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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858164_0002_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858164_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858164_0002_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. 11,858,164.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to new applications & use cases that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but new applications & use cases presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements new applications & use cases 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 new applications & use cases 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 new applications & use cases enhancements.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
B B27 B27B25/04
B B27 B27B31/06
B B27 B27L5/022
G G05 G05B2219/45037

Field of Art

Wood processing machinery and automated log handling systems, specifically involving log positioning, cutting, and processing equipment with computer-controlled positioning and sensing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in wood processing equipment, familiar with computer-controlled positioning systems, log handling mechanisms, and industrial automation techniques with 3-5 years of practical experience in manufacturing and machinery design

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core technical framework by applying standard engineering design approaches to enhance log processing capabilities. The variations demonstrate incremental improvements using known techniques that would be apparent to an ordinary practitioner in wood processing machinery design. These modifications represent logical combinations of existing technical elements that do not require inventive insight beyond routine engineering problem-solving.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Log feeding apparatus with centering unit and cutting spindles for processing logs
PTD Variation
Enhanced positioning system with additional sensing and computational capabilities for expanded log processing applications
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable variation using known sensor integration and computational techniques to improve log positioning accuracy and processing flexibility
Source Patent Element
Controller calculating temporary rotation axis center line of log
PTD Variation
Advanced computational methods for dynamic log positioning and real-time geometric adjustment
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of extending computational capabilities using standard software and algorithmic approaches in industrial control systems
Source Patent Element
Log detection sensor between receiving and delivery positions
PTD Variation
Expanded sensor network with additional measurement and tracking capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious design choice using standard industrial sensing technologies to improve measurement precision and system responsiveness
Source Patent Element
Vertical positioning of receiving and delivery positions
PTD Variation
Modular positioning system with configurable spatial arrangements for different processing requirements
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering modification representing a finite set of predictable spatial configuration options
Source Patent Element
Log loading unit with automated control mechanisms
PTD Variation
Enhanced loading system with expanded computational decision-making capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable extension of existing control methodologies using standard industrial automation techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the technical variations disclosed herein would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, as they represent predictable extensions of the foundational teachings in US Patent 11858164, utilizing standard engineering techniques and design approaches known in the field of wood processing machinery and automated log handling systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,164
TitleLog feeding apparatus, log processing apparatus having the same, and method of controlling the same
Assignee(s)Meinan Machinery Works, Inc.