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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858237_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. 24-11858237_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858237_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. 11,858,237.

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

Automotive glazing technologies with integrated optical signaling systems, involving optoelectronic engineering, automotive design, and optical signal transmission

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in automotive optical systems, optics design, materials science, and vehicle signaling technologies, possessing knowledge of light transmission, optical film technologies, and vehicle safety signaling requirements

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core luminous signaling glazing technology. The fundamental optical transmission and signaling principles established in the original patent provide a clear technical foundation for implementing new applications and use cases. A PHOSITA would understand that modifying signal wavelengths, optical configurations, and signaling mechanisms represents routine engineering design choices within the established technological framework.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
External luminous signaling vehicle glazing with asymmetric optical films and light sources
PTD Variation
Enhanced signaling system implementing additional wavelength configurations and optical transmission techniques
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying signal wavelengths and optical transmission methods represents a predictable variation using known optical engineering techniques, with a reasonable expectation of success
Source Patent Element
Light sources positioned on glazing surfaces for signaling purposes
PTD Variation
Expanded application of light sources to create more complex signaling and communication patterns
Obviousness Reasoning
Extending signaling capabilities through modified light source configurations is a logical and foreseeable design evolution within automotive optical systems
Source Patent Element
Transparent glazing with integrated optical transmission capabilities
PTD Variation
New applications exploring alternative signal transmission mechanisms and enhanced optical film technologies
Obviousness Reasoning
Exploring alternative optical film texturing and signal transmission techniques represents a standard approach for incremental technological improvement
Source Patent Element
Vehicle window signaling using specific color wavelengths
PTD Variation
Implementation of more sophisticated multi-wavelength and multi-directional signaling approaches
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding signaling complexity through known optical engineering principles constitutes an obvious technological progression
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858237 and the comprehensive technical disclosure herein, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the proposed technical implementations represent predictable extensions of existing automotive optical signaling technologies through routine engineering design choices and well-understood optical transmission principles.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,237
TitleExternal luminous signaling vehicle glazing, vehicle incorporating same and manufacture
Assignee(s)SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE