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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858484_0007_PTD
Published: October 30, 2025
Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858484_0007_PTD, Published October 30, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858484_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. 11,858,484.

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 B60T13/741
B B60 B60T17/221
B B62 B62D63/08
H H01 H01M10/425
H H01 H01M10/48
H H01 H01M50/20
B B60 B60T7/20
H H01 H01M2010/4271
H H01 H01M2220/20

Field of Art

Vehicle trailer brake systems and battery management, involving electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines focused on vehicle control systems, battery power management, and trailer brake interfaces

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in automotive electrical systems, trailer brake technologies, battery management, and electrical control interfaces, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with 3-5 years of industry experience in vehicle control system design

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's disclosed variations represent predictable extensions of the source patent's core technical framework for trailer brake current management. The proposed enhancements leverage known design principles and standard engineering techniques for improving battery and brake system interfaces. The variations demonstrate incremental technical improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with trailer brake and battery management technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Battery health module determining available battery current from trailer and towing vehicle batteries
PTD Variation
Enhanced battery current calculation incorporating additional power management parameters and dynamic load sensing
Obviousness Reasoning
A PHOSITA would find it obvious to expand battery current determination methods using known electrical engineering techniques for more granular power management, representing a predictable variation of existing current measurement approaches
Source Patent Element
Trailer brake control module managing brake pressure build rate
PTD Variation
Implementing adaptive brake pressure algorithms with temperature and terrain compensation
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying brake pressure control with environmental sensing represents a known technique for improving vehicle brake system performance, which would be obvious to a skilled engineer seeking incremental system enhancements
Source Patent Element
Current management system for towed trailer brake interfaces
PTD Variation
Integrating wireless communication protocols for real-time brake system monitoring and diagnostic reporting
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding wireless communication to existing brake control systems is a predictable design evolution using standard telecommunication integration techniques familiar to automotive control system engineers
Source Patent Element
Battery current determination based on fuse parameters
PTD Variation
Implementing machine learning algorithms to predict battery performance and current availability
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying predictive analytics to battery management represents an obvious technical improvement using well-established computational techniques in electrical engineering
Source Patent Element
Trailer brake system with battery health monitoring
PTD Variation
Developing modular power management architecture supporting multiple battery chemistry types
Obviousness Reasoning
Creating flexible power system architectures that accommodate diverse battery technologies is a standard engineering approach representing an obvious extension of existing design 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, with a reasonable expectation of success, when considering the teachings of US Patent 11858484 in combination with standard engineering practices in trailer brake and battery management systems. The proposed technical enhancements represent predictable variations that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring undue experimentation or non-obvious innovation.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,484
TitleApparatus and method for current draw management in a trailer brake system
Assignee(s)GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC