Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858192_0009_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858192_0009_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858192_0009_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. 11,858,192.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to specialized variations & niche solutions that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but specialized variations & niche solutions presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions 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 specialized variations & niche solutions enhancements.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Mechanical sealing systems and shaft seal design, with expertise in additive manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and precision component fabrication

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 3-5 years experience in seal design, familiar with manufacturing techniques including 3D printing, knowledgeable about fluid and mechanical interfaces in rotating equipment

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize that the PTD's variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core sealing device technology. The disclosed specialized variations leverage known design modification techniques and manufacturing approaches inherent in the original patent's framework. A PHOSITA would understand that incremental improvements in sealing systems frequently involve reconfiguring component geometries, materials, and manufacturing methods to address specific application requirements.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Plate-shaped sealing body with opening manufactured via additive methods

PTD Variation

Enhanced geometric configurations for specialized sealing interfaces with modified opening geometries

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design variation using known manufacturing techniques, representing standard engineering problem-solving approach

Source Patent Element

First and second plate-shaped bodies connected sealingly

PTD Variation

Alternative connection methods and interface geometries maintaining core sealing functionality

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite set of known connection techniques that a skilled engineer would recognize as interchangeable design choices

Source Patent Element

Stuffing box sealing configuration

PTD Variation

Modified stuffing box implementations targeting niche mechanical interface requirements

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine engineering optimization using well-understood sealing mechanism principles

Source Patent Element

Shaft and housing intermediate space sealing approach

PTD Variation

Specialized sealing strategies addressing specific rotational and environmental constraints

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable solution space derived from standard mechanical engineering design methodologies

Source Patent Element

Additive manufacturing production method

PTD Variation

Advanced manufacturing techniques enabling complex geometric variations

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technological progression in manufacturing capabilities representing obvious technological evolution

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the variations disclosed herein would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, with reasonable expectation of success, based on the teachings of US Patent 11858192. The published technical disclosure demonstrates that the claimed innovations represent predictable variations within the established technological framework of precision mechanical sealing systems, thereby rendering subsequent claims obvious and anticipatable.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,192
Title	Sealing device
Assignee(s)	KRAUSSMAFFEI EXTRUSION GMBH