Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858145_0004_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858145_0004_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858145_0004_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 specialized variations & niche solutions that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but specialized variations & niche solutions presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions enhancements.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
B B25 B25J9/1664
B B25 B25J9/161
B B25 B25J13/006
B B25 B25J13/087
B B65 B65D88/08
B B65 B65D88/66

Field of Art

Robotic systems for material handling, specifically grain pile management and automated robotic traversal with sensing capabilities, involving mechanical engineering, robotics, and agricultural automation technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or robotics specialist with expertise in automated material handling systems, familiar with robotic locomotion techniques, sensor integration, and agricultural automation technologies, possessing knowledge of auger-based drive systems and granular material management

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's specialized variations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's core robotic grain pile management system. The disclosed enhancements leverage known robotic design principles and sensor integration techniques to provide incremental improvements in niche application scenarios. These variations would be considered obvious modifications that a skilled practitioner could readily implement using standard engineering design approaches.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Bilateral auger-based drive system for robot locomotion
PTD Variation
Enhanced auger configuration with adaptive terrain response mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying auger geometry and control parameters represents a predictable design variation that a PHOSITA would find obvious for improving robotic traversal across different granular material surfaces
Source Patent Element
Sensor-based measurement of grain pile characteristics
PTD Variation
Multi-modal sensing approach integrating temperature, density, and composition analysis
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding sensor capabilities using known sensing technologies constitutes an obvious enhancement that a skilled practitioner would recognize as a straightforward technical improvement
Source Patent Element
Processor-controlled robotic traversal of grain piles
PTD Variation
Advanced algorithmic path planning with dynamic obstacle avoidance and terrain mapping
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing more sophisticated navigation algorithms represents an expected evolution of the original robotic control system using standard robotics engineering techniques
Source Patent Element
Surface disruption of granular material to induce sediment flow
PTD Variation
Precision agitation techniques with variable intensity and targeted material manipulation
Obviousness Reasoning
Refining material interaction methods using known mechanical principles constitutes an obvious design optimization that a PHOSITA would find predictable
Source Patent Element
Robotic probe deployment on grain pile surface
PTD Variation
Specialized probe configurations with integrated multi-parameter data collection capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending probe functionality through known sensor and mechanical integration techniques represents an obvious technical variation within the scope of ordinary skill in the art
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 and anticipated, as the disclosed enhancements represent predictable technical extensions employing standard engineering design principles and known robotic system optimization techniques.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,145
TitleSurface management of piled grain
Assignee(s)Grain Weevil Corporation