Patents by Inventor Geert Vercruysse

Geert Vercruysse 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).

  • Publication number: 20220363846
    Abstract: A flame retardant film comprising a polyester containing film comprising on a side thereof, a flame retardant layer. The flame retardant layer comprises a colloidal metal oxide in an amount of 6 g/m2 of more, an inorganic binder in an amount of 2 g/m2 or more, a first flame retardant being a phosphorous containing compound in an amount of 10 g/m2 or more and a second flame retardant being a mineral compound selected from the group of aluminum hydroxide, aluminum trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium calcium carbonate, hydrated magnesium carbonate, aluminum oxide hydroxide, boron compounds, antimony trioxide and combinations thereof, the amount of the second flame retardant is 6 g/m2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NV
    Inventors: Geert Vercruysse, Hubertus Van Aert, Dirk Quintens, Sarah Richardson, Stefaan Smet
  • Patent number: 11121274
    Abstract: A backsheet for a photovoltaic module includes a support, an adhesive layer provided on one side of the support, and an outer layer provided on the other side of the support, characterized in that at least one of the adhesive layer and the outer layer is coated from an aqueous composition, and the aqueous composition includes a water soluble or dispersible binder and a water dispersible core/shell polyisocyanate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Geert Vercruysse, Hanne Verwaest, Carlo Uyttendaele, Hubertus Van Aert
  • Publication number: 20200266312
    Abstract: A backsheet for a photovoltaic module includes a support, an adhesive layer provided on one side of the support, and an outer layer provided on the other side of the support, characterized in that at least one of the adhesive layer and the outer layer is coated from an aqueous composition, and the aqueous composition includes a water soluble or dispersible binder and a water dispersible core/shell polyisocyanate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Geert VERCRUYSSE, Hanne VERWAEST, Carlo UYTTENDAELE, Hubertus VAN AERT
  • Patent number: 9985155
    Abstract: A backsheet for a photovoltaic module includes a support and a primer provided on a side of the support facing a sealing layer, the primer including an acrylic resin and a crosslinking agent, characterized in that the acrylic resin is a copolymer including at least 5 wt % of an acrylate monomer unit containing a UV absorbing group and at least 2 wt % of an acrylate monomer unit containing a crosslinkable group both relative to the total weight of monomer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AGFA-GEVAERT
    Inventors: Hubertus Van Aert, Geert Vercruysse, Simon McKie
  • Publication number: 20160126384
    Abstract: A backsheet for a photovoltaic module includes a support and a primer provided on a side of the support facing a sealing layer, the primer including an acrylic resin and a crosslinking agent, characterized in that the acrylic resin is a copolymer including at least 5 wt % of an acrylate monomer unit containing a UV absorbing group and at least 2 wt % of an acrylate monomer unit containing a crosslinkable group both relative to the total weight of monomer units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hubertus VAN AERT, Geert VERCRUYSSE, Simon MCKIE
  • Patent number: 5981155
    Abstract: A silver halide color photographic film element and more particularly a color motion picture projection film element is provided comprising a transparent thermoplastic film support having a subbing layer unit, coated thereon at least one color forming hydrophilic layer and protective layer, characterized in that at least said subbing layer unit comprises at least one light-stabilizer, preferably absorbing ultraviolet radiation, and at least one chemical compound having reducing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: AGFA-Gervaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Geert Vercruysse, Jean Burtin
  • Patent number: 5569576
    Abstract: A photographic material is disclosed containing on at least one side of the support at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer characterised in that the light-sensitive layer and/or at least one non-light sensitive layer in water-permeable relationship with the light-sensitive layer comprises at least one compound having the general formula (I)R[O--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --S--(LINK.sup.1 --S).sub.x --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--(LINK.sup.2)].sub.y --OR (I)wherein each of LINK.sup.1 and LINK.sup.2 which may be the same or different represents a divalent linking group; R represents H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or an acyl group; x is 0, 1 or 2, and y varies from 2 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Dewanckele, Geert Vercruysse, Ralf B uscher