Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858623_0007_PTD

Published: October 31, 2025

Category:New Applications & Use Cases

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858623_0007_PTD, Published October 31, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858623_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. 11,858,623.

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.

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Aerospace structural engineering, specifically aircraft fuel tank joint design and manufacturing, requiring expertise in mechanical engineering, materials science, and aerospace structural integration

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with 5-7 years experience in aerospace structural design, familiar with aircraft fuel tank joint technologies, composite materials, and sealing techniques for aerospace applications

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's core fuel tank joint technology by applying standard engineering design approaches to new application contexts. The disclosed variations demonstrate incremental improvements that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner familiar with aerospace structural design principles and fuel tank joint technologies. The PTD's enhancements represent routine design modifications that do not require inventive insight beyond ordinary skill in the art.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Aircraft fuel tank joint with parallel structural members and sealant dam configuration

PTD Variation

Extending joint design principles to new applications and use cases with enhanced component configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying known fuel tank joint structural principles to alternative technical domains represents a predictable design extension using standard engineering adaptation techniques

Source Patent Element

Sealed enclosure design with boundary interfaces

PTD Variation

Implementing modified boundary interface strategies for improved technical integration

Obviousness Reasoning

Modifying boundary interface configurations represents a routine design choice within the predictable variations available to a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Structural joint with parallel facing surfaces

PTD Variation

Introducing alternative geometric configurations while maintaining core structural principles

Obviousness Reasoning

Geometric variations in structural joint design are well-understood engineering techniques that would be obvious to a PHOSITA seeking performance optimization

Source Patent Element

Sealant dam configuration with fixed or non-linear patterns

PTD Variation

Exploring alternative sealant dam implementation strategies for diverse technical requirements

Obviousness Reasoning

Adapting sealant dam configurations represents a standard engineering approach to addressing varied technical constraints and performance objectives

Source Patent Element

Integral fuel tank joint structural principles

PTD Variation

Generalizing joint design concepts for broader technical application domains

Obviousness Reasoning

Translating specialized aerospace structural principles to generalized technical contexts represents a predictable engineering design progression

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103, the technical variations disclosed in this Published Technical Disclosure (PTD) would have been obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art at the time of invention, when considered in light of US Patent 11858623. The PTD demonstrates that the claimed technical enhancements represent routine design modifications that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight beyond ordinary engineering capabilities.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,623
Title	Aircraft fuel tank joints and methods of assembling the same
Assignee(s)	The Boeing Company