Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858198_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. 24-11858198_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858198_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. 11,858,198.

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.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Additive manufacturing and photopolymer-based fabrication techniques, specifically for creating structured deflection members in manufacturing processes

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in 3D printing technologies, photopolymer processing, and advanced manufacturing techniques, holding at least a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or materials science with 3-5 years of practical experience in additive manufacturing

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations of the source patent's core additive manufacturing methodology. The technical enhancements build directly upon the fundamental approach of creating structured deflection members using radiation-cured photopolymer techniques. These variations would be considered routine design modifications within the standard problem-solving approach of manufacturing engineering.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Additive manufacturing apparatus with upper and lower radiation sources for curing photopolymer resin

PTD Variation

Enhanced radiation curing parameters and supplemental curing techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Optimizing radiation exposure and curing parameters is a known technique in photopolymer manufacturing, representing a predictable solution to improving material properties and structural integrity

Source Patent Element

Reinforcing member with foramina between first and second surfaces

PTD Variation

Modified geometrical configurations of foramina to enhance structural performance

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric variations in structural elements are considered routine design choices for a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize mechanical properties

Source Patent Element

SLA and CLIP additive manufacturing apparatus configurations

PTD Variation

Extended manufacturing process parameters and alternative material formulations

Obviousness Reasoning

Exploring alternative material compositions and processing parameters represents standard engineering problem-solving within additive manufacturing technologies

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858198 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the proposed technical improvements represent predictable extensions of existing additive manufacturing methodologies using standard engineering problem-solving techniques.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,198
Title	Methods of making a deflection member
Assignee(s)	The Procter & Gamble Company