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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858331_0002_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. 24-11858331_0002_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858331_0002_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. 11,858,331.

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

SectionClassGroup
B B60 B60K1/04
B B62 B62D25/20
B B60 B60K2001/0438

Field of Art

Automotive engineering, specifically electric vehicle body structures and battery integration systems, involving mechanical design, structural engineering, and vehicle manufacturing techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in automotive design, battery system integration, vehicle structural design, with knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, fastening techniques, and electric vehicle platform engineering

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 technical approach, leveraging known design methodologies and standard engineering problem-solving techniques to enhance electric vehicle structural configurations. The variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with electric vehicle body design challenges. The technical solutions proposed build directly upon the foundational structural concepts established in the source patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Vehicle floor sheet-metal part with traction battery installation space
PTD Variation
Enhanced battery integration approach with modular mounting configurations
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable design variation using known mechanical engineering techniques for battery system optimization, representing a standard design choice within electric vehicle structural engineering
Source Patent Element
Body-side sheet-metal profile part with screw bolt and housing flange through-channel
PTD Variation
Alternative fastening geometries and attachment mechanisms for improved structural rigidity
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering modification using known mechanical joining techniques, applying standard design principles to achieve improved structural performance
Source Patent Element
Weld nut shaft configuration with specific diameter channel portions
PTD Variation
Expanded mounting interface designs with enhanced load distribution characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious engineering adaptation utilizing well-understood mechanical design principles, representing a finite set of predictable structural configuration options
Source Patent Element
Vehicle vertical direction installation space configuration
PTD Variation
Expanded application scenarios for battery system integration across different vehicle platforms
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing technical approach, demonstrating standard design flexibility within automotive engineering practice
Source Patent Element
Sheet-metal structural components for electric vehicle body
PTD Variation
Advanced manufacturing techniques and material optimization strategies
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable technical evolution using known engineering methods, representing standard incremental improvement approach
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the comprehensive technical disclosure derived from US Patent 11858331, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the proposed technical variations obvious and anticipated, representing standard engineering design choices within electric vehicle structural system development. The disclosed approach demonstrates no inventive step beyond the existing prior art, rendering potential derivative claims obvious and unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103 standards.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,331
TitleBody structure for an electrically operated vehicle
Assignee(s)VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT