Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Advanced Stuffed Food Processing System Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11856958_0001_PTD
Published: October 26, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Advanced Stuffed Food Processing System Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856958_0001_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856958_0001_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. 11,856,958.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a method for forming stuffed food, but it had limitations in terms of cutting angle, stuffing consistency, and product handling. The present invention addresses these limitations by introducing an optimized cutting angle, temperature-controlled stuffing dispenser, precision-guided cutting mechanism, and gentle product handling mechanism.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce novel features such as optimized cutting angles, precision-guided cutting mechanisms, and vacuum-assisted injection systems, which are not present in the original patent. These features provide a significant improvement in efficiency, product quality, and waste reduction.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include using different cutting mechanisms, such as water-jet cutting or ultrasonic cutting, or incorporating sensors to monitor and adjust the cutting and filling processes. Variations may also include adapting the invention for use with different types of dough or fillings.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced stuffed food forming system has significant commercial potential in the food processing industry, particularly in the production of dumplings, wontons, and other Asian-style stuffed foods. The invention's ability to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality makes it an attractive solution for manufacturers seeking to improve their production processes.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A21 A21C9/063
A A21 A21C5/00
A A21 A21C9/085
A A21 A21C11/10
A A21 A21D13/31
B B65 B65G29/00

Field of Art

Food processing machinery, specifically automated systems for producing stuffed food products, involving mechanical engineering, food manufacturing, and precision cutting/forming technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or food processing equipment designer with expertise in automated food production systems, familiar with precision cutting mechanisms, rotational molding techniques, and food packaging technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A person of ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable engineering improvements to the source patent's fundamental food processing method. The disclosed modifications leverage standard engineering techniques to enhance precision, efficiency, and product consistency in automated food production systems. These variations represent incremental technological adaptations that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize the original patent's core mechanical approach.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Rotation disc with shaping molds for cutting and forming dough wrappers
PTD Variation
Dynamically adjustable rotation speed to accommodate varying dough wrapper sizes
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that adjustable rotation speeds represent a predictable design optimization for accommodating different wrapper dimensions, using standard motor control and feedback techniques
Source Patent Element
Dough wrapper cutting station with preset shapes
PTD Variation
Laser-guided cutting system with precision-guided cutting mechanism
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing advanced cutting guidance technologies is an obvious enhancement for improving cutting accuracy, using well-known precision alignment techniques in manufacturing
Source Patent Element
Stuffing injection process
PTD Variation
Vacuum-assisted injection mechanism to reduce air pockets
Obviousness Reasoning
Eliminating air pockets during filling is a known quality improvement technique that would be obvious to implement using standard vacuum injection technologies
Source Patent Element
Rotational molding process for food production
PTD Variation
Self-cleaning molding cup to reduce maintenance downtime
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating self-cleaning features represents a standard engineering approach to reducing equipment maintenance, using known surface treatment and design modification techniques
Source Patent Element
Dough wrapper sending and cutting process
PTD Variation
Automated dough wrapper alignment system to reduce misaligned wrappers
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing automated alignment is an obvious solution to manufacturing precision, utilizing standard machine vision and positioning technologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the variations disclosed in this publication would be obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art of food processing machinery, when viewed in light of US Patent 11856958. The incremental technological improvements represent predictable engineering solutions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize automated food production methods, thereby rendering potential claims covering such variations unpatentable as obvious variations of the prior art.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,856,958
TitleMethod for forming stuffed food
Assignee(s)SHANGHAI SOONTRUE MACHINERY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.