Patents by Inventor Jan Jacobsson

Jan Jacobsson 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: 20230347554
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Vålinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Marcus BERGELIN, Jan JACOBSSON, Melker RYBERG
  • Patent number: 11633884
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Marcus Bergelin, Jan Jacobsson, Melker Ryberg
  • Patent number: 11235565
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel, including mixing wood fibre particles and a binder to form a first mix, applying the first mix, while the first mix is in powder form, on a core for forming a sub layer on the core, applying a surface layer on the sub layer, wherein the surface layer comprises a second mix of wood fibre particles and a binder, pressing the core, the surface layer, and the sub layer, under increased pressure and temperature, and forming them into a building panel. A building panel formed by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Jan Jacobsson, Kent Lindgren, Goran Ziegler, Niclas Hakansson, Eddy Boucke
  • Patent number: 11046063
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel with a decorative surface layer, a core and a balancing and/or protective layer, wherein the method includes applying a first layer of a first powder based mix, including wood fibres and a thermosetting binder, on a core; applying a liquid substance on the first powder based mix; drying the first powder based mix; turning the core with the dried first powder based mix such that the first powder based mix points downwards; applying a second layer on the upper part of the core; and curing the first and second layers by providing heat and pressure, wherein the first layer forms the balancing and/or protective layer and the second layer forms the decorative surface layer in the building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Hans Persson, Niclas Hakansson, Jan Jacobsson
  • Patent number: 11040371
    Abstract: A method for producing a panel including a core and a decorative surface layer is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying a dry powder layer on the core. The method includes the step of applying steam on a dry powder layer on the core. Thereafter heat and pressure are applied to the powder layer in order to bond the powder together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Jan Jacobsson
  • Patent number: 10899166
    Abstract: Building panels and a method to produce such panels including a solid decorative surface having a decorative wear layer including fibres, binders, colour substance, wear resistant particles and a digital ink print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Håkansson, Jan Jacobsson, Melker Ryberg, Göran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20200078825
    Abstract: A method for producing a panel including a core and a decorative surface layer is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying a dry powder layer on the core. The method includes the step of applying steam on a dry powder layer on the core. Thereafter heat and pressure are applied to the powder layer in order to bond the powder together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Jan JACOBSSON
  • Publication number: 20190292796
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibres, binders and wear resistant particles. A building panel including a surface layer and a core, the core including wood fibres, and the surface layer including a substantially homogenous mix of wood fibres, a binder and wear resistant particles, the substantially homogenous mix of wood fibres including natural resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Kent LINDGREN, Jan JACOBSSON, Eddy BOUCKÉ, Göran ZIEGLER, Niclas HÂKANSSON
  • Publication number: 20190277039
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel with a decorative surface layer, a core and a balancing and/or protective layer, wherein the method includes applying a first layer of a first powder based mix, including wood fibres and a thermosetting binder, on a core; applying a liquid substance on the first powder based mix; drying the first powder based mix; turning the core with the dried first powder based mix such that the first powder based mix points downwards; applying a second layer on the upper part of the core; and curing the first and second layers by providing heat and pressure, wherein the first layer forms the balancing and/or protective layer and the second layer forms the decorative surface layer in the building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Han PERSSON, Niclas HAKANSSON, Jan JACOBSSON
  • Patent number: 10369837
    Abstract: A method for forming a decorative design (2) on an element (1) of a wood-based material, including providing an element (1) of a wood-based material having a surface (3), the surface (3) being solid and being formed of the wood-based material, and printing a decorative design (2) with an aqueous ink on at least a portion of the surface (3) by means of a digital printing device. Also, a building element including such an element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Melker Ryberg, Jan Jacobsson
  • Patent number: 10315219
    Abstract: A method for producing a panel is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying steam on a dry powder layer on a core. Thereafter heat and pressure are applied to the powder layer in order to bond the powder together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Jan Jacobsson
  • Patent number: 10214913
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel with a decorative surface layer, a core and a balancing and/or protective layer, wherein the method includes applying a first layer of a first powder based mix, including wood fibers and a thermosetting binder, on a core; applying a liquid substance on the first powder based mix; drying the first powder based mix; turning the core with the dried first powder based mix such that the first powder based mix points downwards; applying a second layer on the upper part of the core; and curing the first and second layers by providing heat and pressure, wherein the first layer forms the balancing and/or protective layer and the second layer forms the decorative surface layer in the building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Hans Persson, Niclas Hakansson, Jan Jacobsson
  • Publication number: 20180002934
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibres, binders and wear resistant particles. A building panel including a surface layer and a core, the core including wood fibres, and the surface layer including a substantially homogenous mix of wood fibres, a binder and wear resistant particles, the substantially homogenous mix of wood fibres including natural resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Kent LINDGREN, Jan JACOBSSON, Eddy BOUCKÉ, Göran ZIEGLER, Niclas HÅKANSSON
  • Patent number: 9783996
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibers, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Niclas Håkansson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 9556622
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibers, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler, Niclas Håkansson
  • Publication number: 20160368180
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Marcus BERGELIN, Jan JACOBSSON, Melker RYBERG
  • Publication number: 20160230400
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibres, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler, Niclas Håkansson
  • Patent number: 9409382
    Abstract: A method of producing a floor panel (1), including providing a carrier (3) including a thermoplastic material, applying a primer comprising at least one salt, preferably a metal salt, on a first surface of the carrier (3), printing by means of digital printing a first print (10) on said first surface of the carrier (3) with an aqueous pigment ink composition, and applying a protective layer (4) on said first surface of the carrier (3) and applying the carrier (3) on a core (2) and pressing by applying heat and pressure the protective layer (4), the carrier (3) and the core (2) together to form a floor panel (1). Also, a method for forming a decorative substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Niclas Hakansson, Jan Jacobsson, Marcus Bergelin, Rickard Rittinge, Melker Ryberg, Goran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 9403286
    Abstract: A method for producing a building panel. The method includes forming a mix including wood particles, a solvent, a binder and optionally at least one additive, wherein the binder and optionally said at least one additive are homogenously distributed in the mix by means of the solvent and wherein the binder impregnates the wood particles, drying the mix, applying the mix on a substrate, and forming a layer by applying heat and pressure to the mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Georg Vetter, Jan Jacobsson, Rickard Rittinge, Hans Persson
  • Patent number: 9352499
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibers and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Marcus Bergelin, Jan Jacobsson, Melker Ryberg