Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858096_0006_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_0006_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858096_0006_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 focused on joint preload measurement and optimization 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 incremental improvements to the source patent's fundamental approach of joint preload measurement and control. The disclosed enhancements follow standard engineering design practices of iterative refinement and systematic extension of existing technical solutions. The variations demonstrate typical problem-solving approaches within mechanical fastener technologies by introducing alternative implementation strategies that build directly upon the original patent's core technical framework.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Threaded fastener elements with controlled torque application

PTD Variation

Enhanced components configured to improve original patent functionality through direct technical modifications

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would find these modifications obvious as standard engineering design optimization, involving predictable variations in fastener component configurations that do not require inventive leap

Source Patent Element

Torque wrench and automated torque tool implementations

PTD Variation

Extended technical capabilities for direct improvements in torque measurement and application processes

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental tool design improvements represent known techniques in mechanical engineering, involving straightforward technological extensions that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Joint preload measurement methodology

PTD Variation

Alternative embodiments providing flexible implementation approaches for technical improvements

Obviousness Reasoning

Systematic exploration of design variations represents standard engineering problem-solving, utilizing known techniques to address performance optimization challenges

Source Patent Element

Threaded fastener element interaction methods

PTD Variation

Enhanced technical solutions building upon original patent's foundational mechanical joining concepts

Obviousness Reasoning

Iterative refinement of mechanical joining techniques constitutes predictable technological progression within precision assembly domains

Source Patent Element

Torque control and measurement techniques

PTD Variation

Comprehensive system implementing direct improvements with compatibility to original patent architecture

Obviousness Reasoning

Systematic technological enhancement represents standard engineering design approach, involving known methods of incremental innovation

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 subsequent patent claims covering substantially similar joint preload measurement and fastener control technologies. The disclosed variations represent predictable technological extensions that would be readily conceived by a person having ordinary skill in mechanical engineering and precision assembly domains, thus lacking the requisite non-obviousness for patent protection.

Original Patent Information

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