Patents by Inventor Guy Damen

Guy Damen 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: 6573036
    Abstract: A single-side coated light-sensitive silver halide photographic film material has been disclosed, having on one side of a subbed support, one or more light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer(s) overcoated with an outermost protective layer; and, at the other side of said support, a backing layer, covered with a protective outermost layer, characterized in that at least said backing layer is provided with a layer wherein, besides a cross-linked or cross-linkable first binder an organic component free from cross-linking upon reaction with a hardener is present as a second binder having a low molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Afga-Gevaert
    Inventors: Mark Van den Zegel, Francis Vanhoudt, Frank Ruttens, Guy Damen
  • Patent number: 6551759
    Abstract: A direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including in the order given, a flexible support, a photopolymerizable layer containing an elastomeric binder, an image recording layer including a thermoplastic binder and optionally a cover layer characterized in that the image recording layer and the photopolymerizable layer can be liquefied so that they can be penetrated to a depth of at least 5% at a temperature of 110° C. by a ballpoint probe having a diameter of 3 mm, which is subjected to a force of 0.1 N. Furthermore, a method is provided for making a direct-to-plate if lexographic printing plate precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Eddy Daems, Frank Ruttens, Guy Damen, Luc Leenders
  • Publication number: 20020018954
    Abstract: A single-side coated light-sensitive silver halide photographic film material has been disclosed, having on one side of a subbed support, one or more light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer(s) overcoated with an outermost protective layer; and, at the other side of said support, a backing layer, covered with a protective outermost layer, characterized in that at least said backing layer is provided with a layer wherein, besides a cross-linked or cross-linkable first binder an organic component free from cross-linking upon reaction with a hardener is present as a second binder having a low molecular weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Marc Van den Zegel, Francis Vanhoudt, Frank Ruttens, Guy Damen
  • Publication number: 20020009672
    Abstract: A direct-to-plate flexographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising in the order given, a flexible support, a photopolymerizable layer containing an elastomeric binder, an image recording layer comprising a thermoplastic binder and optionally a cover layer characterized in that said image recording layer and said photopolymerizable layer can be liquefied so that they can be penetrated to a depth of at least 5% at a temperature of 110° C. by a ballpoint probe having a diameter of 3 mm, which is subjected to a force of 0.1N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Eddie Daems, Frank Ruttens, Guy Damen, Luc Leenders
  • Patent number: 5759377
    Abstract: A silver-containing solution is de-silvered in an electrolytic cell having an anode and a cathode. The diffusion limitation current density of the electrolytic cell is estimated by measuring a current flow there-through and silver is deposited on the cathode at a de-silvering current density which is lower than the diffusion limitation current density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Guy Damen, Benny Jansen, Patrick Mertens, Werner Van de Wynckel, Paul Smet, Frank Michiels
  • Patent number: 5589048
    Abstract: A method for the production of a radiographic screen comprising the following steps:1) dispersing phosphor particles in an organic liquid in the presence of a charge controlling agent that charges said phosphor particles with a positive or negative net charge,2) arranging said dispersion between a pair of electrodes, wherein one of said electrodes is or carries a conductive support of said radiographic screen,3) applying and maintaining between said electrodes a sufficiently high direct current voltage to deposit charged phosphor particles onto said conductive support, and4) separating said support carrying electrophoretically deposited phosphor particles from said organic liquid,wherein the dispersing of said phosphor particles proceeds by means of an organic surface active compound acting as dispersing agent for said phosphor particles, and said phosphor particles are electrostatically charged through adsorption thereon of ionic components of said organic surface active compound and/or through adsorption of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Nikolaas De Jaeger, Guy Damen, Gerhard Winter, Jan Van Havenbergh
  • Patent number: 5296117
    Abstract: A method for the production of a radiographic screen comprising the following steps:1) dispersing phosphor particles in an organic liquid in the presence of a charge controlling agent that charges said phosphor particles with a positive or negative net charge,2) arranging said dispersion between a pair of electrodes, wherein one of said electrodes is or carries a conductive support of said radiographic screen,3) applying and maintaining between said electrodes a sufficiently high direct current voltage to deposit charged phosphor particles onto said conductive support, and4) separating said support carrying electrophoretically deposited phosphor particles from said organic liquid,wherein the dispersing of said phosphor particles proceeds by means of an organic surface active compound acting as dispersing agent for said phosphor particles, and said phosphor particles are electrostatically charged through adsorption thereon of ionic components of said organic surface active compound and/or through adsorption of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Nikolaas De Jaeger, Guy Damen, Gerhard Winter, Jan Van Havenbergh