Adaptable Injector Technology for Industrial and Agricultural Applications

Publication ID: 24-11857767_0007_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptable Injector Technology for Industrial and Agricultural Applications,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857767_0007_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857767_0007_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. 11,857,767.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept leverages the core technology of the original patent to create wearable injectors for industrial and agricultural applications, enabling precise fluid flow control and monitoring in these industries.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed an injector compatible with cartridges of differing dimensions. However, this technology was limited to medical applications. The new inventive concept addresses the need for adaptable injectors in industrial and agricultural settings, where precise fluid flow control and monitoring are critical.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The wearable injector comprises a body, an injection needle, and a pathway sized for independently receiving cartridges of differing dimensions. The system includes a sensor for detecting fluid flow rates and pressure, and a control unit for adjusting the fluid flow rates and pressure based on real-time sensor data. This enables precise control and monitoring of fluid flow in industrial processes and agricultural applications.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce the novel application of the original patent's technology to industrial and agricultural settings, providing a non-obvious solution to the specific problems of fluid flow control and monitoring in these industries.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments may include injectors with multiple pathways for simultaneous fluid flow control, or injectors integrated with IoT sensors for remote monitoring and control. Variations may also include different types of sensors, control units, or fluid flow control algorithms.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The adaptable injector technology has significant commercial potential in industrial and agricultural markets, where precise fluid flow control and monitoring are critical. Potential applications include process control in manufacturing, precision irrigation in agriculture, and monitoring of fluid flow in industrial processes.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Medical and industrial fluid delivery systems, with expertise in precision injection technologies, cartridge design, and fluid control mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with advanced degrees in mechanical engineering or biomedical engineering, experienced in designing fluid delivery systems, familiar with sensor integration, control systems, and adaptable mechanical interfaces

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the source patent's flexible cartridge injector design naturally extends to industrial and agricultural applications by adding sensor-based control mechanisms. The core mechanical principles of adaptable cartridge pathways and needle positioning are directly transferable across different technical domains. The addition of real-time monitoring and control represents a predictable engineering enhancement to the base injection technology.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Pathway within body sized for independently receiving different cartridge dimensions

PTD Variation

Extending pathway design to industrial and agricultural fluid delivery contexts

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting injection mechanisms across technical domains is a standard design approach when core mechanical principles remain consistent

Source Patent Element

Adapter collars for aligning different cartridge sizes

PTD Variation

Implementing sensor-based alignment and flow control mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Integrating electronic monitoring with mechanical alignment represents a predictable technological evolution using known sensor and control techniques

Source Patent Element

Movable injection needle between retracted and injection positions

PTD Variation

Applying needle mechanism to precision fluid delivery in industrial processes

Obviousness Reasoning

Transferring precise mechanical control principles across application domains is an obvious engineering solution

Source Patent Element

Cartridge compatibility design

PTD Variation

Creating wearable injector systems with multi-dimensional fluid control

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding cartridge-based injection technologies into wearable and process-integrated systems represents a logical technological progression

Source Patent Element

Modular injector body design

PTD Variation

Implementing IoT and remote monitoring capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding digital monitoring to existing mechanical systems is a standard approach for enhancing technological functionality

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857767's comprehensive injector design, the present disclosure demonstrates that a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the extension of cartridge-based injection technologies to industrial and agricultural fluid control contexts obvious and predictable. The technical variations represent straightforward adaptations of existing mechanical principles through standard engineering techniques of sensor integration and domain-specific modification.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,857,767
Title	Injector usable with different dimension cartridges
Assignee(s)	West Pharma. Services IL, Ltd.