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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858172_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. 24-11858172_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858172_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. 11,858,172.

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 B28 B28C5/422
B B28 B28C5/4217
B B28 B28C7/022
B B60 B60P3/16
G G05 G05D13/00
G G06 G06Q10/04
G G06 G06Q10/06315
G G06 G06Q50/08

Field of Art

Vehicle systems and control technologies for concrete mixing vehicles, encompassing GPS-enabled transportation management, sensor-based mixture monitoring, and dynamic vehicle control systems with computational processing capabilities

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled engineer with expertise in mechanical engineering, transportation systems, sensor technologies, and computational control systems, possessing knowledge of vehicle telemetry, mixture monitoring, and real-time processing techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core technical framework, leveraging known techniques in vehicle control systems and computational processing to implement enhanced functionality with a reasonable expectation of success. The disclosed variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with concrete mixing vehicle technologies and computational control methodologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
GPS data acquisition for tracking vehicle travel parameters
PTD Variation
Enhanced GPS-based route optimization and mixture property prediction algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying known GPS tracking techniques to improve mixture monitoring represents a predictable combination of existing technologies with expected performance enhancements
Source Patent Element
Processing circuits for controlling mixing drum rotation
PTD Variation
Expanded computational logic for dynamic speed adjustment based on multiple sensor inputs
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending computational control techniques to incorporate additional sensor data represents a standard design optimization approach within vehicle control systems
Source Patent Element
Vehicle system with memory devices and processing circuits
PTD Variation
Implementation of distributed processing architecture across vehicle and remote computational platforms
Obviousness Reasoning
Distributing computational resources across vehicle and external systems is a known technique for enhancing processing capabilities and system flexibility
Source Patent Element
Mixture sensor for monitoring concrete properties during transport
PTD Variation
Advanced sensor fusion techniques integrating multiple data streams for comprehensive mixture characterization
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining sensor data to improve measurement accuracy represents a standard engineering approach for enhancing monitoring capabilities
Source Patent Element
Drive speed control for concrete mixing drum
PTD Variation
Adaptive speed management algorithms incorporating predictive maintenance and performance optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing predictive control strategies using existing sensor data represents a logical extension of known vehicle control methodologies
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858172, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, representing predictable combinations of known techniques in vehicle control systems and computational processing. The disclosed innovations represent standard engineering design choices that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring undue experimentation or non-obvious technical achievements.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,172
TitleConcrete drum control, property prediction, and monitoring systems and methods
Assignee(s)Oshkosh Corporation