Smart Smoking System: Advanced Combustion Technology

Publication ID: 24-11856981_0008_PTD

Published: October 27, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Smart Smoking System: Advanced Combustion Technology,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856981_0008_PTD, Published October 27, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856981_0008_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. 11,856,981.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed a tapered glass tip for use with smokable substances contained within a wrap, but lacked advanced features for optimizing combustion conditions. The present invention addresses this limitation by integrating distinct technologies to create a more powerful system.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a synergistic combination of AI, IoT, blockchain, and nanomaterial technologies, which are not obvious from the original patent. The integration of these technologies enables real-time optimization of smokeable substance combustion, providing a significant improvement over the original invention.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include varying the type of sensors used, incorporating additional AI algorithms for predictive modeling, or using different materials for the tapered glass tip. Variations may also include integrating the system with other devices, such as air quality monitors or health tracking wearables.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The smart smoking system has significant commercial potential in the tobacco and cannabis industries, offering a premium product with advanced features for users. The system's ability to provide personalized recommendations and optimize combustion conditions also presents opportunities for partnerships with health organizations and research institutions.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
A	A24	A24D3/18
A	A24	A24D1/042
A	A24	A24F7/00
C	C03	C03B23/043
C	C03	C03B23/045
C	C03	C03B23/055
C	C03	C03B23/092
C	C03	C03B23/095
C	C03	C03B33/095

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Smoking devices and manufacturing techniques, specifically glass tip production and smoking apparatus design, encompassing materials science, manufacturing processes, and consumer product engineering

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with expertise in glass manufacturing, smoking device design, and materials engineering, possessing knowledge of thermal shaping techniques, sensor integration, and consumer electronics miniaturization

Obviousness Rationale

A person of ordinary skill would recognize that integrating modern sensor and control technologies with the existing glass tip manufacturing process represents a predictable extension of the source patent's core technological framework. The fundamental manufacturing method of the original patent provides a clear foundation for incorporating electronic monitoring and optimization features. The technical variations introduce incremental improvements using well-established technological approaches that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner in the field.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Tapered glass tip manufacturing method using rotational heating and shaping

PTD Variation

Adding embedded sensors and microcontrollers to monitor combustion characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating electronic monitoring into existing physical manufacturing processes represents a predictable design optimization using known sensor and control technologies

Source Patent Element

Glass tube thermal shaping technique

PTD Variation

Incorporating nanomaterial coatings to enhance flavor and thermal properties

Obviousness Reasoning

Material science advances in surface modification represent a routine enhancement technique for improving existing smoking device designs

Source Patent Element

Precise thermal and mechanical manipulation of glass tube

PTD Variation

Implementing machine learning algorithms to optimize combustion parameters

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying computational intelligence to physical manufacturing processes is a standard approach for incremental product improvement in consumer electronics

Source Patent Element

Rotational manufacturing method for glass tips

PTD Variation

Blockchain-based data tracking for combustion characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing distributed data management techniques represents a predictable technological extension for capturing and analyzing product performance data

Source Patent Element

Precise temperature and pressure control during glass tip production

PTD Variation

IoT-enabled remote monitoring and control of smoking device parameters

Obviousness Reasoning

Extending physical manufacturing techniques into networked digital control represents a standard technological progression in consumer product design

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11856981 and the disclosed technological variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed innovations obvious and lacking inventive step. The incremental technological extensions represent predictable combinations of known manufacturing techniques with contemporary sensor, computational, and networking technologies, thereby rendering potential claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,856,981
Title	Tapered glass tip for use with smokable substances contained within a wrap and method for manufacturing the tip
Assignee(s)	R.Y.L. INC.