Versatile Aligner Placement System for Diverse Industries

Publication ID: 24-11857388_0002_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Versatile Aligner Placement System for Diverse Industries,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857388_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857388_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. 11,857,388.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept leverages the core technology of the original aligner placement system to expand into new applications and use cases, revolutionizing industries such as logistics, healthcare, and infrastructure inspection.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent's aligner placement system was limited to dental care, but its core technology has broader implications. The inventive concept addresses the need for precise placement and manipulation of devices in various industries, where existing solutions are inadequate or non-existent.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept adapts the original aligner placement system's body, handle end, and placement end to accommodate diverse payloads and devices. The system's versatility is demonstrated through five new claims, which illustrate its potential in logistics (delivering payloads to remote areas), healthcare (precision placement of medical devices), and infrastructure inspection (precise placement of inspection devices).

Novelty and Inventive Step

The inventive concept's novelty lies in its application of the original aligner placement system's core technology to entirely new industries and use cases, thereby providing a non-obvious solution to the problem of precise device placement and manipulation.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments could include adapting the system for underwater or space-based applications, utilizing different materials or geometries for the body and handle, or integrating sensors and AI for autonomous operation.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including logistics, healthcare, infrastructure inspection, and potentially others. The market for such a versatile system is substantial, with potential applications in disaster response, medical device delivery, and infrastructure maintenance.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61C7/023

Field of Art

Dental and medical device placement systems, with expertise in precision mechanical systems for device manipulation and positioning

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced engineering or biomedical design background, familiar with mechanical systems, robotic manipulation, and interdisciplinary device adaptation techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the fundamental design principles of the source patent's aligner placement system as readily adaptable to multiple technical domains. The core mechanical concepts of precise positioning, grasping, and controlled manipulation are universally applicable across industries. The PTD demonstrates predictable extensions of the original system's core technological principles by applying similar mechanical strategies to logistics, medical, and inspection applications.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Body with handle end and placement end having a channel matching device location
PTD Variation
Adapting the placement system for drone payload delivery with retractable grasping arm
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of transferring precise mechanical positioning principles across mechanical systems, with predictable results in payload management
Source Patent Element
Dental aligner placement system with precise positioning mechanism
PTD Variation
Medical device placement system with sensor-enabled treatment dispensing
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious application of existing precise positioning technology to medical treatment delivery, representing a predictable technological evolution
Source Patent Element
Channel matching device geometry for precise insertion
PTD Variation
Infrastructure inspection system with camera and light source mounted on placement mechanism
Obviousness Reasoning
Straightforward adaptation of positioning technology to inspection applications, representing a design choice within ordinary skill
Source Patent Element
Handle end with hole passing through body thickness
PTD Variation
Modular design allowing interchangeable payload or inspection attachments
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable mechanical modification representing standard engineering practice of creating adaptable system architectures
Source Patent Element
Dental device placement system with controlled manipulation
PTD Variation
Remote drone delivery system with autonomous placement capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious combination of existing positioning technologies with known robotic and autonomous control techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857388's disclosure of a precision placement system, the present publication demonstrates that a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious through predictable technological transfer and standard engineering adaptation techniques. The disclosed variations represent routine extensions of known mechanical positioning principles across multiple technical domains, thereby rendering subsequent claims involving similar mechanical placement strategies obvious and non-patentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,388
TitleAligner placement system and method of use