Published Technical Disclosure Archive

Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858878_0008_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Synergistic Combinations Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858878_0008_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858878_0008_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. 11,858,878.

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
C C07 C07C237/16
C C07 C07C233/36
C C07 C07C233/38
C C07 C07C381/06
C C09 C09K8/584
C C11 C11D1/00
C C07 C07C231/02
C C09 C09K2208/30
E E21 E21B43/16

Field of Art

Petrochemical surfactant chemistry, specifically gemini surfactant design for oilfield applications, involving organic synthesis, surface chemistry, and chemical engineering with expertise in molecular design and petroleum engineering techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A chemical engineer or surfactant specialist with advanced degree, familiar with organic synthesis techniques, petroleum chemistry, and molecular modification strategies, capable of understanding complex molecular interactions and systematic chemical variations

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize the PTD's synergistic combinations as predictable extensions of the source patent's fundamental gemini surfactant architecture. The disclosed technical improvements represent incremental modifications that leverage known chemical design principles within established surfactant development methodologies. The variations demonstrate systematic exploration of molecular configuration spaces already suggested by the original patent's structural framework.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Gemini surfactant with cation part having specific alkyl/alkenyl substituents
PTD Variation
Enhanced synergistic combinations implementing modified molecular spacer configurations
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable variation using known chemical substitution techniques, representing routine design optimization within established molecular engineering practices
Source Patent Element
Linear C4-C8 alkenylene spacer configurations
PTD Variation
Alternative spacer geometries exploring cis/trans bond arrangements
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite set of known molecular configurations that a PHOSITA would recognize as straightforward structural modifications
Source Patent Element
Surfactant compositions for oilfield applications
PTD Variation
Extended technical implementation targeting enhanced performance characteristics
Obviousness Reasoning
Systematic performance optimization using known chemical engineering design principles, representing expected iterative development in surfactant technology
Source Patent Element
Dimeric surfactant molecular architectures
PTD Variation
Synergistic combination strategies expanding molecular interaction potential
Obviousness Reasoning
Logical extension of existing molecular design principles, demonstrating predictable technological progression within established chemical engineering frameworks
Source Patent Element
Charge-balanced surfactant molecular structures
PTD Variation
Alternative charge distribution and molecular interaction configurations
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine chemical engineering exploration of molecular design space, representing expected innovative iterations within known technological paradigms
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, the published technical disclosure derived from US Patent 11858878 demonstrates that the claimed variations would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention, as the disclosed technical improvements represent predictable extensions of existing gemini surfactant design methodologies within established petrochemical engineering practices.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,858,878
TitleGemini surfactant composition and method for treating subterranean rock
Assignee(s)KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS