Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Next-Generation Sanitizing Systems

Publication ID: 24-11857687_0005_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Next-Generation Sanitizing Systems,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857687_0005_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857687_0005_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. 11,857,687.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A suite of innovative sanitizing solutions that leverage blockchain, AI, and autonomous technologies to revolutionize product sanitization, ensuring unparalleled efficiency, safety, and authenticity.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent's apparatus for sanitizing products, while effective, has limitations in terms of scalability, adaptability, and security. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing decentralized, modular, and autonomous sanitizing systems that can be integrated into various industries.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new sanitizing system comprises a modular, self-contained sanitizing unit and a networked, decentralized sanitizing hub. The units and hub communicate via secure, blockchain-based protocols to optimize sanitizing processes and ensure product authenticity. Additionally, the system incorporates machine learning algorithms to predict and prevent contamination events, and features a swarm of autonomous, UV-C emitting drones that adaptively navigate and sanitize products within a defined sanitizing zone. The drones are recharged and updated via wireless power transfer and over-the-air software updates. The system also includes a rotating, cylindrical sanitizing chamber and a spiral, helical sanitizing pattern, optimized for sanitizing products of varying geometries and sizes.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a paradigm shift in sanitizing technology by integrating blockchain, AI, and autonomous systems, which are not obvious extensions of the original patent. The inventive concept's decentralized, modular, and adaptive architecture provides a significant improvement over existing sanitizing solutions.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include wearable sanitizing devices, sanitizing systems for specific industries (e.g., healthcare, food processing), or integration with existing manufacturing lines. Variations could also include different types of sanitizing technologies, such as ozone or plasma-based systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The next-generation sanitizing systems have vast commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, food processing, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals. The market demand for efficient, secure, and adaptable sanitizing solutions is expected to drive significant revenue growth in the coming years.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61L2/10
A A23 A23L3/001
A A23 A23L3/003
A A23 A23L3/28
A A23 A23L3/3589
A A61 A61L2/22
B B65 B65G43/10
B B65 B65G45/22
A A23 A23V2002/00
A A61 A61L2202/11
A A61 A61L2202/121
A A61 A61L2202/122
A A61 A61L2202/14

Field of Art

Sanitization and disinfection technologies, specifically apparatus for sterilizing products using UV-C light, conveyor systems, and automated processing in industrial and medical contexts

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in industrial sanitization systems, familiar with UV sterilization techniques, conveyor design, automation technologies, and cross-domain integration of sensor and control systems

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's blockchain, AI, and autonomous drone technologies represent predictable extensions of existing sanitization apparatus design, leveraging known technological capabilities to enhance existing UV sterilization methods. The core sanitization principles remain consistent with the source patent, while introducing incremental technological improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize product sterilization processes.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
UV-C light apparatus for sanitizing products within a controlled housing environment
PTD Variation
Autonomous UV-C emitting drones that navigate and sanitize products within a defined zone
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that drone-based UV sanitization is a predictable technological progression from stationary UV systems, utilizing known robotic navigation and UV sterilization techniques
Source Patent Element
Conveyor-based product movement through sanitization apparatus
PTD Variation
Blockchain-networked, modular sanitizing units with decentralized communication protocols
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating network communication and blockchain into existing conveyor-based sanitization systems represents an obvious design optimization using standard industrial control and communication technologies
Source Patent Element
Fixed sanitization housing with internal conveyor mechanisms
PTD Variation
Rotating cylindrical sanitizing chamber with spiral helical sanitizing pattern
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying sanitization chamber geometry to optimize product coverage is a routine engineering design choice that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking improved sterilization efficiency
Source Patent Element
External control switches for sanitization apparatus
PTD Variation
Machine learning algorithms and cloud-based analytics for predicting contamination events
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing predictive analytics and sensor-based monitoring represents a standard technological enhancement to existing control systems using well-established machine learning techniques
Source Patent Element
Stationary UV sanitization apparatus
PTD Variation
Wearable sanitizing device with UV-C emitting module for personal use
Obviousness Reasoning
Miniaturizing and personalizing industrial sanitization technologies is an obvious technological adaptation driven by consumer and portable device trends
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the variations disclosed in this Published Technical Disclosure would be considered obvious extensions of US Patent 11857687, as they represent predictable technological improvements employing known techniques in UV sterilization, automation, and networked control systems, which would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art at the time of invention.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,687
TitleApparatus for sanitising products