Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858171_0008_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858171_0008_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858171_0008_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. 11,858,171.

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 B28 B28C5/4213
B B28 B28C5/4217
F F15 F15B11/17
F F15 F15B7/006
F F15 F15B2211/20515
F F15 F15B2211/20523
F F15 F15B2211/20538
F F15 F15B2211/20576
F F15 F15B2211/327

Field of Art

Mechanical engineering focusing on fluid power systems, vehicle drive mechanisms, and specifically concrete mixer vehicle drive systems with variable displacement hydraulic components

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in hydraulic power transmission systems, vehicle drivetrain design, and experience with variable displacement motors and pumps in mobile industrial equipment

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's core hydraulic drive system principles. The disclosed variations leverage known design strategies for enhancing fluid power transmission by systematically modifying component interactions and performance parameters. These modifications would be considered routine engineering optimization within the established technological framework of the original patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Variable pump displacement coupled to vehicle engine speed
PTD Variation
Enhanced control system for dynamically adjusting pump displacement ranges
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable design optimization using known control techniques to expand performance envelope of existing hydraulic drive system
Source Patent Element
Pump mechanically coupled to vehicle engine
PTD Variation
Implementing alternative mechanical coupling configurations with expanded speed range modularity
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite design solutions using standard mechanical engineering principles to achieve similar functional objectives
Source Patent Element
Drive system with specific drive ratio between 30:1 and 40:1
PTD Variation
Extending drive ratio parameters through alternative motor and pump speed range combinations
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of systematically exploring performance parameter variations within established technological constraints
Source Patent Element
Concrete mixer vehicle hydraulic drive system
PTD Variation
Implementing synergistic component integration strategies to improve overall system efficiency
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering optimization using well-understood fluid power system design principles
Source Patent Element
Motor fluidly coupled to pump
PTD Variation
Advanced fluid coupling configurations with enhanced dynamic response characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable technical evolution using known hydraulic system design methodologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858171, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, rendering potential patent claims covering similar system configurations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103 due to the predictable nature of the proposed technical modifications within the established technological domain of vehicle hydraulic drive systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,171
TitleMixer drum drive with variable displacement motor
Assignee(s)Oshkosh Corporation