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Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858164_0003_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858164_0003_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858164_0003_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 synergistic combinations that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but synergistic combinations presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations 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 control systems, specifically log handling and cutting apparatus with precision positioning and automated control mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in wood processing equipment, computer-controlled material handling systems, and industrial automation, possessing knowledge of mechanical design, sensor integration, and control system implementation

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's log processing methodology. The disclosed variations leverage known techniques in industrial automation and mechanical design to enhance log handling precision and control system flexibility. These improvements represent incremental advancements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with wood processing machinery and automated control systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Log feeding apparatus with centering and positioning mechanisms
PTD Variation
Enhanced sensor integration and dynamic positioning algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing additional sensor feedback and computational techniques is a known method for improving precision in material handling systems, representing a predictable optimization of existing technical approaches
Source Patent Element
First and second cutting spindles for log processing
PTD Variation
Expanded control system with adaptive positioning algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing more sophisticated control strategies for mechanical positioning is a standard design approach in industrial automation, utilizing known computational techniques to improve system performance
Source Patent Element
Log detection and rotation axis calculation methods
PTD Variation
Advanced computational techniques for more precise log orientation determination
Obviousness Reasoning
Refining computational methods for spatial positioning represents an obvious extension of existing technical approaches, utilizing standard signal processing and geometric calculation techniques
Source Patent Element
Vertical positioning of receiving and delivery positions
PTD Variation
Dynamic vertical positioning with enhanced spatial compensation algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing more sophisticated spatial compensation techniques is a predictable engineering solution for improving mechanical positioning accuracy, representing a standard approach in precision material handling systems
Source Patent Element
Log loading unit with automated control mechanisms
PTD Variation
Enhanced loading unit with expanded contextual decision-making capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding automated control systems with more complex decision trees is a standard approach in industrial automation, representing a predictable technical evolution of existing control methodologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858164 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed synergistic combinations obvious and anticipated, as the PTD demonstrates that the proposed technical extensions represent predictable and incremental improvements to existing log processing apparatus design and control methodologies.

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.