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Advanced CEA: Multi-Industry Automated Agriculture Solutions

Publication ID: 24-11856902_0002_PTD
Published: October 26, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced CEA: Multi-Industry Automated Agriculture Solutions,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856902_0002_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856902_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. 11,856,902.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent focused on production facility layouts for automated controlled environment agriculture. However, the technology's potential extends beyond agriculture to address pressing challenges in various fields. This invention disclosure identifies new applications and use cases for CEA, leveraging its benefits to tackle complex problems in urban planning, disaster response, space exploration, environmental remediation, and remote community nutrition.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in the application of CEA technology, moving beyond agriculture to address diverse industry challenges. The inventive step lies in recognizing the versatility of CEA and adapting it to solve complex problems in various fields, thereby creating new opportunities for growth and innovation.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include integrating CEA with other technologies, such as vertical farming, aquaponics, or biotechnology. Variations could involve adapting CEA facilities for different environmental conditions, such as extreme temperatures or high-altitude settings.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The invention has significant commercial potential across multiple industries, including urban planning, disaster relief, space exploration, environmental remediation, and remote community nutrition. The target market includes government agencies, private companies, and non-profit organizations operating in these sectors.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A01 A01G31/06
A A01 A01G31/045

Field of Art

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) systems, encompassing facility design, agricultural technology, and modular production environments with expertise in spatial configuration, thermal management, and crop production optimization

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced engineering or agricultural science background, familiar with facility design principles, modular system integration, environmental control technologies, and cross-disciplinary agricultural system adaptations

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental modularity and adaptable architectural principles of the source patent's controlled environment agriculture facility, which provides a clear technical framework for extending CEA technologies into diverse application domains. The source patent's emphasis on configurable spatial layouts and thermal/nutrient management corridors inherently suggests broad applicability beyond traditional agricultural settings. The PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of these core design principles by applying the established CEA system architecture to alternative problem domains.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Nutrient and thermal corridor design with adjacent grow room arrays
PTD Variation
Applying the facility layout to disaster relief, space exploration, and remote community nutrition scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
The modular architectural approach is transferable across contexts, representing a known technique for solving environmental production challenges with a standardized system design
Source Patent Element
Configurable grow room array with adaptable spatial relationships
PTD Variation
Urban planning integration using zoning regulation-based layout optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Systematic spatial configuration is a predictable design approach that can be adapted to different regulatory and environmental constraints
Source Patent Element
Controlled environment crop production system
PTD Variation
Environmental remediation using hyper-accumulator crop cultivation
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying controlled agriculture techniques to specialized crop growth represents a finite, foreseeable solution to environmental challenges
Source Patent Element
Integrated facility design with multiple functional zones
PTD Variation
Spacecraft life support system integration with crop production
Obviousness Reasoning
Cross-domain system integration is a known engineering approach for solving complex environmental sustainability challenges
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856902, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed variations of controlled environment agriculture facility designs to be obvious extensions of the prior art, representing predictable applications of established architectural and technological principles across diverse domains, thereby rendering potential claims to such variations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,856,902
TitleProduction facility layouts for automated controlled environment agriculture
Assignee(s)MJNN LLC