Industrial Odor Control Systems using Nature-Derived Ingredients

Publication ID: 24-11857668_0002_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Industrial Odor Control Systems using Nature-Derived Ingredients,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857668_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857668_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. 11,857,668.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept leverages the core technology of the underarm toner patent to create novel systems, methods, and devices for controlling odor-causing bacteria in various industrial settings, agricultural environments, water treatment facilities, food processing facilities, and waste management facilities.

Background and Problem Solved

The original underarm toner patent addresses the issue of body odor caused by bacteria overgrowth in the alkaline underarm environment. However, odor-causing bacteria are not unique to the human body and can be a significant problem in various industrial settings. The inventive concept solves this problem by applying the core technology to these new applications, providing a nature-derived solution to eliminate odor-causing bacteria.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises systems, methods, and devices that utilize a composition including nature-derived ingredients, such as rosa damascena, water, aloe leaf juice, calendula, lemon balm, glycerin, ylang-ylang, lactic acid, lactobacillus, and coconut fruit extract. These ingredients work synergistically to maintain a pH level of about 4 to about 5, preventing odor-causing bacteria growth. The composition can be applied to surfaces in various industrial settings, agricultural environments, water treatment facilities, food processing facilities, and waste management facilities to eliminate odors.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a novel application of the underarm toner technology to industrial settings, agricultural environments, water treatment facilities, food processing facilities, and waste management facilities. The inventive step lies in the recognition that the nature-derived ingredients and pH-level maintenance can be effectively used to control odor-causing bacteria in these new contexts.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include varying the composition's ingredient ratios, using different nature-derived ingredients, or incorporating additional components to enhance the composition's effectiveness. Variations may include adapting the systems, methods, and devices for specific industrial settings or environments.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including industrial settings, agriculture, water treatment, food processing, and waste management. The market for odor control solutions in these industries is substantial, and the inventive concept's nature-derived, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly approach can provide a competitive advantage.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61K8/9789
A A61 A61K8/345
A A61 A61K8/365
A A61 A61K8/9783
A A61 A61K8/9794
A A61 A61K8/99
A A61 A61Q15/00
A A61 A61K2800/30

Field of Art

Personal care and industrial microbial control technologies, with expertise in probiotic formulations, pH-balanced compositions, and antimicrobial systems spanning cosmetic, agricultural, and industrial applications

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degrees in microbiology, chemical engineering, or related fields, possessing knowledge of probiotic interactions, surface treatment technologies, and pH-dependent bacterial control mechanisms

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the core antimicrobial mechanism of maintaining a low pH environment using nature-derived ingredients is readily transferable across different industrial and environmental contexts. The source patent's underarm toner technology demonstrates a generalizable approach to bacterial control through pH manipulation and probiotic ingredients. The PTD's extension to industrial settings represents a predictable application of known microbiological principles using substantially identical compositional strategies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Underarm toner composition maintaining pH 4-5 to eliminate odor-causing bacteria
PTD Variation
Applying identical composition to industrial surfaces for bacterial control
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable extension of known antimicrobial mechanism to alternative environments with similar bacterial control requirements
Source Patent Element
Probiotic blend including Lactobacillus species
PTD Variation
Using identical probiotic strains to control bacterial populations in water treatment and food processing facilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of leveraging probiotic competitive inhibition across different microbial control scenarios
Source Patent Element
Nature-derived ingredients like rosa damascena and aloe leaf juice
PTD Variation
Repurposing identical botanical ingredients for surface treatment in agricultural and waste management environments
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite set of known antimicrobial botanical ingredients with demonstrable broad-spectrum efficacy
Source Patent Element
Composition free of aluminum and alcohol
PTD Variation
Maintaining clean ingredient profile when adapting toner technology to industrial applications
Obviousness Reasoning
Design choice reflecting known preference for natural, non-toxic treatment solutions
Source Patent Element
pH-controlled bacterial inhibition mechanism
PTD Variation
Systematically applying pH control strategy to diverse environmental surfaces
Obviousness Reasoning
Fundamental microbiological principle with predictable and reproducible outcomes across different contexts
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857668's teachings, the present disclosure demonstrates that a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the extension of underarm toner antimicrobial technologies to industrial surface treatment contexts to be obvious and predictable. The compositional similarities, shared microbiological principles, and consistent bacterial control mechanisms render the claimed variations prima facie obvious under established obviousness jurisprudence.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,668
TitleUnderarm toner
Assignee(s)BELLA ORGANIC SKIN, INC