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Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858186_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. 24-11858186_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858186_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. 11,858,186.

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 singulation and feeding mechanisms for injection molding machines, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, materials science, and precision material transport technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 5-7 years experience in plastics processing equipment design, familiar with material handling systems, singulation technologies, and injection molding machine component integration

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 solutions proposed are logical extensions of existing grain singulation and transport methodologies. The modifications represent incremental engineering adaptations that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize material handling performance.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Singulating disk for receiving grains with maximum 300mm diameter
PTD Variation
Enhanced singulation mechanism with modified disk geometry and precision material alignment features
Obviousness Reasoning
Dimensional and geometric modifications to singulation components represent standard design optimization techniques within predictable solution space
Source Patent Element
Grain discharge area with overpressure opening and blow-off nozzle
PTD Variation
Advanced pressure management system with refined nozzle configuration and enhanced material flow control
Obviousness Reasoning
Pressure management techniques are well-known in material handling, and incremental improvements represent routine engineering problem-solving
Source Patent Element
Granular material reservoir connected to plastic granular material feed
PTD Variation
Integrated material feed system with improved sensor-based monitoring and automated replenishment capabilities
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding intelligent monitoring to material feed systems is a predictable technological progression using known sensor and control technologies
Source Patent Element
Single grain feeding apparatus for injection molding machines
PTD Variation
Enhanced precision feeding system with adaptive grain orientation and real-time quality control mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing quality control and adaptive mechanisms represents a logical extension of existing material handling technologies
Source Patent Element
Basic singulation and transport mechanism for plastic grains
PTD Variation
Modular design allowing rapid configuration for different grain types and processing requirements
Obviousness Reasoning
Developing modular, adaptable material handling systems is a standard engineering approach to increasing equipment versatility
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 that do not rise to the level of non-obvious invention. The proposed improvements represent predictable engineering solutions within the established technological framework of grain singulation and transport 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