Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858233_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. 24-11858233_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858233_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. 11,858,233.

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

Mechanical engineering for corrugated board production machinery, specifically double facer control systems with expertise in manufacturing process control, electric motor management, and web handling technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 5-7 years experience in industrial converting equipment design, familiar with web transport systems, motor control algorithms, and corrugated board manufacturing processes

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations of the source patent's core technical approach. The enhancements build directly on the existing double facer control methodology by extending motor control strategies and implementing known optimization techniques. These modifications represent standard engineering problem-solving within the corrugated board manufacturing domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Control unit programmed to modify electric motor speed based on power absorption parameters

PTD Variation

Enhanced real-time iterative motor speed adjustment algorithms with expanded parameter monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing more sophisticated real-time control represents a predictable optimization using known feedback control techniques familiar to control system engineers

Source Patent Element

Heating section with sequential hot plates for corrugated board transport

PTD Variation

Improved thermal management and plate configuration to optimize heat transfer and board quality

Obviousness Reasoning

Refining thermal processing parameters is a standard design iteration approach for manufacturing equipment, representing an obvious extension of existing technology

Source Patent Element

Flexible upper member for board transport in double facer

PTD Variation

Advanced material composition and geometric configurations to improve web handling characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Selecting alternative materials and geometries for transport components is a routine design choice for improving mechanical performance

Source Patent Element

Electric motor speed control in corrugated board production

PTD Variation

Multi-parameter adaptive control strategies incorporating additional sensor feedback

Obviousness Reasoning

Expanding control system complexity using known sensor integration techniques represents an obvious technological progression

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858233, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed variations in corrugated board production machinery represent obvious modifications to the prior art. A person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical improvements self-evident given the existing knowledge in web handling and manufacturing control systems, thereby rendering potential derivative claims obvious and unpatentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,233
Title	Method and device for controlling the traction of corrugated board in the double facer of a production line
Assignee(s)	FOSBER S.P.A.