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Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858318_0006_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_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858318_0006_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

SectionClassGroup
B B60 B60J1/2016
B B60 B60J1/2019
B B60 B60J1/2086

Field of Art

Automotive window and shade control systems, involving mechatronic interfaces between vehicle sensors, computerized controllers, and movable window shade mechanisms

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in automotive electronics, mechanical systems design, and vehicle interior control interfaces, possessing knowledge of sensor integration, computerized control systems, and automotive user experience design

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations on the source patent's fundamental vehicular power shade control architecture. The technical extensions demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches that would be apparent to someone familiar with automotive control systems and sensor-driven shade management. The variations maintain core functional principles while introducing incremental technical enhancements that align with established design optimization practices.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Power shade operable to selectively deploy and retract in relation to a corresponding vehicle window
PTD Variation
Enhanced shade control mechanisms with additional sensor integration and dynamic deployment logic
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable modification using known sensor integration techniques to expand existing shade control functionality
Source Patent Element
Computerized navigational system providing planned route information
PTD Variation
Extended navigational context-aware shade management algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious combination of existing navigational data with shade control systems using standard software design principles
Source Patent Element
Window status and transmission state sensors
PTD Variation
Additional environmental and contextual sensing mechanisms to refine shade deployment decisions
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite set of known sensor integration techniques that would be readily apparent to a skilled automotive engineer
Source Patent Element
Rear window and quarter panel shade control systems
PTD Variation
More granular and contextually adaptive shade management across multiple vehicle window zones
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing shade control architecture using well-understood modular design approaches
Source Patent Element
User command monitoring for window and shade interactions
PTD Variation
Enhanced user interface and preference learning mechanisms for shade control
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable software enhancement using standard human-machine interaction design principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858318, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed variations in vehicular power shade control systems would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention. The disclosed technical improvements represent straightforward combinations of known automotive control system elements, achieving predictable results through standard engineering design methodologies.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,318
TitleVehicular power shade control system and method
Assignee(s)GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC