Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858145_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. 24-11858145_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858145_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. 11,858,145.

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

Section	Class	Group
B	B25	B25J9/1664
B	B25	B25J9/161
B	B25	B25J13/006
B	B25	B25J13/087
B	B65	B65D88/08
B	B65	B65D88/66

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Robotic systems for material handling, specifically autonomous grain pile management and surface traversal robotics, involving mechanical engineering, robotics, sensor integration, and agricultural automation technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A robotics engineer with expertise in autonomous mobile systems, mechanical design, sensor integration, and agricultural/industrial material handling applications, possessing knowledge of robotic locomotion, control systems, and sensor-driven navigation techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core robotic grain pile management technology by introducing incremental improvements in sensor integration, traversal mechanisms, and application-specific adaptations that leverage existing technical foundations.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Bilateral auger-based drive system for robot locomotion on granular surfaces

PTD Variation

Enhanced auger design with adaptive pitch and variable rotation speed for improved surface traversal across different granular material compositions

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying auger parameters is a known technique for optimizing robotic locomotion, representing a predictable design variation that a PHOSITA would find obvious based on standard mechanical engineering principles

Source Patent Element

Temperature and characteristic sensing during grain pile traversal

PTD Variation

Multi-spectral sensor array enabling simultaneous environmental and material composition monitoring with expanded data collection capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding sensor capabilities through known integration techniques represents an obvious improvement that a PHOSITA would recognize as a straightforward technical enhancement

Source Patent Element

Processor-controlled robotic traversal and surface interaction

PTD Variation

Machine learning-enabled adaptive traversal algorithms that dynamically adjust robot movement based on real-time granular material characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing adaptive control strategies using machine learning represents a predictable technological progression that a PHOSITA would find obvious given existing robotic control paradigms

Source Patent Element

Probe delivery mechanism for surface interaction

PTD Variation

Modular probe design with interchangeable end effectors for different material sampling and interaction requirements

Obviousness Reasoning

Creating modular robotic end effector designs is a standard engineering approach that a PHOSITA would find obvious for expanding system versatility

Source Patent Element

Robotic system for granular material surface management

PTD Variation

Extended application domains including mining, construction material handling, and industrial granular substance monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Transferring robotic technologies across related industrial domains represents an obvious technological adaptation that a PHOSITA would recognize as a straightforward design extension

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858145 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious, as the proposed technical implementations represent predictable extensions of existing robotic grain pile management technologies through standard engineering design choices and incremental technological improvements.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,145
Title	Surface management of piled grain
Assignee(s)	Grain Weevil Corporation