Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858245_0008_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858245_0008_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858245_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. 11,858,245.

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.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B32	B32B5/145
B	B31	B31F1/16
B	B32	B32B5/08
B	B32	B32B5/26
B	B32	B32B27/10
B	B32	B32B27/12
B	B32	B32B27/32
B	B32	B32B29/02
D	D01	D01D5/18
D	D04	D04H1/26
D	D04	D04H1/407
D	D04	D04H1/425
D	D04	D04H1/4374
D	D04	D04H1/593
D	D04	D04H1/60
D	D21	D21H13/10
D	D21	D21H15/10
D	D21	D21H21/20
D	D21	D21H27/002
D	D21	D21H27/004
D	D21	D21H27/005
D	D21	D21H27/007
D	D21	D21H27/02
D	D21	D21H27/30
B	B31	B31F1/126
B	B32	B32B2250/20
B	B32	B32B2262/0253
B	B32	B32B2262/062
B	B32	B32B2307/54
B	B32	B32B2307/546
B	B32	B32B2555/00
D	D01	D01D5/0985
D	D04	D04H1/4218
D	D04	D04H1/435
D	D04	D04H1/4309
D	D04	D04H1/4358
Y	Y10	Y10T442/693

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Fibrous material engineering, specifically multi-ply structures for consumer products like sanitary tissues, involving polymer science, materials engineering, and manufacturing processes related to composite fibrous materials

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A materials engineer with expertise in polymer processing, textile manufacturing, and composite material design, possessing knowledge of thermoplastic filament integration, multi-ply structure fabrication, and consumer product material performance characteristics

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable variations of the source patent's core technical approach, utilizing standard engineering design choices and known techniques for enhancing multi-ply fibrous structures through systematic component modifications and performance optimization strategies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Multi-ply fibrous structure with thermoplastic meltblown filaments

PTD Variation

Enhanced synergistic combinations of thermoplastic filament configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine material engineering optimization through predictable filament arrangement and composition modifications that a PHOSITA would recognize as standard design exploration

Source Patent Element

Polyolefin thermoplastic meltblown filaments

PTD Variation

Extended polymer blend configurations with alternative thermoplastic compositions

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite set of known polymer alternatives that would be obvious to combine based on established material performance characteristics and manufacturing compatibility

Source Patent Element

Bending Modulus and mechanical performance metrics

PTD Variation

Systematic performance optimization through controlled filament integration strategies

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable engineering approach of adjusting structural parameters to achieve desired mechanical properties using known material science techniques

Source Patent Element

Wood pulp fiber and thermoplastic filament composite structure

PTD Variation

Advanced composite material configurations with enhanced interfacial interactions

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard materials engineering practice of exploring interface modifications to improve composite material performance characteristics

Source Patent Element

Consumer-relevant sanitary tissue product properties

PTD Variation

Refined performance optimization strategies targeting specific material characteristics

Obviousness Reasoning

Systematic design exploration using known techniques to incrementally improve consumer product material performance

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: The disclosed technical variations represent obvious extensions of US Patent 11858245, demonstrating that a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would readily conceive these modifications as predictable engineering solutions within the established technological framework of multi-ply fibrous structures, thereby rendering potential derivative claims obvious and unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,245
Title	Fibrous structure-containing articles that exhibit consumer relevant properties
Assignee(s)	The Procter & Gamble Company