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Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858139_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. 24-11858139_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858139_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. 11,858,139.

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

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 a focus on object detection, support structures, and robotic grasping technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with expertise in robotic systems design, computer vision algorithms, sensor integration, and mechanical engineering, typically holding an advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in robotics and automation

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core robotic manipulation and object detection technologies. The proposed enhancements follow standard engineering design approaches for iterative system optimization. The technical variations demonstrate straightforward combinations of known techniques within the robotic manipulation domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Compressible support structure with non-planar surface and multiple layers having different compression values
PTD Variation
Enhanced support structure with additional sensor integration and dynamic compression mapping techniques
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to extend the original support structure design by adding more sophisticated sensor integration and compression measurement techniques as a predictable improvement in robotic manipulation systems
Source Patent Element
Point cloud representation for object and support structure detection
PTD Variation
Advanced point cloud processing algorithms with enhanced three-dimensional modeling capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing more sophisticated point cloud processing is a known technique in computer vision and would be an obvious enhancement to the existing object detection methodology
Source Patent Element
Robotic manipulator configured to grasp objects using sensor data
PTD Variation
Expanded grasping strategies incorporating machine learning-based object recognition and adaptive gripping techniques
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating machine learning approaches for improved object recognition and manipulation represents a standard evolutionary approach in robotics that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Controller configured to determine object location and support type
PTD Variation
Enhanced controller with expanded computational capabilities for multi-modal object and environment analysis
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding controller functionality through additional computational techniques is a predictable design choice in robotic systems development
Source Patent Element
Non-planar support structure with compressible surface
PTD Variation
Dynamic support structure with adaptive material properties and integrated sensing capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing support structures with more advanced material and sensing characteristics represents an obvious technological progression for robotic manipulation systems
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858139 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed subject matter obvious. The proposed improvements represent predictable extensions of existing robotic manipulation technologies, utilizing standard engineering design approaches and known techniques in the field of robotic systems and computer vision.

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.