Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858229_0006_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858229_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858229_0006_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 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

Aircraft structural manufacturing, specifically modular tooling design for multi-spar torsion box production, requiring expertise in aerospace engineering, precision manufacturing techniques, and modular tooling system design

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 5-7 years experience in aerospace manufacturing, familiar with advanced tooling design, aircraft structural component fabrication, and modular system engineering principles

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations on the source patent's modular tooling concept, utilizing standard engineering design approaches to extend the original patent's fundamental architecture. The variations demonstrate incremental technical enhancements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize manufacturing flexibility and tooling adaptability. These modifications represent routine design iterations within the established technical framework of aerospace manufacturing tooling systems.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Modular mandrel module with hollow beam geometry and configurable base structures

PTD Variation

Enhanced modular system with additional configurable components and improved fastener mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable extension of existing modular design principles, representing a known technique for increasing manufacturing flexibility through standardized interchangeable components

Source Patent Element

Multi-spar torsion box manufacturing approach with adjustable web height configurations

PTD Variation

Direct improvements targeting enhanced dimensional adaptability and precision alignment mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine engineering optimization using known techniques to improve manufacturing tolerances and structural compatibility

Source Patent Element

Fastener connection system between mandrel and spacer modules

PTD Variation

Advanced fastener geometries with improved pin-and-hole alignment and modular interconnection strategies

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious design choice utilizing standard mechanical engineering principles for creating more robust and precisely aligned modular connections

Source Patent Element

Hollow beam geometry with configurable base and wall structures

PTD Variation

Extended modular system with enhanced material compatibility and integrated alignment features

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable technical variation representing finite solution set for improving manufacturing tooling adaptability

Source Patent Element

Torsion box manufacturing tooling with interchangeable modules

PTD Variation

Comprehensive system for direct improvements enabling more sophisticated module interactions and configuration options

Obviousness Reasoning

Logical engineering progression using known techniques to expand functional capabilities of existing modular tooling approach

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858229 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the disclosed improvements represent predictable extensions of existing modular tooling design principles through routine engineering optimization techniques. The published technical disclosure serves as prior art demonstrating that the claimed subject matter would have been obvious to a skilled practitioner at the time of invention.

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.)