Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858147_0006_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_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858147_0006_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

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, robotic arm design, and photoelectric sensing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in robotic systems design, familiar with industrial automation, sensor integration, and substrate handling techniques in semiconductor or 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 architecture. The technical extensions demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches that would be apparent to someone skilled in robotic system design. The variations maintain core functional principles while introducing incremental enhancements that do not require inventive complexity.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

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

PTD Variation

Enhanced sensor alignment and calibration techniques for improved optical axis detection

Obviousness Reasoning

Sensor optimization is a routine design improvement that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking to enhance precision and reliability of existing robotic sensing technologies

Source Patent Element

Robot hand configured to hold substrate with defined optical axis

PTD Variation

Alternative hand geometries that maintain core substrate holding and sensor integration principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric variations in robotic end effectors represent predictable design choices within known mechanical engineering problem-solving approaches

Source Patent Element

Robotic arm with turning axis for hand displacement

PTD Variation

Improved arm kinematic configurations that extend range of motion and positioning capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Kinematic system improvements are standard engineering practice for incrementally enhancing robotic system performance using known mechanical design techniques

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 extensions of the prior art, rendering potential claims directed to such incremental improvements unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103 due to the predictable nature of the proposed technical enhancements within the established robotic substrate transfer domain.

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