Patents by Inventor Christophe Naeyaert

Christophe Naeyaert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10066401
    Abstract: Panel for forming a floor covering, where this panel has at least two layers of thermoplastic material, where the two layers substantially have a strewn and pressed granulate, where the respective layers enclose a glass fiber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Patent number: 10047529
    Abstract: A floor panel has a core, a print and a wear resistant layer. The core is assembled at least from a plurality of paper sheets, or other carrier sheets, impregnated with a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Christof Vandevoorde, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20180209155
    Abstract: A panel that includes at least a substrate of thermoplastic material and a top layer with a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The substrate substantially consists of three layers, including a lowermost layer, a central layer and an uppermost layer, all made from thermoplastic material. Additionally, the thermoplastic material of the lower most layer and the uppermost layer is more rigid than the thermoplastic material of the central layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20170335573
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing panels with at least a substrate and a top layer. The method having the steps of providing a granulate having thermoplastic material and having an average particle size of less than 1 millimeter, forming a substrate layer by strewing the granulate, consolidating the layer between the belts of a continuous press device, and providing the top layer on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 9758973
    Abstract: Panel for forming a floor covering, wherein this panel comprises at least a layer of thermoplastic material, wherein said layer also comprises at least individual fibers having a length greater than 1 millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20170254095
    Abstract: A floor panel has a core, a print and a wear resistant layer. The core is assembled at least from a plurality of paper sheets, or other carrier sheets, impregnated with a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christof VANDEVOORDE, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20170210109
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a floor covering product comprises at least a first step of forming a single- or multi-layered substrate by consolidating synthetic material-based starting material. The method comprises a second step after the first step, which is performed in line with the first step. The at least one continuous film is laminated onto the substrate, and the laminating is performed by means of a belt press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 9695600
    Abstract: A floor panel has a core, a print and a wear resistant layer. The core is assembled at least from a plurality of paper sheets, or other carrier sheets, impregnated with a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: UNILIN BVBA
    Inventors: Christof Vandevoorde, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20170167145
    Abstract: Floor panel, wherein this floor panel comprises at least a substrate and a decor provided thereon, wherein said substrate substantially consists of thermoplastic material and/or filler materials, wherein the substrate encloses one or more glass fiber cloths, wherein the total weight of glass fiber cloths is more than 85 grams per square meter. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing floor panels which enclose a glass fiber cloth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventor: Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 9624678
    Abstract: Panel for forming a floor covering, wherein this panel comprises at least two layers of thermoplastic material, wherein said two layers substantially consist of a strewn and pressed granulate, wherein the respective layers enclose a glass fiber layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20170087781
    Abstract: Panel for forming a floor covering, where this panel has at least two layers of thermoplastic material, where the two layers substantially have a strewn and pressed granulate, where the respective layers enclose a glass fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 9556620
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering includes coupling parts on at least one pair of opposite arranged to allow that two of such floor panels can be joined by means of a downward movement (M) of one floor panel in respect to the other floor panel. The coupling parts allow a locking in a first direction perpendicular to the plane of the floor panels as well as in a second direction perpendicular to the respective edge and in the plane of the floor panels. A longitudinal recess located on at least one of the edges is present underneath the upper surface with a locking element. The shape and/or the position of the recess and/or the configuration of the coupling parts is such that deformations are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20150360504
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Christophe NAEYAERT, Jasper DE JAEGER, Guy VAN HOOYDONCK
  • Publication number: 20150337542
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering includes coupling parts on at least one pair of opposite arranged to allow that two of such floor panels can be joined by means of a downward movement (M) of one floor panel in respect to the other floor panel. The coupling parts allow a locking in a first direction perpendicular to the plane of the floor panels as well as in a second direction perpendicular to the respective edge and in the plane of the floor panels. A longitudinal recess located on at least one of the edges is present underneath the upper surface with a locking element. The shape and/or the position of the recess and/or the configuration of the coupling parts is such that deformations are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Pieter DEVOS, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20150167319
    Abstract: Panel for forming a floor covering, wherein this panel comprises at least a layer of thermoplastic material, wherein said layer also comprises at least individual fibers having a length greater than 1 millimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20150121793
    Abstract: Panel for forming a floor covering, wherein this panel comprises at least two layers of thermoplastic material, wherein said two layers substantially consist of a strewn and pressed granulate, wherein the respective layers enclose a glass fiber layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20140332431
    Abstract: Packaged set of panels, such as furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of, on the one hand, one or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts, or tiles of a stone-like material, whether or not comprising coupling parts, and, on the other hand, a packaging, consisting of one or more packaging parts, wherein the package comprises at least one crumple zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Christophe Naeyaert, Laurent Meersseman, Steven Depraetere
  • Publication number: 20140242342
    Abstract: A floor panel has a core, a print and a wear resistant layer. The core is assembled at least from a plurality of paper sheets, or other carrier sheets, impregnated with a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Christof Vandevoorde, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Patent number: 8153234
    Abstract: Floor panel, whereby this floor panel (1) includes a decor (8), as well as a top layer or laminate layer (9) on the basis of synthetic material (10), and whereby the decorative side (16) of the floor panel (1) imitates a wood pattern, wherein the floor panel (1), at its upper surface, has zones (22-23) of different gloss degrees, which extend over the upper surface as a function of the imitated global wood pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20060130421
    Abstract: Floor panel, whereby this floor panel (1) includes a decor (8), as well as a top layer or laminate layer (9) on the basis of synthetic material (10), and whereby the decorative side (16) of the floor panel (1) imitates a wood pattern, wherein the floor panel (1), at its upper surface, has zones (22-23) of different gloss degrees, which extend over the upper surface as a function of the imitated global wood pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Christophe Naeyaert