Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858186_0001_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858186_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858186_0001_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. 11,858,186.

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

SectionClassGroup
B B29 B29C45/1808
B B29 B29B7/242
B B29 B29C31/06

Field of Art

Plastics processing and material handling systems, specifically grain/pellet feeding mechanisms for injection molding machines, requiring mechanical engineering expertise in material transport and singulation technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in plastics processing equipment, familiar with material handling systems, singulation mechanisms, and injection molding machine feed technologies, possessing knowledge of pneumatic and mechanical grain transport techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations on the source patent's fundamental grain feeding apparatus design. The technical modifications represent incremental enhancements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize material transport and singulation processes. The PTD's variations demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches within the established technical framework of the source patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Singulating disk for receiving grains in a material feeding apparatus
PTD Variation
Enhanced singulation mechanism with modified disk geometry or material composition
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that disk design variations are routine optimization techniques in material handling systems, representing predictable design choices with foreseeable performance improvements
Source Patent Element
Blow-off nozzle connected to feeder for grain transport
PTD Variation
Improved nozzle configuration with enhanced pneumatic flow characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Pneumatic transport system modifications represent standard engineering approaches for improving material flow efficiency, involving known techniques for fluid dynamics optimization
Source Patent Element
Granular material reservoir connected to plastic grain feed system
PTD Variation
Advanced reservoir design with integrated monitoring and control mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing sensor and control technologies in material handling systems is a predictable evolution for skilled practitioners seeking improved process monitoring and automation
Source Patent Element
Injection molding machine grain feeding apparatus
PTD Variation
Enhanced interface mechanisms for precise grain singulation and transport
Obviousness Reasoning
Refining material transfer interfaces represents a logical engineering progression, utilizing known techniques to improve precision and reliability of grain feeding processes
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858186, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious modifications to the prior art, rendering potential patent claims directed to such incremental improvements unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103. The disclosed improvements represent routine engineering optimizations within the established technological framework of grain feeding and singulation systems for injection molding applications.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,186
TitleApparatus for feeding single grains to a processing machine, in particular an injection molding machine
Assignee(s)WITTMANN TECHNOLOGY GMBH