Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858172_0006_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858172_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858172_0006_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 direct improvements & enhancements that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but direct improvements & enhancements presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements direct improvements & enhancements 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 direct improvements & enhancements 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 direct improvements & enhancements enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
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

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Vehicle-based concrete mixing systems and transportation logistics, involving embedded processing, GPS tracking, and dynamic vehicle control systems with expertise in mechanical engineering, software integration, and transportation logistics

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced engineering degree, 5-7 years experience in vehicle control systems, embedded software development, and transportation logistics, familiar with sensor integration, GPS tracking, and real-time processing techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the PTD's enhancements as straightforward extensions of the source patent's concrete mixing vehicle control system, leveraging standard engineering design approaches to incrementally improve monitoring, processing, and control mechanisms through predictable combinations of known technical elements.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Vehicle system with processing circuits for acquiring GPS data and controlling mixing drum rotation

PTD Variation

Enhanced processing circuits with additional sensor integration and dynamic speed adjustment algorithms

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable modification using known sensor fusion techniques and standard control system design principles to improve real-time vehicle performance monitoring

Source Patent Element

GPS data tracking for travel distance and time

PTD Variation

Expanded GPS data processing to include advanced traffic routing and road parameter analysis

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious implementation of known GPS tracking technologies to provide more comprehensive vehicle navigation and performance optimization

Source Patent Element

Processing circuits positioned on or remote from the vehicle

PTD Variation

Distributed computing architecture with enhanced inter-device communication protocols

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard engineering approach to improving system flexibility and computational efficiency using well-established distributed computing techniques

Source Patent Element

Mixture sensor for monitoring concrete properties during transport

PTD Variation

Advanced sensor fusion with machine learning algorithms for predictive concrete property management

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable application of contemporary machine learning techniques to extend sensor-based monitoring capabilities in a known technical domain

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 modifications that represent routine engineering design choices, employing standard techniques to incrementally enhance concrete mixing vehicle control systems through predictable combinations of known technological elements.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,172
Title	Concrete drum control, property prediction, and monitoring systems and methods
Assignee(s)	Oshkosh Corporation