Enhanced Direct Improvements & Enhancements Technical Implementation

Publication ID: 24-11858163_0006_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_0006_PTD, Published October 29, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11858163_0006_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 Fabrication Technologies, specifically label production and material processing techniques involving puncturing, perforating, and modifying flexible tubular materials

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled manufacturing engineer or technical specialist with expertise in material processing, label production, packaging technologies, and mechanical fabrication techniques, possessing knowledge of material manipulation, cutting, and modification processes

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's disclosed improvements represent predictable variations and extensions of the source patent's fundamental approach to label production and material processing. The technical variations demonstrate standard engineering problem-solving techniques that would be apparent to someone with ordinary skill in manufacturing and packaging technologies. The proposed enhancements represent incremental modifications that build upon existing technical foundations without requiring inventive leaps.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element

Puncturing method for shrink labels using flexible tubular material

PTD Variation

Enhanced puncturing techniques with additional precision and controlled perforation patterns

Obviousness Reasoning

Known technique of refining material processing methods through incremental precision improvements, representing a predictable variation within standard engineering design practices

Source Patent Element

Peripheral and longitudinal perforation approaches

PTD Variation

Advanced perforation strategies incorporating multi-directional cutting and modified material interaction techniques

Obviousness Reasoning

Finite set of identifiable modification strategies that a PHOSITA would recognize as obvious extensions of existing perforation methodologies

Source Patent Element

Shrink label production using flexible tubular materials

PTD Variation

Improved material handling and processing techniques that optimize label creation efficiency

Obviousness Reasoning

Predictable result of applying known manufacturing optimization principles to existing technical frameworks

Source Patent Element

Basic label manufacturing process

PTD Variation

Enhanced component configurations and implementation approaches

Obviousness Reasoning

Standard engineering design choice representing logical progression of technical capabilities within established manufacturing paradigms

Source Patent Element

Receptacle covering methodology

PTD Variation

Direct improvements targeting manufacturing process refinement and technical capability expansion

Obviousness Reasoning

Obvious combination of known techniques demonstrating incremental technological advancement through systematic problem-solving approaches

35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on 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-inventive. The proposed improvements represent predictable extensions of existing manufacturing methodologies, employing standard engineering problem-solving techniques that do not rise to the level of non-obvious innovation, thereby establishing robust prior art against potential future patent claims in this technical domain.

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.