Modular Customization Platform: Multi-Industry Innovation

Publication ID: 24-11857066_0007_PTD

Published: November 07, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Modular Customization Platform: Multi-Industry Innovation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857066_0007_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857066_0007_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. 11,857,066.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent, 'Customizable hairbrush', introduced a novel approach to customization through detachable bristle structures. However, this concept was limited to the hairbrush industry. The present invention addresses the need for a more versatile and adaptable platform that can be applied to diverse fields, enabling users to tailor solutions to their specific requirements.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new invention's novelty lies in its ability to generalize the customization concept to various industries, introducing a modular architecture that enables the creation of bespoke solutions. The inventive step resides in the recognition of the original patent's core technology and its adaptation to diverse fields, thereby expanding its applicability and potential impact.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the invention could include different base geometries, component attachment mechanisms, or integrated sensors and actuators. Variations of the platform could be designed for specific industries, incorporating industry-specific components or features. These alternatives would ensure broad conceptual coverage and adaptability to emerging technologies and user needs.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The modular customization platform has significant commercial potential across various industries, including agriculture, medicine, robotics, furniture, and exercise equipment. The platform's versatility, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness make it an attractive solution for companies seeking to offer bespoke solutions to their customers. The target market includes businesses and organizations in these industries, as well as individual users seeking customized solutions.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Mechanical engineering, specifically modular design and customizable tool systems, with expertise in component attachment mechanisms, structural interfaces, and adaptable mechanical platforms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years of experience in modular design, familiar with mechanical coupling systems, understanding of standardized attachment interfaces, and ability to recognize design transferability across technical domains

Obviousness Rationale

The source patent's core innovation of a customizable base with selectively attachable components provides a clear technical framework that a skilled practitioner would recognize as generalizable across multiple technical domains. The fundamental mechanical principles of modular attachment, slot-based coupling, and interchangeable components are directly transferable from hairbrush technology to other systems. A PHOSITA would readily understand that the base's structural design represents a generalizable platform for creating adaptable, reconfigurable systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Elongated base with front and lateral side surfaces containing attachment slots for bristle structures

PTD Variation

Applying the modular attachment mechanism to agricultural tools, medical devices, robotic arms, furniture, and exercise equipment

Obviousness Reasoning

The slot-based coupling mechanism is a known technique for creating modular interfaces, and a PHOSITA would recognize its applicability across different technical domains as a predictable design extension

Source Patent Element

Locking bar mechanism for securing interchangeable bristle structures

PTD Variation

Implementing similar locking mechanisms for attaching different functional components in alternative systems

Obviousness Reasoning

The mechanical principles of positional locking and component retention are universal engineering concepts that can be readily adapted to different contexts with minimal inventive effort

Source Patent Element

Customizable base allowing selective attachment of different components

PTD Variation

Creating modular systems in medical, robotic, furniture, and exercise domains with interchangeable specialized components

Obviousness Reasoning

The concept of a standardized base platform with industry-specific attachable modules represents an obvious design strategy for creating flexible, adaptable systems

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857066, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the disclosed modular systems obvious, as the fundamental mechanical principles of customizable, slot-based attachment mechanisms are directly transferable across technical domains. The variations represent predictable engineering solutions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring significant inventive step or non-obvious considerations.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,066
Title	Customizable hairbrush
Assignee(s)	Ouidad Licensing LLC