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Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858235_0008_PTD
Published: October 29, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858235_0008_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858235_0008_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 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

Vacuum insulation and appliance component design, with expertise in materials engineering, thermal barrier technologies, and injection molding techniques for structural components

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 5-7 years of experience in appliance design, materials science, and thermal insulation technologies, familiar with injection molding processes and composite material development

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core technical approach. The variations build upon established principles of thermal barrier design and material composition disclosed in the original patent. The technical improvements appear to be logical refinements that would be apparent to someone with ordinary skill in appliance component engineering.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Trim breaker with gas-blocking flakes incorporated throughout a plastic material
PTD Variation
Enhanced synergistic combinations of material composition with additional thermal barrier elements
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify material compositions using known techniques for improving thermal and gas barrier properties, as this represents a predictable solution in materials engineering
Source Patent Element
Injection molded trim breaker with homogenous material surrounding a metallic plate
PTD Variation
Alternative manufacturing approaches for creating composite structural components with integrated barrier properties
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying injection molding techniques to achieve similar structural outcomes is a routine design optimization that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner
Source Patent Element
Vacuum insulated structure with perimetric wrapper and liner channels
PTD Variation
Expanded implementation of channel configurations to improve thermal isolation and gas permeation resistance
Obviousness Reasoning
Iterative improvements to existing channel designs represent a predictable engineering approach with finite solution sets known in the art
Source Patent Element
Metallic insert for decreased gas permeation
PTD Variation
Advanced material integration techniques for enhancing gas barrier properties
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring alternative material combinations and integration methods is a standard approach for incremental technological improvement in thermal barrier design
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858235, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art. The synergistic combinations represent predictable refinements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner, thereby rendering potential patent claims obvious 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