Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858589_0001_PTD

Published: October 31, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858589_0001_PTD, Published October 31, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858589_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. 11,858,589.

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

Section	Class	Group
B	B63	B63B1/40
B	B63	B63B1/14
B	B63	B63B35/44
B	B63	B63B43/18
H	H02	H02S10/40
H	H02	H02S30/10
B	B63	B63B2035/4453

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Offshore marine engineering, photovoltaic systems, and marine structural design with expertise in floating platform technologies, wave mitigation strategies, and modular marine energy infrastructure

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with advanced degrees in marine engineering or renewable energy systems, possessing knowledge of maritime structural design, photovoltaic integration, and modular marine platform construction techniques

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations of the source patent's core technical framework. The disclosed enhancements leverage known marine engineering principles and standard design optimization techniques. The modifications demonstrate incremental technical developments that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner familiar with offshore renewable energy platform design.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Wave-dissipating floating bodies with circular and square cross-sections

PTD Variation

Enhanced modular connection mechanisms between floating photovoltaic units

Obviousness Reasoning

Modular connection techniques are well-known in marine engineering, representing a predictable design optimization that a PHOSITA would find obvious when adapting existing floating platform architectures

Source Patent Element

Automatic connecting device with snap-on grippers and ratchet mechanisms

PTD Variation

Improved mechanical interlocking systems for rapid unit deployment and reconfiguration

Obviousness Reasoning

Mechanical connection improvements represent standard engineering design iterations that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking enhanced modularity and ease of assembly

Source Patent Element

Walkway system utilizing aluminum alloy panels

PTD Variation

Advanced structural reinforcement and connection strategies for marine platform walkways

Obviousness Reasoning

Material science and structural engineering principles suggest multiple obvious approaches to enhancing walkway design using known techniques and materials

Source Patent Element

Integrated floating photovoltaic device with multiple interconnected units

PTD Variation

Extended modular configuration strategies enabling more complex platform geometries

Obviousness Reasoning

Modular design principles in marine engineering inherently suggest multiple configuration possibilities that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Wave-resisting platform architecture

PTD Variation

Enhanced dynamic response mechanisms for improved maritime environmental adaptation

Obviousness Reasoning

Iterative improvements in marine structural resilience represent predictable engineering developments within the established technological domain

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 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 substantiated by the teachings of US Patent 11858589 and the incremental technical developments demonstrated in this published technical disclosure. The combination of known maritime engineering techniques and standard design optimization strategies renders the claimed variations prima facie obvious.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,589
Title	Wave-dissipating and wave-resisting integrated floating photovoltaic device capable of resisting severe sea conditions
Assignee(s)	JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY