Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858235_0007_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. 24-11858235_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858235_0007_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. 11,858,235.

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.

Field of Art

Thermal insulation and appliance component design, specifically vacuum insulated structures with trim breakers and gas permeation mitigation technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in materials science, thermal engineering, and injection molding techniques, familiar with advanced insulation technologies for appliances and thermal management systems

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill in the art would recognize that the published technical disclosure represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core technical approach. The PTD builds upon the fundamental concepts of trim breaker design and gas permeation mitigation by introducing alternative implementation strategies that leverage known techniques in materials engineering and thermal system design. These variations would be considered routine design modifications within the capabilities of an ordinarily skilled practitioner.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Trim breaker with gas-blocking flakes incorporated throughout a plastic material
PTD Variation
Enhanced material composition with modified flake distribution and alternative filler materials
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would recognize that material composition optimization is a predictable design choice involving known techniques for improving thermal and gas barrier properties
Source Patent Element
Injection molded trim breaker with metallic plate surrounded by plastic material
PTD Variation
Alternative manufacturing processes and geometric configurations for integrating metallic and plastic components
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying manufacturing techniques and component geometries represents a standard engineering approach for adapting core design principles to new application requirements
Source Patent Element
Vacuum insulated structure with perimetric wrapper and liner channels
PTD Variation
Extended channel configurations and alternative attachment mechanisms for thermal isolation
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring variations in structural connection methods is a routine design optimization strategy that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Gas permeation reduction through material and structural design
PTD Variation
New applications targeting specific thermal management and gas barrier challenges
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting core technical principles to solve related technical problems represents a standard approach of systematic engineering problem-solving
Source Patent Element
Trim breaker with integrated metallic insert
PTD Variation
Alternative insert materials and geometric configurations for enhanced thermal performance
Obviousness Reasoning
Material and geometric substitutions that maintain core functional principles are considered predictable variations within the art
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858235 and the published technical disclosure, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious through routine engineering design choices, predictable material modifications, and standard problem-solving techniques in thermal insulation and component design. The disclosed variations represent foreseeable extensions of the source patent's fundamental technical approach, rendering subsequent claims involving similar technical implementations unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,235
TitleTrim breaker having metallic insert for decreased gas permeation
Assignee(s)Whirlpool Corporation