Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858677_0003_PTD
Published: November 01, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858677_0003_PTD, Published November 01, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858677_0003_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. 11,858,677.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

An improved approach to synergistic combinations that builds upon the source patent's technical foundation.

Background and Problem Solved

The source patent addresses core functionality, but synergistic combinations presents opportunities for technical enhancement and expansion.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

A comprehensive technical system that implements synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations 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 synergistic combinations enhancements.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
B B65 B65B9/2042
B B65 B65B9/20
B B65 B65B9/2035
B B65 B65B9/213
B B65 B65B51/303
B B65 B65B61/007
B B65 B65B61/025
B B65 B65B61/06
B B65 B65B61/26

Field of Art

Packaging machinery and apparatus for small piece goods, specifically focusing on blister packaging technologies with emphasis on material handling, forming, and joining mechanisms in medical and food supplement packaging

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer with expertise in packaging equipment design, familiar with material web processing, embossing techniques, and modular packaging system configurations, typically holding a bachelor's or master's degree with 3-5 years of industrial packaging equipment design experience

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the PTD's synergistic combinations represent predictable technical extensions of the source patent's packaging apparatus framework. The disclosed variations leverage known packaging design principles and demonstrate incremental improvements that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner. The technical solutions proposed represent standard engineering problem-solving approaches within the packaging machinery domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Packaging material guiding device for receiving an elongated packaging material web
PTD Variation
Enhanced material web processing with additional configurable joining mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Modifying material handling techniques is a routine design optimization for packaging systems, representing a predictable variation using known mechanical engineering techniques
Source Patent Element
Embossers configured as a 2x3 matrix for generating palpable dot patterns
PTD Variation
Extended embossing configurations with more complex matrix arrangements and enhanced sensory feedback mechanisms
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding embossing matrix complexity is a standard design approach for improving tactile information representation, involving straightforward engineering modifications
Source Patent Element
Transverse joining areas with cooperative embossing mechanisms
PTD Variation
Advanced joining surface designs with elastically configured contact areas and individually movable embosser receptacles
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing elastically designed joining surfaces represents a known technique for improving packaging material flexibility and processing efficiency
Source Patent Element
Packaging apparatus for small piece goods like medicament portions
PTD Variation
Synergistic combination system extending technical capabilities for enhanced packaging functionality
Obviousness Reasoning
Iterative improvement of packaging technologies through systematic combination of known elements is a standard engineering problem-solving approach
Source Patent Element
Blister tube production method with multiple blister bag configurations
PTD Variation
Enhanced technical implementation approaches providing increased design flexibility
Obviousness Reasoning
Expanding packaging configuration options through systematic variation represents a predictable engineering design strategy
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11858677, a person having ordinary skill in packaging machinery would find the technical variations disclosed herein to be obvious extensions of the prior art, rendering potential patent claims covering similar synergistic combination techniques anticipated and unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,677
TitlePackaging apparatus for small piece goods and method for producing a blister tube comprising a plurality of blister bags
Assignee(s)Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH