Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858189_0007_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. 24-11858189_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858189_0007_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. 11,858,189.

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 B29 B29C45/6714
B B29 B29C45/0055
B B29 B29C45/0441
B B29 B29C45/14065
B B29 B29C2045/0058
B B29 B29C2793/009
B B29 B29L2031/26

Field of Art

Manufacturing and processing systems for automotive components, specifically profile transfer and injection molding technologies, with expertise in mechanical design, material handling, and precision manufacturing processes

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 5-7 years experience in automotive manufacturing, skilled in design of transfer systems, injection molding techniques, and profile processing equipment, familiar with CNC and pneumatic control systems

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's core transfer system architecture. The new applications & use cases build upon fundamental mechanical and process design principles already established in the original patent. The modifications represent standard engineering problem-solving approaches that would be apparent to someone skilled in automotive manufacturing system design.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Transportation device for moving profiles along a transportation path
PTD Variation
Enhanced transportation mechanism with additional positioning and control features for new application scenarios
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying transportation mechanisms is a routine design optimization that a PHOSITA would find obvious when adapting to different use cases, representing a predictable variation of known techniques
Source Patent Element
Feed table with integrated cutting tools and displacement capabilities
PTD Variation
Extended feed table design with modular tool mounting and expanded positional flexibility
Obviousness Reasoning
Reconfiguring tool mounting and positioning represents a standard engineering approach to increasing system adaptability, which would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Pneumatic cylinder for exerting contact pressure
PTD Variation
Advanced pneumatic control system with enhanced pressure modulation and precision tracking
Obviousness Reasoning
Improving pneumatic control mechanisms through known techniques of pressure regulation and sensor integration would be an obvious enhancement to a PHOSITA
Source Patent Element
Profile processing system with closing unit
PTD Variation
Expanded closing mechanism with multiple configuration options for different profile geometries
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting closing mechanisms to handle varied profile types represents a predictable design evolution using known mechanical principles
Source Patent Element
Motor-driven control ring for system operation
PTD Variation
Enhanced motor control system with integrated feedback and adaptive positioning
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing advanced motor control techniques using standard feedback and positioning technologies would be an obvious improvement to a skilled engineer
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858189, 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 claims directed to such variations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103 due to the predictable combination of known elements and techniques within the established technological framework of profile transfer and processing systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,189
TitleTransfer system having an injection device integrated in a feed table
Assignee(s)STEFAN PFAFF WERKZEUG- UND FORMENBAU GMBH & CO KG