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Smart Dispensing System: AI-Powered Viscous Composition Delivery

Publication ID: 24-11857056_0008_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Smart Dispensing System: AI-Powered Viscous Composition Delivery,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857056_0008_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857056_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. 11,857,056.

Background and Problem Solved

The original dispensing package patent, while providing controlled delivery of viscous compositions, lacked real-time monitoring, personalized dispensing, and efficient supply chain management. The new invention addresses these limitations by incorporating advanced technologies to create a more powerful system.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the novel combination of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies to create a more powerful and efficient dispensing system, distinguishing it from the original patent. The integration of these technologies enables real-time monitoring, personalized dispensing, and optimized supply chain management, which are not obvious extensions of the original invention.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include using different types of sensors, such as micro-sensors or nanosensors, or integrating with other technologies, such as augmented reality or 5G networks. Variations may also include adapting the system for use with different types of viscous compositions or expanding its application to other industries.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The intelligent dispensing system has significant commercial potential in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries, where precise and efficient delivery of viscous compositions is critical. The system's ability to optimize supply chain logistics and provide real-time monitoring also makes it attractive for industries such as manufacturing and logistics.

Field of Art

Medical and cosmetic packaging technologies, specifically dispensing systems for viscous compositions with a focus on controlled delivery mechanisms and composition management

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A packaging engineer or product development specialist with expertise in materials science, fluid dynamics, and medical/cosmetic product delivery systems, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or related field

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating modern digital technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain into existing dispensing package designs represents a predictable evolution of packaging technologies. The fundamental dispensing mechanism remains consistent with the source patent, while adding monitoring and optimization capabilities that are natural extensions of existing product development trends. The proposed variations leverage well-known sensor and data management technologies to enhance the core dispensing package functionality.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Dispensing package with container and dispensing head for viscous compositions
PTD Variation
Adding AI-powered sensor for viscosity detection and blockchain tracking system
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating sensors for composition monitoring is a known technique in packaging technologies, representing a predictable application of existing digital sensing capabilities to improve product performance
Source Patent Element
Composition with specific viscosity characteristics (1-30 centistokes at 100 degrees Celsius)
PTD Variation
Implementing IoT-based personalization of dispensing based on user skin type and composition properties
Obviousness Reasoning
Adaptive dispensing based on user characteristics is a foreseeable design optimization using standard data integration techniques in medical and cosmetic product development
Source Patent Element
Container with interior chamber for containing viscous composition
PTD Variation
Adding micro-sensor for detecting composition temperature and communicating data to cloud-based AI system
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating environmental monitoring sensors represents a routine engineering enhancement with predictable results in product tracking and quality control
Source Patent Element
Method for controlled delivery of viscous composition
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based platform for tracking usage and implementing predictive analytics for supply chain management
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying blockchain and predictive analytics to inventory and usage tracking is an obvious extension of existing supply chain management technologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857056 for a dispensing package, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the integration of AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies into viscous composition dispensing systems to be an obvious variation. The proposed technical modifications represent predictable applications of known digital technologies to existing packaging design principles, thereby rendering potential patent claims in this domain obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,056
TitleDispensing package and method for controlled delivery of a viscous composition
Assignee(s)The Procter & Gamble Company