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Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858533_0002_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. 24-11858533_0002_PTD, Published October 30, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858533_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. 11,858,533.

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 B60W60/0025
G G01 G01S7/4811
G G01 G01S7/4817
G G01 G01S7/4912
G G01 G01S17/34
G G01 G01S17/58
G G01 G01S17/931
B B60 B60W2420/52
B B60 B60W2552/05
B B60 B60W2552/53
B B60 B60W2554/4029

Field of Art

Autonomous vehicle sensing technologies, specifically lidar systems and environmental perception for vehicle control, involving optical sensing, signal processing, and sensor fusion techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An electrical engineer or robotics specialist with expertise in optical sensing, signal processing, autonomous vehicle technologies, with advanced degrees and 3-5 years of industry experience in sensor design and autonomous vehicle systems

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations on the source patent's core lidar and autonomous vehicle sensing technologies. The disclosed enhancements leverage known techniques in sensor signal processing and autonomous vehicle control that would be readily apparent to someone skilled in the art. The variations represent incremental improvements using standard engineering design choices within a well-understood technological domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Polarization beam splitter for generating first and second signals from return lidar signals
PTD Variation
Enhanced signal processing techniques for extracting additional environmental perception data from polarization variations
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying polarization detection methods is a known technique for improving signal discrimination, representing a predictable optimization within optical sensing technologies
Source Patent Element
Autonomous vehicle control system using lidar return signals for environmental mapping
PTD Variation
Expanded application scenarios and use cases for sensor data interpretation across different vehicle operational contexts
Obviousness Reasoning
Adapting sensor interpretation algorithms to new use cases represents a standard engineering approach of extending existing technological frameworks
Source Patent Element
Phase shifting techniques for signal detection in lidar systems
PTD Variation
Advanced phase manipulation and signal processing methods to enhance environmental perception resolution
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing more sophisticated signal processing techniques is an obvious extension of existing technological capabilities, representing a finite set of known optimization strategies
Source Patent Element
Laser-based sensing for autonomous vehicle environmental detection
PTD Variation
Integration of complementary sensing modalities and multi-sensor fusion approaches
Obviousness Reasoning
Combining sensing technologies is a well-established design approach in autonomous vehicle systems, representing a predictable engineering solution
Source Patent Element
Optical signal return detection and processing
PTD Variation
Enhanced computational techniques for real-time signal interpretation and environmental modeling
Obviousness Reasoning
Improving computational methods for sensor data analysis represents a standard engineering optimization approach with predictable technological progression
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858533 and the disclosed technical variations, a person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed innovations obvious and lacking inventive distinctiveness. The presented technical disclosure demonstrates that the claimed variations represent predictable extensions of existing autonomous vehicle sensing technologies, employing standard engineering design choices and known optimization techniques within the field of lidar-based environmental perception systems.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,533
TitleSystems and methods for autonomous vehicle control using depolarization ratio of return signal
Assignee(s)AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.