Protective Technology for Diverse Industries

Publication ID: 24-11857815_0002_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Protective Technology for Diverse Industries,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857815_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857815_0002_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. 11,857,815.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept applies the core technology of protective equipment to new industries, enabling innovative solutions for livestock management, warehouse logistics, sports safety, theme park safety, and drone navigation.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent, focused on protective equipment for individuals, has limitations in addressing diverse industry-specific challenges. This inventive concept addresses these limitations by adapting the core technology to tackle unique problems in various fields, enhancing safety, efficiency, and overall performance.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises a sensor device and a securing system, which are adapted to address specific industry challenges. In livestock management, the sensor device detects proximity to a fence, and the securing system automatically closes a gate. In warehouse logistics, the sensor device detects distance between a person and a storage rack, guiding the person to an optimal storage location. In sports safety, the sensor device detects a player's distance from a boundary, deploying a protective airbag upon potential collision. In theme park safety, the sensor device detects a visitor's distance from a ride, locking safety restraints upon proximity. In drone navigation, the sensor device detects distance from obstacles, adjusting the drone's flight path. Each adaptation leverages the core technology to provide innovative solutions.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel applications and use cases, expanding the original patent's scope to address diverse industry challenges. The inventive step lies in adapting the core technology to tackle unique problems in each field, providing non-obvious solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and performance.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include variations in sensor types, securing system designs, and industry-specific adaptations. For instance, the sensor device could be replaced with a camera-based system or a GPS-based system, depending on the industry requirements. The securing system could be modified to incorporate additional safety features or adjust to different environmental conditions.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential across various industries, including agriculture, logistics, sports, entertainment, and aerospace. The technology can be licensed to companies operating in these industries, providing a competitive edge in terms of safety, efficiency, and innovation. The market potential is substantial, with opportunities for widespread adoption and integration into existing systems.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Safety and protective equipment technologies, specifically wearable sensor-based systems for proximity detection and automated safety interventions across industrial, personal protection, and navigation domains

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in sensor technologies, safety systems design, and interdisciplinary applications of proximity detection mechanisms, holding at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical field with 3-5 years of experience in sensor integration and safety system development

Obviousness Rationale

The PTD demonstrates that the core sensor-based protective technology from the source patent can be systematically adapted across multiple domains by applying consistent proximity detection and automated intervention principles. A PHOSITA would recognize that the fundamental sensor-distance-securing system architecture is readily transferable between different contexts by making predictable modifications to sensor configuration and intervention mechanism. The variations represent straightforward extensions of the original patent's core technological concept of using sensor data to trigger protective responses.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Distance sensor for detecting proximity between a person and a reference point

PTD Variation

Applying distance sensor to detect animal proximity to fence, visitor proximity to ride, or drone proximity to obstacles

Obviousness Reasoning

Substituting the reference point and intervention mechanism represents a predictable variation using known sensor techniques, with the core proximity detection principle remaining unchanged

Source Patent Element

Sensor device with multiple sensor types (position, acceleration, motion)

PTD Variation

Expanding sensor types to include environmental, medical, and specialized industry-specific sensors

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating additional sensor types is a known technique for expanding system capabilities, representing an obvious design choice for a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Airbag device as a securing system for protecting a person

PTD Variation

Adapting securing system to include gate closure, safety restraints, and flight path adjustment mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying the intervention mechanism to suit specific environmental contexts represents a predictable engineering solution using known control system principles

Source Patent Element

Wearable protective equipment with integrated sensor system

PTD Variation

Extending wearable concept to diverse contexts like sports safety, warehouse logistics, and drone navigation

Obviousness Reasoning

Translating a protective technology framework across different domains is an obvious approach for addressing safety challenges using established sensor integration techniques

Source Patent Element

Sensor-triggered protective intervention system

PTD Variation

Implementing automated responses like gate closure, storage guidance, and safety restraint activation

Obviousness Reasoning

Designing automated response systems based on sensor input represents a standard engineering approach with predictable implementation strategies

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857815, the present publication demonstrates that the core technological concept of a sensor-based protective system with automated intervention is obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art when applied across diverse technological domains. The variations represent predictable extensions of known sensor integration and safety system design principles, rendering potential patent claims covering similar technological adaptations as obvious and therefore unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,815
Title	Protective equipment comprising a sensor device
Assignee(s)	Bornack GmbH & Co. KG