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Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858340_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. 24-11858340_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858340_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. 11,858,340.

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 B60K15/077
F F02 F02M37/08
G G01 G01F23/38
B B60 B60K2015/03111
B B60 B60K2015/03197
B B60 B60K2015/03217
G G05 G05D23/24

Field of Art

Automotive fuel delivery systems, sensor technologies, and vehicle fluid management, involving electromechanical sensing and compensation techniques for fuel tank monitoring

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical or electrical engineer with expertise in automotive fuel systems, sensor design, temperature compensation techniques, and embedded control systems, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree with 3-5 years of industry experience

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations of the source patent's fundamental magnetoresistive sensing approach. The technical modifications extend known sensor compensation and implementation strategies within a well-established technological domain. The variations demonstrate incremental engineering adaptations that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize fuel delivery device performance.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Magnetoresistive fill level sensor with temperature-effect compensator
PTD Variation
Enhanced sensor compensation algorithms with expanded temperature range calibration
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine engineering optimization using known temperature compensation techniques, representing a predictable solution to sensor performance variability
Source Patent Element
Electric motor driving fuel pump in a swirl pot configuration
PTD Variation
Alternative motor mounting and control strategies maintaining core functional architecture
Obviousness Reasoning
Design choice involving standard mechanical engineering principles of component placement and integration
Source Patent Element
Control unit generating fill level and temperature signals
PTD Variation
Advanced signal processing techniques for improved sensor data interpretation
Obviousness Reasoning
Application of known signal processing methods to enhance measurement accuracy, representing an obvious improvement to existing sensing technologies
Source Patent Element
Fuel delivery device with integrated sensing mechanisms
PTD Variation
Modular sensor design allowing flexible implementation across different vehicle platforms
Obviousness Reasoning
Standard engineering practice of creating adaptable component architectures with minimal inventive complexity
Source Patent Element
Temperature-compensated magnetoresistive sensing system
PTD Variation
Extended compensation techniques incorporating additional environmental correction factors
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing compensation methodologies using well-understood sensor calibration principles
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the technical variations disclosed herein would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, as they represent predictable engineering modifications to the fundamental teachings of US Patent 11858340, involving routine optimization of fuel delivery sensor technologies through standard design adaptation strategies.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,340
TitleFuel delivery device, fuel tank equipped with a fuel delivery device of said type, method for determining the temperature of a fluid inside a fuel tank, method for controlling and/or regulating an electric motor, and method for controlling and/or regulating an injection of fuel vapors to a combustion process of an internal combustion engine
Assignee(s)VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH