devices to specific use cases while maintaining core functional principles.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Processing circuitry configured to determine stimulation parameters based on physiological signals
PTD Variation
Determining stimulation parameters based on environmental factors like security threat levels or altitude
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending parameter determination logic to incorporate additional contextual inputs represents a predictable variation within known adaptive stimulation design approaches
Source Patent Element
System for generating stimulation pulses via electrical leads and electrodes
PTD Variation
Portable electrical stimulation device with waterproof housing and extended battery life for extreme environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting device packaging and power systems for specific environmental conditions represents standard engineering design optimization
Source Patent Element
Processing circuitry configured to identify biomarkers from physiological signals
PTD Variation
Generating customized stimulation protocols based on patient medical history and current condition in disaster relief scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding biomarker-based parameter determination to include comprehensive patient data follows established medical device personalization techniques
Source Patent Element
Stimulation system capable of receiving and processing physiological signals
PTD Variation
Satellite communication module for receiving remote stimulation parameter updates
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating remote communication capabilities represents a predictable technological extension for improving medical device adaptability
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857790, the disclosed variations in electrical stimulation modulation represent obvious extensions of prior art, wherein a person having ordinary skill in the art would readily recognize that the fundamental stimulation system principles can be adapted to specialized environmental contexts through predictable modifications to parameter determination and device design.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,790
TitleElectrical stimulation modulation
Assignee(s)Medtronic, Inc.