Adaptive Shape Analysis for Optimized Design in Diverse Industries
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
This inventive concept leverages the core technology of characterizing a ball game racket frame to develop novel applications in various industries, enabling optimized design and improved performance in aerodynamics, renewable energy, construction, and maritime.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent focused on characterizing a ball game racket frame, but its limitations in addressing diverse industry challenges became apparent. The present inventive concept tackles this limitation by applying the core technology to entirely new fields, resolving issues in aerodynamic profiling, wind turbine blade design, structural integrity analysis, solar panel optimization, and ship hull design.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The inventive concept comprises a method for characterizing the shape of various objects, including aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, building structures, solar panels, and ship hulls. By automatically determining the deviation of the object's shape from a predetermined profile, the method enables optimized design and improved performance. The graphical representation of the object's shape and deviation facilitates efficient analysis and decision-making.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce a significant inventive step by applying the original patent's core technology to unrelated industries, thereby providing novel solutions to previously unaddressed problems. The inventive concept's ability to adapt to diverse object shapes and industries constitutes a substantial innovation.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept may include utilizing different algorithms for shape analysis, incorporating additional data sources for object characterization, or integrating the method with existing design software. Variations of the concept could focus on specific industries or object types, ensuring broad coverage of potential applications.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including aerospace, renewable energy, construction, and maritime. By providing optimized design solutions, the concept can improve product performance, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. The target market includes companies and organizations involved in design, manufacturing, and operation of aircraft, wind turbines, buildings, solar panels, and ships.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A63 | A63B60/42 |
| G | G06 | G06F30/10 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Mechanical and computational design analysis, specifically shape characterization and performance optimization across engineering domains including sports equipment, aerospace, renewable energy, and structural design
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A skilled professional with expertise in computational geometry, CAD design, data analysis, and shape optimization techniques, capable of translating shape characterization methods across different technical domains
Obviousness Rationale
The source patent's fundamental method of characterizing object shape deviation from a reference profile provides a generalizable computational approach that a skilled practitioner would readily recognize as adaptable to multiple engineering contexts. The core technical steps of data collection, shape deviation calculation, and graphical representation are universally applicable across different object geometries. A PHOSITA would understand that the mathematical and computational principles underlying racket frame shape analysis could be directly translated to other complex geometric systems with minimal conceptual modification.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,855 |
|---|---|
| Title | Characterization of a ball game racket frame |
| Assignee(s) | Head Technology GmbH |