Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858170_0003_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858170_0003_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858170_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. 11,858,170.

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

Section	Class	Group
B	B28	B28B3/269
B	B01	B01J35/04
B	B28	B28B11/006

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Ceramic manufacturing, catalyst support structures, and advanced materials engineering with expertise in honeycomb structure production and electrical heating technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A materials engineer with advanced degree, specialized knowledge in ceramic processing, catalyst support design, and electrical heating applications for automotive and industrial systems, familiar with complex geometric manufacturing techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable engineering extensions of the source patent's fundamental honeycomb structure approach. The disclosed variations leverage known manufacturing techniques and design principles inherent in the original patent's framework. These modifications represent standard design optimization strategies that would be apparent to an ordinarily skilled practitioner seeking incremental improvements in catalyst support technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Ceramic honeycomb structure with outer peripheral wall and partition walls defining multiple cells

PTD Variation

Enhanced component configuration with modified cell geometries and electrical integration strategies

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design variation using known geometric manipulation techniques in ceramic manufacturing, representing routine engineering optimization

Source Patent Element

Electrode layers on outer surface of peripheral wall

PTD Variation

Advanced electrical integration approaches expanding electrode configuration and power distribution

Obviousness Reasoning

Known electrical engineering technique for improving power transmission and thermal management in catalyst support structures

Source Patent Element

Method for producing honeycomb structure with joining material

PTD Variation

Refined joining material application techniques with enhanced material compatibility

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard materials engineering approach involving incremental improvements in manufacturing processes using known compositional modifications

Source Patent Element

Catalyst support structure for exhaust gas temperature management

PTD Variation

Expanded thermal management strategies with improved electrical heating efficiency

Obviousness Reasoning

Logical extension of existing technological principles using well-understood thermal engineering design choices

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11858170, the present technical disclosure demonstrates that the claimed variations would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, representing predictable engineering modifications within the established technological framework of honeycomb catalyst support structures.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,170
Title	Method for producing honeycomb structure
Assignee(s)	NGK INSULATORS, LTD.