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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858142_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. 24-11858142_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858142_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. 11,858,142.

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 B25J9/1651
B B25 B25J7/00
B B25 B25J9/1697
C C12 C12M1/00
G G02 G02B21/32
G G02 G02B21/36

Field of Art

Biotechnology and precision micromanipulation systems, involving microscopic object handling, positioning systems, and imaging-guided manipulation techniques, with expertise in robotic micromanipulation, biological sample processing, and precision instrumentation

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with advanced training in bioengineering, robotics, or precision instrumentation, possessing knowledge of micromanipulation techniques, computer-controlled positioning systems, and imaging-based guidance mechanisms

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's core micromanipulation system architecture. The proposed enhancements leverage known techniques in robotic manipulation and imaging-guided positioning to expand the original patent's functionality. These modifications would be considered routine design optimizations within the standard problem-solving approach of the technical field.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Sample stage for placing minute objects with first and second manipulators using pipettes
PTD Variation
Enhanced positioning system with additional computational guidance and expanded application domains
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing more sophisticated computational positioning techniques is a predictable variation using known control algorithms and imaging technologies
Source Patent Element
Controller determining manipulation execution position based on image data
PTD Variation
Advanced image processing algorithms for more precise object tracking and positioning
Obviousness Reasoning
Improving image-based positioning through enhanced computational techniques represents an obvious optimization using standard machine vision approaches
Source Patent Element
Micromanipulation system for handling minute biological objects
PTD Variation
Expanded application scenarios targeting diverse biological research and clinical processing requirements
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting the core manipulation system architecture to new research domains is a standard engineering approach with predictable implementation strategies
Source Patent Element
Pipette-based manipulation of biological samples
PTD Variation
Integrated multi-stage processing capabilities with enhanced robotic control mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending single-stage manipulation to multi-stage processing represents a logical technological progression using known robotic system design principles
Source Patent Element
Image-guided positioning of biological objects
PTD Variation
Machine learning enhanced guidance systems with adaptive positioning algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Incorporating machine learning techniques into existing imaging-based positioning represents a predictable technological enhancement using standard computational approaches
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858142 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the proposed technical extensions represent predictable modifications to existing micromanipulation system architectures using standard engineering problem-solving techniques.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,142
TitleManipulation system and driving method of manipulation system
Assignee(s)NSK LTD.