Patents

Protecting Innovations

13 Granted Patents

Covering:

  • material compositions
  • manufacturing methods
  • automated systems

Patents Issued:

  • United States
  • UK
  • Japan
  • new filings in process for other global regions

Various patent filings in process:

  • provisionals
  • Continuation-In-Part (CIP's)
  • International

United States Patents 11 granted

Material & Method — Foundational
US 11,931,985 B2
Packaging Material With Expanding Layer and Packaging Enclosure Formed Therewith
Issued March 19, 2024 Focus Roll stock + finished mailer

Foundational two-layer expandable material with recyclability claims embedded in independent claims.

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US 12,330,389 B2
Packaging Material With Expanding Layer and Packaging Enclosure Formed Therewith
Issued June 17, 2025 Focus Thickness signature, adhesive systems

Reinforced material claims with heat/pressure/moisture adhesive bonding. Covers gathered and crinkled substrate variants.

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US 12,605,923 B2
Packaging Material Having Expandable Layers
Issued August 25, 2025 Focus Three-layer material (ArmorKraft)

Three-layer foundation with undulation vocabulary and post-expansion adhesive lock-in mechanism.

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Method — Enclosure Formation
US 12,496,798
Method of Forming a Packaging Enclosure With an Expandable Packaging Material
Issued February 16, 2025 Focus Folds-based geometry

Method covering expansion and enclosure formation using folds-that-unfold geometry. Pair patent with crinkles-based variant below.

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US 12,734,780
Method of Forming a Packaging Enclosure With an Expandable Packaging Material
Issued September 15, 2026 Focus Crinkles-based geometry

Method covering expansion using crinkles-that-flatten geometry. Complements folds variant for complete first-layer coverage.

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Machine / System — Automated Packaging
US 12,304,680 B2
System and Method for Automatically Packaging an Item
Issued May 20, 2025 Focus Machine process (KM-1)

Foundational machine patent protecting the automated packaging process: scan → calculate → expand → form → seal → cut.

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US 12,698,116 B2
System and Method for Automatically Packaging an Item
Issued April 21, 2026 Focus Physical machine apparatus

Protects the physical machine itself. Four independent system claims covering gripper motion and apparatus configuration.

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US 12,698,119 B2
System and Method for Automatically Packaging an Item
Issued August 4, 2026 Focus Machine method (companion to BP)

Method patent with four independent process claims. Twin to the physical apparatus patent for complete machine coverage.

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US 12,703,532 B2
System and Method for Automatically Packaging an Item
Issued August 11, 2026 Focus Machine kits & retrofit business model

Only patent covering the kits business model. Claims cover machine configuration, retrofit applications, and upgrade pathways.

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International Patents 2 granted

United Kingdom
GB 2,616,361
Packaging Material With Expanding Layer and Packaging Enclosure Formed Therewith
Issued May 21, 2025 Focus Foundational material + enclosure + method

UK national phase with three independent claims (material, enclosure, method). Folds geometry embedded in independent claim.

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Japan
JP 7,793,638 B2
Packaging Material With Expanding Layer and Packaging Enclosure Formed Therewith
Issued December 19, 2025 Focus X/Y/Z material axis, width-contracts mechanic

Japan national phase with X/Y/Z threshold claims and Japan-specific width-contracts mechanic for material definition.

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About EPC's Patent Portfolio

The portfolio is organized into two primary families: Roll Stock / Material (3586001) and Machine / System (3586002). Each family spans multiple filing strategies—from foundational patents protecting core inventions to continuation applications capturing specific product variants and methodologies.

Additional patents are pending in the US, UK, Japan, and via PCT international filings to expand coverage across geographies and product lines (including FlexKraft single-layer variants and future machine models). Check back for updates as new patents issue.