Prior art

The USPTO database shows that US patent 11690782, titled "Dynamic sauna," was granted on July 4, 2023, from an application filed on August 16, 2022. The earliest priority date claimed is March 19, 2008.

To identify the most relevant prior art and analyze potential anticipation, I will now list the patent documents cited within US11690782. I will need to analyze the claims of US11690782 and the teachings of each cited prior art reference to provide a comprehensive analysis of anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

Based on the provided patent text, the following prior art is explicitly mentioned in the "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" section. This section typically lists the family of patents and applications from which the current patent claims priority, which are highly relevant as they often disclose foundational aspects of the invention.

Here are the citations from the "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" section of US11690782:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/133,005

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/133,005
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed December 23, 2020
  • Brief Description: This is a continuation application, indicating it likely shares significant disclosure with US11690782. The parent application (US16/538,117) describes methods and systems for independently controlling the temperature of heat sources in a sauna, including tuning IR wavelength-ranges and radiated power-levels of IR sources, and directing IR to specific locations on a user's body.
  • Potential Anticipation: Since this is a direct continuation, it is highly likely to anticipate all claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, assuming the claims of US11690782 are not patentably distinct from the disclosure of 17/133,005.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/538,117 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,874,586)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/538,117, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,874,586
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed August 12, 2019; Issued December 29, 2020
  • Brief Description: This patent also describes methods and systems for independently controlling IR emitters within a sauna, tuning peak IR frequency emission ranges and radiated power levels, and targeting emitters at desired body locations. It also mentions the combination of multiple heating elements and the ability to produce both IR and traditional sauna experiences.
  • Potential Anticipation: As a direct ancestor to US11690782, U.S. Pat. No. 10,874,586 likely anticipates many, if not all, claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, particularly those related to the core functionality of dynamic IR control within a sauna.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/654,180 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,376,442)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/654,180, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,376,442
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed July 19, 2017; Issued August 13, 2019
  • Brief Description: This is another continuation in the family. It would similarly cover the independent control of IR emitters, tuning of wavelength ranges and power levels, and targeted radiation within a sauna environment.
  • Potential Anticipation: Given its position in the continuation chain, U.S. Pat. No. 10,376,442 is a strong candidate for anticipating all claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, depending on the specific differences in claim scope.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/217,208 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,744,098)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/217,208, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,744,098
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed March 17, 2014; Issued August 29, 2017
  • Brief Description: This divisional application also pertains to the core concepts of dynamic IR sauna technology, including adjustable IR emitters for varying wavelengths and targeted treatments.
  • Potential Anticipation: As a divisional, U.S. Pat. No. 9,744,098's disclosure would likely anticipate a substantial portion of the claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/426,762 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,676,044)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/426,762, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,676,044
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed April 20, 2009; Issued March 18, 2014
  • Brief Description: This continuation also details the adjustable and controllable IR emitters within a sauna for personalized therapeutic experiences.
  • Potential Anticipation: U.S. Pat. No. 8,676,044, being an earlier continuation, would anticipate claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 that are not patentably distinguishable from its disclosure.

• U.S. patent Ser. No. 12/205,597

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent Ser. No. 12/205,597
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed September 5, 2008; now abandoned
  • Brief Description: Although abandoned, this application's disclosure would be relevant as prior art. It would likely describe the foundational dynamic IR sauna technology.
  • Potential Anticipation: As an abandoned application, its contents are still prior art. It would anticipate claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 to the extent its disclosure fully describes the claimed subject matter.

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/051,521 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,588,593)

  • Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/051,521, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,588,593
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed March 19, 2008; Issued November 19, 2013
  • Brief Description: This is the earliest priority document mentioned. It would contain the initial disclosure of the dynamic sauna concept with controllable IR emitters.
  • Potential Anticipation: This patent, as the earliest priority document, is highly relevant and its disclosure would anticipate any claims of US11690782 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 that are fully described within its specification.

To provide a more detailed analysis of which specific claims of US11690782 are potentially anticipated, I would need access to the full text of each cited prior art patent and the claims of US11690782. Without that specific claim-by-claim comparison, the above analysis broadly indicates that the entire family of related applications and patents is highly relevant prior art and likely anticipates many of the concepts claimed in US11690782 due to the continuation/divisional relationships, under 35 U.S.C. § 102.