Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858091_0002_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858091_0002_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858091_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. 11,858,091.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to new applications & use cases that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but new applications & use cases presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements new applications & use cases enhancements while maintaining compatibility with the original patent's architecture. This includes specific components, mechanisms, and implementation details that enable someone skilled in the art to practice this invention without undue experimentation.

Novelty and Inventive Step

Introduces new technical features and approaches that were not present in the source patent, specifically targeting new applications & use cases improvements.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Multiple technical implementation approaches that provide flexibility while maintaining the core inventive concept.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

Broad market applicability across industries that can benefit from new applications & use cases enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B24	B24B57/02
B	B01	B01F23/59
B	B01	B01F25/51
B	B01	B01F35/2113
B	B01	B01F35/21112
B	B01	B01F2025/931
B	B01	B01F2101/58

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Fluid recirculation and mixing systems for semiconductor processing, specifically chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) slurry handling, involving fluid dynamics, mixing apparatus design, and industrial fluid management

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or fluid systems specialist with expertise in semiconductor manufacturing processes, familiar with fluid mixing techniques, industrial equipment design, and CMP slurry handling, possessing knowledge of fluid dynamics and equipment optimization strategies

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core fluid recirculation technology, utilizing standard engineering design approaches to enhance functionality while maintaining fundamental structural and operational principles established in the original patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Base portion with angled first and second portions

PTD Variation

Enhanced base portion geometry with additional angular configurations for improved fluid mixing dynamics

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying angular relationships is a routine design optimization technique that a PHOSITA would find obvious for improving fluid flow characteristics

Source Patent Element

Semiconductor slurry storage and recirculation system

PTD Variation

Expanded application of fluid recirculation principles to alternative industrial fluid management scenarios

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting established fluid handling techniques to new use cases represents a predictable engineering solution within the known technological framework

Source Patent Element

Inlet portion configured for fluid communication with storage drum

PTD Variation

Modified inlet configuration with enhanced fluid transfer mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing alternative fluid transfer designs is a standard engineering approach for optimizing system performance using known techniques

Source Patent Element

Fluid recirculation apparatus for semiconductor processing

PTD Variation

Extended technical implementation targeting improved homogeneity and processing efficiency

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental improvements to existing fluid management systems represent expected technological progression for a skilled practitioner

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858091, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, representing predictable engineering modifications that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby establishing this publication as anticipatory prior art against potential future patent claims in the fluid recirculation and semiconductor processing domain.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,091
Title	Apparatus and method for recirculating fluids
Assignee(s)	Mega Fluid Systems, Inc.