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Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858213_0003_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858213_0003_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858213_0003_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. 11,858,213.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to synergistic combinations that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but synergistic combinations presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations enhancements.

Field of Art

Additive Manufacturing and Stereolithography Systems, involving precision fabrication techniques for 3D printing with complex surface interaction and material deposition processes

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with expertise in mechanical engineering, materials science, and advanced manufacturing techniques, possessing knowledge of stereolithography principles, resin chemistry, and precision fabrication methods

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's vibration-assisted stereolithography framework. The disclosed variations leverage known design principles and implementation strategies within additive manufacturing. The technical improvements represent incremental advancements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize stereolithographic processes.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Vibration-assisted separation of build surface from constrained surface
PTD Variation
Enhanced component configurations for more precise surface interaction and separation mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable variation using known mechanical design techniques to improve surface separation precision
Source Patent Element
Gap thickness population with resin
PTD Variation
Synergistic resin distribution and layer formation techniques
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite set of known methods for improving resin deposition and layer consistency in stereolithographic processes
Source Patent Element
Top-down and bottom-up stereolithography processes
PTD Variation
Alternative embodiments expanding process configuration flexibility
Obviousness Reasoning
Design choice representing standard engineering optimization approach within known manufacturing paradigms
Source Patent Element
Audio speaker-based surface vibration mechanism
PTD Variation
Advanced vibration control systems with enhanced precision and adaptability
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique for implementing more sophisticated mechanical interaction methods
Source Patent Element
Layer thickness control during build process
PTD Variation
Dynamic layer thickness management with improved computational strategies
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable technological progression using standard computational and materials engineering principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858213 and the disclosed technical variations, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed synergistic combinations obvious and anticipated, rendering subsequent patent claims covering substantially similar technical implementations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103 due to the predictable nature of the proposed technical extensions.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,213
TitleMethods and apparatus for vibration-assisted stereolithography
Assignee(s)University of Southern California