Diversified Bone Screw Applications

Publication ID: 24-11857233_0002_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Diversified Bone Screw Applications,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857233_0002_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857233_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. 11,857,233.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept leverages the core technology of the original bone screw patent to develop novel applications in unrelated industries, including agriculture, renewable energy, acoustics, construction, and thermal insulation.

Background and Problem Solved

The original bone screw patent addressed the need for improved spinal implant systems. However, the limitations of the original patent's design and material selection restricted its applicability to other fields. The new inventive concept tackles this limitation by applying the core technology to diverse industries, resolving issues such as crop growth optimization, wind turbine structural integrity, sound wave deflection, seismic building stability, and thermal insulation enhancement.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept comprises a series of bone screw adaptations, each optimized for a specific industry. For instance, the agricultural crop growth system utilizes bone screws with internal features structurally optimized to enhance mechanical properties, ensuring efficient water flow and nutrient delivery. Similarly, the wind turbine structural integrity method employs bone screws with solid cores of varied configurations to provide deflection in selected areas of the wind turbine blades. Other adaptations include the use of additive manufacturing for acoustic properties enhancement, material minimization for seismic building stability, and porous/trabecular materials for thermal insulation optimization.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce an unprecedented level of diversification, applying the original bone screw technology to unrelated industries. The inventive step lies in recognizing the potential of the core technology to address distinct problems in these industries, thereby creating novel applications with significant commercial value.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include adapting the bone screw design for use in other industries, such as aerospace or biomedical devices. Variations may involve modifying the material selection, manufacturing techniques, or internal features to suit specific application requirements.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The diversified bone screw applications have significant commercial potential across multiple industries, including agriculture, renewable energy, construction, and consumer products. The target market includes companies and organizations seeking innovative solutions to optimize crop growth, enhance wind turbine efficiency, improve acoustic properties, ensure seismic building stability, and optimize thermal insulation.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B17/8625
A A61 A61B17/7059
A A61 A61B17/866
A A61 A61B17/7001
A A61 A61B2017/00526
A A61 A61B2017/00862

Field of Art

Medical device engineering, specifically orthopedic and surgical implant design, with expertise in advanced manufacturing techniques, material science, and biomechanical engineering

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced engineering degree, 5-7 years experience in medical device design, familiar with additive manufacturing, material composition techniques, and cross-industry technology adaptation

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the bone screw's fundamental structural design enables straightforward adaptation across multiple technical domains by leveraging its core mechanical principles. The source patent's emphasis on material composition and manufacturing variability inherently suggests potential for cross-industry application. The disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the original bone screw technology by applying known engineering design principles to solve domain-specific challenges.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Bone screw with variable material composition and thread configurations
PTD Variation
Agricultural crop growth system utilizing bone screw internal features for water and nutrient flow
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable modification of existing structural design to optimize fluid dynamics, representing a standard engineering design transfer technique
Source Patent Element
Screw with tapered shaft and variable material properties
PTD Variation
Wind turbine structural element using bone screw core for selective deflection
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying known mechanical stress distribution principles from medical implant design to alternative structural engineering applications
Source Patent Element
Manufacturing method allowing complex internal geometries
PTD Variation
Acoustic enhancement device using additive manufacturing techniques
Obviousness Reasoning
Leveraging established manufacturing capabilities to create geometrically optimized structures for sound wave manipulation
Source Patent Element
Porous and trabecular material configurations
PTD Variation
Thermal insulation system using bone screw material principles
Obviousness Reasoning
Transferring known material porosity and heat transfer characteristics from medical implant design to thermal engineering applications
Source Patent Element
Screw with varied material composition in thread sections
PTD Variation
Seismic building stabilization method minimizing material usage
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying material optimization strategies from medical device engineering to structural engineering design challenges
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857233's comprehensive disclosure of bone screw manufacturing techniques, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the present published technical disclosure's cross-industry adaptations to represent obvious variations that would be readily conceived through standard engineering design transfer methodologies, thereby establishing robust prior art against potential future patent claims in these technical domains.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,233
TitleBone screw and method of manufacture
Assignee(s)WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.