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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858132_0007_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858132_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858132_0007_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. 11,858,132.

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

SectionClassGroup
B B25 B25J9/04
B B25 B25J19/027
G G01 G01D5/245

Field of Art

Robotics and Precision Positioning Systems, specifically encoder devices for motion detection and tracking, involving magnetic sensing technologies and mechanical positioning mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in electromechanical sensing systems, familiar with magnetic encoder technologies, motion tracking principles, and robotic positioning techniques, typically holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core magnetic encoder technology, utilizing known design modification techniques to enhance application flexibility and performance characteristics. The technical solutions proposed are logical progressions of existing encoder device principles, involving standard engineering problem-solving approaches. The variations maintain fundamental structural and functional compatibility with the original patent's magnetic sensing architecture.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Magnetic encoder with multiple polarities along moving direction
PTD Variation
Enhanced magnetic configuration with additional magnetic field guidance mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable design optimization using known magnetic field manipulation techniques, representing a routine engineering modification to improve signal detection precision
Source Patent Element
Position detection unit using magnetosensitive wire
PTD Variation
Alternative positioning configurations maintaining core magnetic sensing principle
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite set of geometrically feasible arrangements that a skilled engineer would recognize as interchangeable design choices with expected performance characteristics
Source Patent Element
Electric signal generation circuit with magnetic body
PTD Variation
Modified signal processing approaches leveraging similar magnetic field interaction principles
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of adapting signal generation methods while preserving fundamental sensing mechanism, representing standard engineering problem-solving approach
Source Patent Element
Flat plate magnet with orthogonal polarity variations
PTD Variation
Extended magnetic configuration with enhanced field interaction geometries
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing magnetic encoding principles, utilizing predictable magnetic field manipulation techniques
Source Patent Element
Magnetosensitive wire positioning relative to magnetic field lines
PTD Variation
Alternative wire placement strategies maintaining core sensing methodology
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine design variation representing one of a limited number of geometrically feasible configuration options for magnetic sensing elements
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the comprehensive teachings of US Patent 11858132 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed subject matter obvious, as the proposed modifications represent predictable engineering solutions utilizing known magnetic sensing principles, thereby rendering subsequent claims involving similar technical approaches unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,132
TitleEncoder device, drive device, stage device, and robot device
Assignee(s)NIKON CORPORATION