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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858331_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. 24-11858331_0007_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858331_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. 11,858,331.

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 body structure design, specifically electric vehicle chassis and battery integration systems, involving mechanical engineering, automotive design, and structural integration techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in automotive design, familiar with electric vehicle structural configurations, battery mounting techniques, and sheet metal fabrication methods, possessing knowledge of vehicle body structural design principles

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, utilizing standard design modification techniques within electric vehicle structural engineering. The proposed enhancements leverage known design principles and represent incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner examining the original patent's technical foundation. These variations demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving approaches applied to electric vehicle body structures.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Vehicle floor sheet-metal part with traction battery installation space
PTD Variation
Enhanced battery mounting configuration with modular integration points
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable design variation using known mechanical attachment techniques, representing a standard engineering design choice for improving battery system integration
Source Patent Element
Body-side sheet-metal profile part with screw bolt attachment mechanisms
PTD Variation
Alternative fastening approaches utilizing similar mechanical interface principles
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering modification applying known fastening techniques within established automotive structural design parameters
Source Patent Element
Housing flange through-channel with specific dimensional relationships
PTD Variation
Expanded channel configuration with modified geometric tolerances
Obviousness Reasoning
Obvious geometric adaptation using standard mechanical design optimization techniques, representing a finite set of predictable structural modifications
Source Patent Element
Vehicle vertical direction structural configuration
PTD Variation
Expanded structural layout accommodating alternative battery placement strategies
Obviousness Reasoning
Standard engineering approach to adapting core structural principles for varied implementation requirements, utilizing known design flexibility techniques
Source Patent Element
Weld nut shaft attachment methodology
PTD Variation
Enhanced attachment mechanism with modified interface geometries
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable engineering variation applying known mechanical interface design principles, representing a straightforward technical adaptation
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858331, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, representing standard engineering design modifications that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation. The proposed technical implementations constitute prima facie obviousness under 35 U.S.C. Section 103, as they represent predictable variations within the established technological framework of electric vehicle structural design.

Original Patent Information

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