Synergistic Sanitizing Systems

Publication ID: 24-11857687_0008_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Synergistic Sanitizing Systems,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857687_0008_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857687_0008_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

Integrating patented sanitizing apparatus with cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials to create a more powerful, efficient, and connected sanitizing system.

Background and Problem Solved

Conventional sanitizing methods have limitations in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and tracking capabilities. The original patent's apparatus for sanitizing products addresses some of these limitations, but the new inventive concept takes it a step further by incorporating synergistic combinations of technologies to create a more comprehensive and connected system.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The new inventive concept combines the patented sanitizing apparatus with blockchain-based tracking modules for monitoring product sanitation history, AI-powered sensors for detecting product contamination levels, IoT-enabled sensors for optimizing sanitization timing, and new material-based antimicrobial coatings. These integrations enable real-time monitoring, optimized sanitization, and enhanced product safety. The system can generate digital certificates of sanitization, ensuring transparency and trust throughout the supply chain.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept's novelty lies in the synergistic integration of distinct technologies, creating a more powerful and connected sanitizing system that addresses the limitations of conventional methods. The inventive step is the unexpected combination of these technologies to achieve a more efficient, effective, and transparent sanitizing process.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include variations in the type of sensors used, the implementation of different blockchain platforms, or the integration of additional technologies like robotics or augmented reality. These variations would ensure broad conceptual coverage and adaptability to different industries and use cases.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The new inventive concept has vast commercial potential in industries like healthcare, food processing, and pharmaceuticals, where product sanitization is critical. The system's ability to provide real-time monitoring, optimized sanitization, and digital certificates of sanitization would increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product safety, making it an attractive solution for companies seeking to improve their sanitization processes.

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 surface treatment of products using UV-C light and mechanical transport systems, with expertise in industrial sterilization processes, IoT integration, and advanced sensing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced engineering or technical degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or industrial automation, possessing knowledge of sterilization techniques, sensor technologies, and industrial control systems

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating digital tracking, AI-powered sensing, and IoT technologies with an existing sanitization apparatus represents a predictable extension of known industrial automation principles. The source patent's modular design and control system architecture inherently suggests opportunities for technological enhancement through sensor and tracking integrations. The proposed variations represent logical technological progressions that would be evident to a skilled practitioner seeking to improve product sanitization efficiency and traceability.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Apparatus with internal conveyor belts and UV-C light sources
PTD Variation
AI-powered sensors controlling UV-C light exposure based on contamination detection
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable optimization of existing UV sterilization process using known sensor and control technologies, representing a standard design improvement in industrial automation
Source Patent Element
External control switches for apparatus operation
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based tracking module for monitoring sanitization history
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing control systems to include digital record-keeping, utilizing well-established IoT and blockchain tracking methodologies
Source Patent Element
Housing with support beams and external conveyor integration
PTD Variation
IoT-enabled sensors monitoring product movement and sanitization timing
Obviousness Reasoning
Natural technological progression in industrial equipment design, applying standard sensor integration techniques to enhance process monitoring and efficiency
Source Patent Element
Apparatus with external control interfaces
PTD Variation
Remote digital certificate generation for sanitization processes
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable application of digital documentation technologies to existing industrial process tracking systems
Source Patent Element
UV-C light sanitization apparatus
PTD Variation
Antimicrobial coating applied to apparatus surfaces
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine materials engineering approach to enhancing existing sanitization technologies, representing a standard method of incremental technological improvement
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857687's disclosed sanitization apparatus, the present publication demonstrates that the integration of AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced materials technologies represents an obvious technological progression that would be readily conceived by a person having ordinary skill in the art of industrial sanitization systems. The proposed variations constitute predictable combinations of known technologies that do not rise to the level of non-obvious invention, thus serving as valid prior art for rendering subsequent similar claims obvious.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,687
TitleApparatus for sanitising products