Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858162_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. 24-11858162_0004_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858162_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. 11,858,162.

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	B26	B26D7/2614
B	B26	B26D1/0006
B	B26	B26D2001/006
B	B26	B26D2210/02

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

▼

Field of Art

Food processing machinery, specifically cutting machine impellers and slicing mechanisms with a focus on precision cutting and product manipulation technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in food processing equipment design, familiar with rotational cutting mechanisms, material flow dynamics, and industrial food preparation technologies

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable engineering modifications to the source patent's impeller design, utilizing standard design optimization techniques and known mechanical adaptation strategies within the food processing equipment domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Impeller with exit slots oriented in a radial direction

PTD Variation

Implementing alternative slot geometries and flow path configurations to optimize material processing characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying slot orientation and geometry represents a routine design optimization that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking improved material handling performance

Source Patent Element

Lower plate with central zone and perimeter structure

PTD Variation

Introducing specialized surface texturing or material composition variations to enhance cutting efficiency and product flow

Obviousness Reasoning

Surface modification and material selection are predictable engineering approaches for improving mechanical performance in cutting equipment

Source Patent Element

Paddle configuration adjacent to exit slots

PTD Variation

Adjusting paddle angle, geometry, and positioning to create specialized cutting and material transport characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric variations in paddle design represent standard design iteration techniques known to those skilled in food processing machinery engineering

Source Patent Element

Coaxial mounting configuration for rotational cutting mechanism

PTD Variation

Implementing alternative mounting strategies that maintain core functional principles while introducing niche performance enhancements

Obviousness Reasoning

Exploring mounting configuration variations is a standard approach for optimizing mechanical system performance within established design constraints

Source Patent Element

Impeller with asymmetric surface openings

PTD Variation

Developing advanced surface profile configurations to control material flow and cutting dynamics

Obviousness Reasoning

Creating nuanced surface geometries represents a predictable engineering approach for refining material processing characteristics

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858162, a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, representing routine engineering modifications that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight or non-obvious problem-solving.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,162
Title	Impellers for cutting machines and cutting machines equipped with impellers
Assignee(s)	Frito-Lay North America, Inc.