Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858330_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. 24-11858330_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858330_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. 11,858,330.

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	B60	B60K1/04
B	B60	B60L50/64
B	B60	B60K2001/0455

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Vehicle battery mounting systems and electric vehicle power management, involving mechanical design, vehicle engineering, and battery integration technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in automotive design, battery systems integration, and mechanical mounting solutions, possessing knowledge of vehicle component design, material selection, and mechanical interface optimization

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 battery mounting technology. The technical improvements are consistent with standard engineering design practices of adapting existing mechanical systems to new use cases. The variations demonstrate incremental modifications that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize battery mounting and handling solutions.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Roller mount with fixed axis for vehicle battery positioning

PTD Variation

Enhanced roller mount with additional positioning flexibility and improved load distribution mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

A PHOSITA would find it obvious to modify the roller mount's design to improve load transfer and positioning precision using known mechanical engineering techniques

Source Patent Element

Battery platform with recess and inclined surface for roller interaction

PTD Variation

Expanded platform design with multiple roller interaction zones and adaptive surface geometries

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying platform surface characteristics represents a predictable design variation that a skilled engineer would recognize as a straightforward optimization approach

Source Patent Element

Fixed roller axis relationship to battery mounting system

PTD Variation

Introducing adjustable roller axis configurations with dynamic positioning capabilities

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing adjustability in mechanical mounting systems is a known technique for expanding functional versatility, which would be obvious to a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Battery compartment structural design

PTD Variation

Alternative material compositions and structural reinforcement strategies for improved load management

Obviousness Reasoning

Material and structural modifications represent standard engineering approaches for enhancing mechanical performance, which would be considered obvious improvements

Source Patent Element

Battery roller mount interface

PTD Variation

Integrated sensing and feedback mechanisms for enhanced positioning and load monitoring

Obviousness Reasoning

Adding sensor integration to mechanical systems is a predictable evolution in engineering design, representing an obvious extension of existing technological capabilities

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the comprehensive technical disclosure derived from US Patent 11858330, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and anticipated, as the proposed technical solutions represent predictable extensions of existing battery mounting technologies through standard engineering design practices and incremental improvements.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,330
Title	Battery servicing apparatus
Assignee(s)	Cummins Inc.