Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858229_0002_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. 24-11858229_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858229_0002_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. 11,858,229.

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.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Aircraft structural manufacturing, specifically modular tooling design for multi-spar torsion box production, requiring advanced mechanical engineering skills in aerospace manufacturing techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in aerospace manufacturing, familiar with modular tooling design, CAD/CAM technologies, and aircraft structural component fabrication techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's modular tooling concept, utilizing standard engineering design approaches to adapt the original modular architecture for expanded use cases and technical implementations.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Modular mandrel module with hollow beam geometry and interchangeable bases

PTD Variation

Enhanced component configurations for new applications with modified fastener and connection mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Modular design inherently suggests adaptability, and a PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify connection interfaces to suit different manufacturing requirements

Source Patent Element

Torsion box manufacturing tooling with adjustable web height

PTD Variation

Expanded application of modular tooling principles to alternative structural manufacturing contexts

Obviousness Reasoning

The fundamental modular design principle is transferable across related manufacturing domains, representing a known technique for design flexibility

Source Patent Element

Interchangeable spacer modules with complementary fastening mechanisms

PTD Variation

Implementation of alternative fastening strategies that maintain core modular interconnection principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Substituting pin-and-hole connections with equivalent mechanical interfaces represents a predictable design variation within standard engineering practice

Source Patent Element

Hollow beam geometry with configurable bases and walls

PTD Variation

Extending modular tooling concept to support broader range of manufacturing configurations and use cases

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would recognize that modular design inherently supports iterative adaptation through standard engineering design methodologies

Source Patent Element

Multi-spar torsion box manufacturing approach

PTD Variation

Generalized technical system for implementing modular tooling across related manufacturing domains

Obviousness Reasoning

Translating specialized aerospace manufacturing techniques to generalized modular tooling represents a logical and predictable technical progression

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858229 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious through standard engineering design methodologies, representing foreground prior art that anticipates and renders obvious subsequent technical implementations in modular manufacturing tooling design.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,229
Title	Modular tooling for multi-spar torsion box
Assignee(s)	Airbus Operations GmbH, AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)