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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858139_0002_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. 24-11858139_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858139_0002_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. 11,858,139.

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 B25J9/1612
B B25 B25J9/0096
B B25 B25J9/1633
B B25 B25J9/1664
B B25 B25J9/1697
B B25 B25J13/08
G G06 G06T7/50
G G06 G06T7/70
G G06 G06V20/00
G G06 G06V20/653
G G06 G06T2207/10028

Field of Art

Robotics, Computer Vision, and Robotic Manipulation Systems with Emphasis on Sensor-Guided Object Handling and Support Structures

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled robotics engineer with expertise in computer vision, sensor integration, manipulator design, and machine learning techniques for object recognition and handling, typically holding an advanced degree in robotics, mechanical engineering, or computer science with 3-5 years of practical experience

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core technical approach, leveraging known techniques in robotic manipulation and sensor integration to explore alternative implementation strategies for object handling and support structures. The variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with robotic systems and sensor-guided object interaction technologies. These extensions naturally follow from the foundational teachings of the source patent by applying standard engineering design approaches to expand potential use cases and technical implementations.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Compressible support structure with non-planar surface and peaks/troughs
PTD Variation
Enhanced support structure with adaptive compression layers and dynamic sensor mapping
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify the support structure's compression characteristics using known material science techniques, representing a predictable variation of the original design that enhances object handling capabilities
Source Patent Element
Point cloud representation for object and support structure analysis
PTD Variation
Advanced machine learning-enhanced point cloud processing for more sophisticated object recognition
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning techniques to point cloud data represents a known approach in computer vision, providing a predictable enhancement to the original sensor analysis method
Source Patent Element
Robotic manipulator configured to grasp objects using sensor data
PTD Variation
Extended manipulator control algorithms with multi-dimensional object interaction strategies
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding manipulator control algorithms represents a standard engineering design choice that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking to improve robotic object handling capabilities
Source Patent Element
Sensor-based object location and orientation determination
PTD Variation
Multi-sensor fusion approach for enhanced spatial awareness and object tracking
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating multiple sensor types to improve spatial recognition is a well-known technique in robotics, representing an obvious optimization of the original patent's sensing methodology
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858139 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the disclosed technical implementations represent predictable extensions of existing robotic manipulation and sensor integration technologies, employing standard engineering design approaches to enhance object handling and support structure capabilities.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,139
TitleRobotic manipulator systems and methods involving non-planar and/or deformable support structures
Assignee(s)Amazon Technologies, Inc.