Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858131_0006_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858131_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858131_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. 11,858,131.

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	B25J9/0081
B	B25	B25J9/0009
B	B25	B25J9/1687
H	H01	H01L21/68
H	H01	H01L21/68707
G	G05	G05B2219/45031

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Industrial robotics and automation systems, specifically focusing on robotic manipulation, positioning, and teaching methods for industrial applications involving object handling and precise positioning

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in robotic systems design, industrial automation, end effector technologies, and programmable robotic manipulation techniques, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree with 3-5 years of practical experience in robotic system integration

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations on the source patent's fundamental robotic teaching method, utilizing standard engineering design approaches to extend functionality through known technical modifications that would be apparent to someone skilled in industrial robotics system design.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Positioning member for determining conveyance object position on robotic hand

PTD Variation

Enhanced positioning mechanism with additional alignment features and modular attachment configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing alternative positioning configurations represents a routine design optimization using known mechanical engineering techniques, where a PHOSITA would recognize multiple equivalent approaches to achieving precise object placement

Source Patent Element

Horizontal multi-joint industrial robot configuration

PTD Variation

Extended robotic system with improved joint flexibility and enhanced positional accuracy

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental improvements to joint mechanics and positioning systems are predictable evolutionary developments within industrial robotics, representing standard performance enhancement strategies

Source Patent Element

Teaching method for object mounting on robotic hand

PTD Variation

Advanced calibration and alignment techniques integrating sensor feedback and dynamic positioning algorithms

Obviousness Reasoning

Incorporating sensor-based positioning represents a known technique for improving robotic system precision, utilizing standard control engineering approaches to enhance existing teaching methodologies

Source Patent Element

Circular plate-shaped conveyance object handling

PTD Variation

Generalized object handling system supporting multiple geometric configurations and adaptive gripping strategies

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding object handling capabilities through modular gripping mechanisms is a predictable design evolution that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking to increase robotic system versatility

Source Patent Element

Basic robotic hand positioning technique

PTD Variation

Enhanced computational modeling and simulation-driven positioning optimization

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying computational design techniques to refine robotic positioning represents a standard engineering approach for incrementally improving existing mechanical systems

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the technical variations disclosed in this Published Technical Disclosure would have been obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art at the time of invention, when considered in light of US Patent 11858131, as the claimed improvements represent predictable extensions of known industrial robotics design principles utilizing standard engineering methodologies to achieve incremental system enhancements.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,131
Title	Teaching method for industrial robot
Assignee(s)	NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION