Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858120_0001_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858120_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858120_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. 11,858,120.

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	B25J13/085
G	G01	G01L5/0061
G	G01	G01L1/144
G	G06	G06F3/047

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Robotics and force sensing technologies, specifically sensor design for measuring mechanical forces in robotic systems, involving expertise in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and sensor signal processing

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with advanced engineering degree, working knowledge of force sensing technologies, familiar with PCB design, signal processing techniques, and robotic sensor integration strategies

Obviousness Rationale

The PTD presents incremental technical variations that a skilled practitioner would recognize as straightforward extensions of the source patent's core force measurement approach. These variations represent predictable engineering solutions using known techniques in sensor design and signal processing. A PHOSITA would understand how to implement these enhancements by applying standard design optimization principles to the original patent's fundamental architecture.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Wire-based force measurement sensor with signal generator and PCB

PTD Variation

Enhanced signal processing techniques and alternative wire configuration approaches

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design optimization using known signal processing techniques that would be obvious to implement for improved force measurement sensitivity

Source Patent Element

Dielectric layer with conductive filler and resin

PTD Variation

Modified dielectric material composition and layering techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine materials engineering approach to improving sensor responsiveness through incremental material modifications

Source Patent Element

Signal generator connected to wire and PCB

PTD Variation

Alternative mounting and integration strategies for sensor components

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard engineering design choice representing finite solution set for component arrangement that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Force measurement sensor with analog-to-digital signal conversion

PTD Variation

Enhanced signal processing algorithms and improved digital transformation techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Well-known signal processing improvement representing application of standard engineering knowledge to existing technological framework

Source Patent Element

Wire penetrating PCB in force sensing configuration

PTD Variation

Alternative wire routing and PCB integration methodologies

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design variation representing standard engineering problem-solving approach with finite implementation options

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11858120, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed technical variations represent obvious extensions of the original force measurement sensor design, rendering subsequent claims involving similar technological approaches unpatentable under standard obviousness criteria. The disclosed improvements constitute routine engineering modifications that would be immediately apparent to a person having ordinary skill in robotic sensor technologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,120
Title	Force measuring sensor and robot including same
Assignee(s)	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION