Bright Sand Group · Patent Holding Company
Bright Sand Inc. holds the Group's granted patents and its USDA BioPreferred® certification. Bright Sand Canada Inc. owns the IP from its own research and development, now and in the future — including the Continuous Feed Processor, the nano patent family, and the 2026 provisionals. Operating companies are licensees. SPV co-investors gain project economics — not patent ownership.
IP Structure
The Group's granted patents are assigned to Bright Sand Inc. — the holding company. The newer inventions developed in Bright Sand Canada's Windsor R&D operations — the Continuous Feed Processor, the Nano Particle Deposition System, the advanced-materials (nano) provisionals, and the spectral QC provisional — are owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. The gyroid battery provisional is co-owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. and SYAC Canada Inc.
This separation means that the patents, certifications, and trade secrets are structurally isolated from the commercial operations of each SPV. No matter what happens at the project level, the Group's IP foundation remains intact and unencumbered.
When investors participate in Ticonderoga LLC, the EcoFresh Plant, or the Detroit Advanced Materials Division, they receive project-level economics — not equity in the patents. This is by design, and it protects everyone.
Licensing model: Bright Sand Canada and Bright Sand Industries hold royalty-bearing licences from Bright Sand Inc. for its granted patents. Bright Sand Canada licenses its own technology to the Group's operating companies. Third-party operators access the technology at 25% royalty on commercial revenues. Regional exclusive licences are available in select markets.
Patent Portfolio
Every process, reactor design, formulation, and system architecture that defines Bright Sand's competitive advantage is protected. Granted patents are assigned to Bright Sand Inc. Allowed, published and provisional applications are owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. as noted below.
| Title | Patent No. | Granted / Filed | Status | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apparatus and Method for Producing Activated Carbon | 8,715,582 B2 | May 6, 2014 | Granted | 🇺🇸 |
Process to Produce an Engineered Carbon | 11,325,834 B2 | May 10, 2022 | Granted | 🇺🇸 |
Process to Produce an Engineered Carbon (continuation) Anchor patent for ArborForce™ BSI-EHC battery-grade hard carbon platform | 12,410,059 B2 | Sep 9, 2025 | Granted | 🇺🇸 · 🇨🇦 |
Advanced Thermal Chemical Conversion — MSW Broadest geographic coverage in the portfolio | 11,584,893 B2 | Feb 21, 2023 | Granted | 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇲🇽 🇧🇷 |
Reactor for Advanced Thermal Chemical Conversion of MSW | 11,098,251 B2 | Aug 24, 2021 | Granted | 🇺🇸 |
Wood Vinegar Containing Product — EcoFresh™ Platform Protects all EcoFresh™ aqueous formulations including ArborGen™ Biostimulant | 12,485,084 B2 | Dec 3, 2025 | Granted | 🇺🇸 · 🇨🇦 |
Multi-Fuel Isolated Impulse Initiator | 11,821,624 B2 | Nov 21, 2023 | Granted | 🇺🇸 |
Multi-Autoclave Lateral Conversion Module | 12,508,564 B2 | Dec 30, 2025 | Granted | 🇺🇸 |
Continuous Feed Processor Owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. | US 2025/0075131 A1 | Allowed Sep 23, 2026 | Allowed | 🇺🇸 |
Nano Particle Deposition System and Related Methods Owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. | US 2026/0265063 A1 | Published Sep 10, 2026 | Published | 🇺🇸 |
Real-Time, Artifact-Validated Spectral Quality Control and Process Control of Carbon Materials Owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. | U.S. Provisional | Filed Aug 7, 2026 | Provisional | 🇺🇸 |
Gyroid Bipolar Metal-Ion Battery from Recovered Materials Co-owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. and SYAC Canada Inc. | U.S. Provisional | Filed Aug 7, 2026 | Provisional | 🇺🇸 |
Advanced Materials Portfolio — MWCNT/SWCNT Production Systems Covers MAP-PAM reactor architecture, fractal electrodes, magneto-active CNT arrays, electrically-modulated catalyst platforms, and LNG flare gas feedstock conversion. Owned by Bright Sand Canada Inc. | 3 Provisionals | In preparation | Preparing | 🇺🇸 |
USDA BioPreferred® Certification
Bright Sand Inc. holds USDA BioPreferred® Application ID 14707 — approved March 26, 2025. All EcoFresh™ liquid products and ArborGen™ Biostimulant are certified 100% biobased per ASTM D6866. This enables Bright Sand products to compete for $500M+ in annual Federal GSA procurement.
The USDA BioPreferred® Program designates products as preferred purchasing choices for Federal agencies. Certified products are eligible for preferential procurement under Executive Order 13693 and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act.
All EcoFresh™ liquid formulations — derived from the patented wood vinegar pyrolysis platform — qualify. ArborGen™ Biostimulant is certified alongside the full liquid product suite. This places Bright Sand's products in a category accessible to Federal, state, and municipal purchasing programmes worth over $500M annually.
The certification is maintained by Bright Sand Inc. and licensed to Bright Sand Industries Inc. for commercial use across all distribution channels.
Licensing Structure
Bright Sand Inc. licences its granted patents to operating entities and qualified third parties through a structured framework that protects the core portfolio while enabling commercial deployment at scale.
Bright Sand Canada Inc. and Bright Sand Industries Inc. hold royalty-bearing technology licences from Bright Sand Inc. for its granted patents. Bright Sand Canada Inc. retains ownership of all of its research and development, now and in the future, and licenses that technology to the Group’s operating companies.
Qualified industrial partners, municipal operators, and government entities can access Bright Sand technology through regional licensing agreements. Pacific Environmental Solutions (Tonga) holds an exclusive licence for the South Pacific region.
Project co-investors in Ticonderoga LLC, the EcoFresh Plant, or the Detroit Advanced Materials Division gain project-level economics only. Patent ownership remains with Bright Sand Inc. and Bright Sand Canada Inc. at all times, unaffected by any project-level event.
Contact & Licensing Enquiries
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