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Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858147_0001_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858147_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858147_0001_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. 11,858,147.

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 B25J9/1692
B B25 B25J13/089
B B25 B25J19/021

Field of Art

Robotics and Automated Handling Systems, specifically substrate transfer robots with precision positioning and sensor integration. Requires expertise in mechanical engineering, robotic arm design, and photoelectric sensing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in robotic system design, familiar with industrial automation, sensor integration, and precision positioning techniques for substrate handling in manufacturing environments

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations of the source patent's substrate transfer robot design. The technical modifications follow standard engineering problem-solving approaches by extending the original sensor and positioning concepts through known mechanical and electronic integration techniques. The variations demonstrate incremental enhancements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize robotic substrate handling performance.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Photoelectric sensor positioned at tip-end part of substrate transfer robot hand
PTD Variation
Enhanced sensor integration with expanded positioning and calibration algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable modification using known sensor optimization techniques that a PHOSITA would recognize as a standard design improvement
Source Patent Element
Robot hand with defined optical axis and hand center
PTD Variation
Advanced geometric mapping and alignment techniques for improved sensor precision
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering optimization using well-established geometric modeling approaches in robotic systems
Source Patent Element
Substrate transfer robot with robotic arm and turning axis
PTD Variation
Extended kinematic modeling to improve positioning accuracy and sensor alignment
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious extension of existing robotic design principles using standard computational and mechanical engineering methods
Source Patent Element
Transmission type photoelectric sensor for substrate detection
PTD Variation
Enhanced sensor signal processing and error correction algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable software and signal processing improvements that would be evident to a skilled practitioner
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858147, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious modifications of the prior art. The incremental enhancements represent predictable combinations of known robotic substrate handling techniques, demonstrating that the claimed innovations would have been obvious to a skilled practitioner at the time of invention.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,147
TitleSubstrate transfer robot and method of detecting optical-axis deviation of substrate hold hand
Assignee(s)KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA