Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858163_0001_PTD

Published: October 29, 2025

Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11858163_0001_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858163_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. 11,858,163.

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	B26	B26F1/0015

Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)

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Field of Art

Manufacturing and Processing of Flexible Materials, Specifically Shrink Label Production and Modification Techniques, with expertise in material processing, perforation methods, and packaging label fabrication

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A technical professional with advanced knowledge in materials engineering, packaging design, and manufacturing processes, possessing skills in mechanical design, material modification techniques, and understanding of label production methodologies

Obviousness Rationale

A skilled practitioner would recognize that the Published Technical Disclosure represents predictable variations and incremental improvements to the source patent's fundamental shrink label manufacturing approach. The PTD's enhancements demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving techniques that would be readily apparent to someone familiar with packaging and label production technologies. These modifications represent logical extensions of the existing patent's technical framework, utilizing known design modification strategies within the established technological domain.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Puncturing method for creating perforations in shrink label strip

PTD Variation

Enhanced perforation techniques with modified peripheral and longitudinal perforation configurations

Obviousness Reasoning

Routine design modification using known perforation techniques, representing a predictable variation achievable through standard engineering design choices

Source Patent Element

Flexible tubular material processing for label production

PTD Variation

Advanced material processing techniques with improved dimensional control and precision

Obviousness Reasoning

Application of known material engineering principles to incrementally improve manufacturing precision, representing an obvious technological progression

Source Patent Element

Label attachment method for receptacle covering

PTD Variation

Extended implementation strategies for label application with enhanced alignment and positioning mechanisms

Obviousness Reasoning

Implementing well-understood mechanical alignment techniques that would be considered routine optimization by a skilled practitioner

Source Patent Element

Basic shrink label manufacturing process

PTD Variation

Comprehensive system for direct improvements integrating multiple technical enhancements

Obviousness Reasoning

Systematic combination of known techniques representing standard engineering problem-solving approach with predictable results

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on a comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11858163 and the corresponding Published Technical Disclosure, a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art would find the disclosed technical variations obvious and non-patentable. The incremental improvements represent standard engineering design choices that would be readily conceived by a skilled practitioner without requiring inventive insight, thus rendering potential derivative claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. Section 103 standards.

Original Patent Information

Patent Number	US 11,858,163
Title	Method of making a sleeve for covering receptacle, and apparatus for making the sleeve
Assignee(s)	Fuji Seal International, Inc.