Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858318_0001_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858318_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858318_0001_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. 11,858,318.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to direct improvements & enhancements that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but direct improvements & enhancements presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements direct improvements & enhancements 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 direct improvements & enhancements 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 direct improvements & enhancements enhancements.

CPC Classifications

Section	Class	Group
B	B60	B60J1/2016
B	B60	B60J1/2019
B	B60	B60J1/2086

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Automotive window and shade control systems, involving mechanical and electronic integration of vehicular interior comfort and visibility management technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An electrical or mechanical engineer with expertise in automotive systems design, familiar with vehicle interior control mechanisms, sensor integration, and electronic control unit programming

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations of the source patent's core vehicular shade control system. The technical modifications extend the existing architectural framework through incremental enhancements that leverage known design principles in automotive control systems. These variations demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize vehicular shade management technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Power shade operable to selectively deploy and retract in relation to a vehicle window

PTD Variation

Enhanced shade control mechanisms with additional sensor integration and dynamic deployment logic

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable design optimization using known sensor technologies and control algorithms to improve existing shade management functionality

Source Patent Element

Computerized navigational system providing planned route information

PTD Variation

Extended navigational integration with shade control systems to anticipate environmental conditions

Obviousness Reasoning

Logical combination of existing navigational and shade control technologies using standard software integration techniques

Source Patent Element

Window status and transmission state sensors

PTD Variation

Advanced multi-sensor fusion approach for more sophisticated shade deployment decisions

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying known sensor fusion techniques to expand contextual awareness and improve automated system responsiveness

Source Patent Element

Rear window and quarter panel shade control mechanisms

PTD Variation

Enhanced modular shade control architecture with expanded environmental adaptation capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing standard design variation techniques to extend existing shade control system flexibility

Source Patent Element

Vehicle window shade deployment logic

PTD Variation

Intelligent contextual shade management using expanded sensor input and machine learning techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying well-known machine learning approaches to improve automated decision-making in existing control systems

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858318, the present disclosure demonstrates that the claimed variations in vehicular shade control systems would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention. The incremental technical improvements represent standard engineering approaches that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize existing automotive shade management technologies through predictable design extensions and sensor integration strategies.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,318
Title	Vehicular power shade control system and method
Assignee(s)	GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC