Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858096_0001_PTD

Published: October 28, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858096_0001_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858096_0001_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. 11,858,096.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to direct improvements & enhancements that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but direct improvements & enhancements presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements direct improvements & enhancements 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 direct improvements & enhancements 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 direct improvements & enhancements enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B25	B25B23/147
G	G01	G01L5/24

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Mechanical fastener systems and torque control technologies, specifically focusing on joint preload measurement and implementation techniques in mechanical engineering and precision assembly

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in fastener design, torque application methods, and precision assembly techniques, possessing knowledge of threaded fastener systems, measurement tools, and mechanical joining technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core methodology for joint preload determination. The PTD's enhancements follow standard engineering design approaches of iterative improvement and functional expansion of existing mechanical fastening techniques. These variations would be considered obvious modifications that a skilled practitioner could readily conceive without requiring inventive insight.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Threaded fastener elements with controlled torque application

PTD Variation

Enhanced automated torque control mechanisms with expanded measurement precision

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of incrementally improving measurement accuracy through refined mechanical control systems, representing a predictable engineering optimization

Source Patent Element

Joint preload determination method using threaded fastener interactions

PTD Variation

Alternative implementation approaches maintaining core functional principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite design solutions that represent standard engineering problem-solving techniques for extending existing mechanical joining methodologies

Source Patent Element

Torque wrench-based fastener tightening approach

PTD Variation

Expanded tooling configurations with integrated measurement and feedback mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable technological progression utilizing known instrumentation techniques to enhance existing mechanical assembly processes

Source Patent Element

Basic threaded fastener joint assembly method

PTD Variation

Modular implementation strategies with increased configurational flexibility

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard engineering design approach of creating adaptable technical solutions through systematic component reconfiguration

Source Patent Element

Mechanical preload measurement technique

PTD Variation

Advanced sensing and data collection methodologies

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious extension of existing measurement principles using contemporary sensor and data integration technologies

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the published technical disclosure derived from US Patent 11858096 renders obvious any subsequently claimed variations in mechanical fastener preload determination methods, as the disclosed enhancements represent predictable technological progressions that would be readily conceived by a person having ordinary skill in mechanical engineering and fastener design technologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,096
Title	Methods for achieving a target joint preload
Assignee(s)	University of South Florida