Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858257_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. 24-11858257_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858257_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. 11,858,257.

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.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B41	B41J11/00214

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Printing technologies, specifically drop-on-demand (DOD) printing on identification documents and radiation curable material application systems, requiring expertise in printing mechanisms, material curing processes, and document printing technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A technical professional with advanced degree in printing engineering or materials science, familiar with UV curing technologies, document printing techniques, and industrial printing system design, with 3-5 years of practical experience in developing printing solutions

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations on the source patent's core printing and curing technology by extending the fundamental approach to new application contexts while maintaining substantially similar technical architecture. The disclosed variations represent incremental improvements that leverage known techniques and design flexibility inherent in the original patent's framework. These modifications would be considered routine engineering adaptations within the standard problem-solving approach of the technical domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Radiation curable material application on identification documents

PTD Variation

Expanding application contexts and implementation approaches for radiation curing systems

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of adapting printing technologies to new use cases through predictable system modifications

Source Patent Element

UV curable material printing mechanism

PTD Variation

Enhanced component configurations for improved material deposition and curing processes

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine engineering optimization using known design parameters and material science principles

Source Patent Element

Shutter mechanism controlling radiation emission

PTD Variation

Alternative shutter design approaches maintaining core functional principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite design solutions within established technological constraints represent obvious design variations

Source Patent Element

Drop-on-demand printing methodology

PTD Variation

Extended implementation strategies targeting diverse identification document types

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable application of established printing techniques to related document printing domains

Source Patent Element

Radiation curing station configuration

PTD Variation

Modified radiation emission and material interaction approaches

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of systematically exploring alternative technical implementations within established technological frameworks

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the comprehensive technical disclosure derived from US Patent 11858257, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the presented technical solutions represent predictable extensions of existing printing technology through routine engineering modifications that do not rise to the level of non-obvious invention under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,257
Title	Cure lamp shutter
Assignee(s)	ENTRUST CORPORATION