Enhanced New Applications & Use Cases Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858625_0002_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. 24-11858625_0002_PTD, Published October 31, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858625_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. 11,858,625.

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

Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Acoustic Object Detection, and Propulsion Mechanism Sensing Technologies

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

An engineer with expertise in autonomous vehicle design, signal processing, sensor fusion, and propulsion system acoustics, typically holding a BS/MS in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering with 3-5 years industry experience

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD represents predictable extensions of the source patent's core acoustic object detection methodology by introducing incremental technical variations that leverage known sensor integration and signal processing techniques. The disclosed enhancements represent logical adaptations of the original patent's foundational approach to new application contexts. These variations would be considered routine engineering design choices within the domain of autonomous vehicle sensing technologies.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Acoustic propeller noise detection for object identification

PTD Variation

Expanding acoustic sensing techniques to additional vehicle types and environmental contexts

Obviousness Reasoning

Extending sensor methodologies across vehicle platforms represents a predictable variation using known signal processing techniques

Source Patent Element

Microphone-based noise measurement for distance calculation

PTD Variation

Implementing enhanced signal processing algorithms to improve acoustic measurement precision

Obviousness Reasoning

Refining measurement algorithms is a standard engineering optimization approach with expected incremental improvements

Source Patent Element

Propulsion mechanism noise characterization

PTD Variation

Developing more sophisticated noise signature analysis for complex vehicle environments

Obviousness Reasoning

Applying advanced signal processing to noise characterization represents a logical technical progression within acoustic sensing domains

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858625, a person of ordinary skill in the art would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, rendering potential claims directed to these incremental improvements unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 due to the predictable combination of known techniques within the autonomous vehicle sensing domain.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,625
Title	Object detection using propeller noise
Assignee(s)	Amazon Technologies, Inc.