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Enhanced Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858147_0010_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858147_0010_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858147_0010_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 future evolutions & paradigm shifts that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but future evolutions & paradigm shifts presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements future evolutions & paradigm shifts 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 future evolutions & paradigm shifts 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 future evolutions & paradigm shifts 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, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, robotic control systems, and sensor alignment 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 techniques, and precision positioning mechanisms for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing environments

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations on the source patent's substrate transfer robot architecture by introducing incremental technical improvements that leverage known design principles and standard engineering problem-solving approaches. The disclosed enhancements represent logical extensions of the original patent's core technological framework, utilizing standard combinatorial techniques within the robotics domain. These variations would be considered routine design modifications by a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize 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 multi-axis alignment capabilities and expanded detection parameters
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable variation using known sensor integration techniques, representing a standard design optimization approach in robotic sensing systems
Source Patent Element
Robot hand with defined optical axis and turning mechanism
PTD Variation
Expanded hand geometry with modular sensor mounting configurations enabling flexible positioning
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine mechanical design adaptation using standard engineering principles of modularity and configurable component placement
Source Patent Element
Substrate transfer robot with robotic arm and hand positioning mechanism
PTD Variation
Advanced control algorithms for precision hand positioning and dynamic sensor calibration
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious extension utilizing standard control system design techniques and known software optimization strategies
Source Patent Element
Transmission type photoelectric sensor for substrate detection
PTD Variation
Integrated multi-spectral sensing capabilities with enhanced signal processing algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable technological progression using known sensor fusion and signal processing techniques
Source Patent Element
Hand center defined relative to substrate positioning
PTD Variation
Dynamic hand center calibration method with adaptive geometric compensation
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering optimization applying known metrology and alignment correction principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858147 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, representing standard engineering design choices that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight. The disclosed technical implementations constitute prior art demonstrating the predictable and obvious nature of the claimed technological enhancements in substrate transfer robotic systems.

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