Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858147_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. 24-11858147_0004_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858147_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. 11,858,147.

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

Section	Class	Group
B	B25	B25J9/1692
B	B25	B25J13/089
B	B25	B25J19/021

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Robotics and Automation, specifically substrate transfer robots with precision positioning and sensor integration, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, sensor technologies, and robotic system design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in robotic systems design, familiar with photoelectric sensors, substrate handling mechanisms, and precision alignment techniques in manufacturing environments

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's substrate transfer robot design, utilizing standard engineering problem-solving approaches to enhance sensor integration and positioning capabilities. The disclosed improvements represent incremental modifications that would be readily apparent to someone skilled in robotic system design. The variations demonstrate standard engineering techniques of adapting existing robotic architectures to achieve more specialized or niche technical solutions.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Photoelectric sensor positioned at tip-end part of substrate transfer robot hand

PTD Variation

Enhanced sensor integration with multiple positioning configurations and alignment optimization techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of modifying sensor placement to improve detection accuracy, representing a predictable variation within standard robotic design practices

Source Patent Element

Robot hand with defined optical axis and hand center

PTD Variation

Implementing alternative geometric configurations for sensor alignment and substrate positioning

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite set of geometric variations that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking to optimize sensor performance and substrate handling

Source Patent Element

Substrate transfer robot with robotic arm and turning axis

PTD Variation

Specialized niche solutions extending robotic arm kinematics and sensor integration approaches

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable engineering solution applying known robotic design principles to create more specialized technical implementations

Source Patent Element

Transmission type photoelectric sensor for substrate detection

PTD Variation

Advanced sensor configuration methods with enhanced detection and alignment capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Incremental improvement using known sensor technologies and standard engineering optimization techniques

Source Patent Element

Hand configured to hold substrate with defined optical axis

PTD Variation

Alternative embodiments of substrate holding mechanisms with integrated sensing capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Design choice representing obvious variation within established robotic system design principles

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858147 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious, as they represent predictable technical extensions utilizing standard engineering problem-solving approaches in substrate transfer robot design. The disclosed improvements constitute prima facie obviousness under 35 U.S.C. Section 103, demonstrating that the claimed subject matter would have been obvious to a skilled practitioner at the time of invention.

Original Patent Information

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