Patents by Inventor Johan Loccufier

Johan Loccufier 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: 20240093046
    Abstract: A radiation curable inkjet ink comprising a polymerizable compound, a phenolic resin and a thermal cross-linking agent, characterized in that the phenolic resin includes at least one structural moiety according to Formula I, Formula I wherein L represents a divalent linking group having no more than 10 carbon atoms; n represents 0 or 1; R1 and R2 independently from each other represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (hetero)aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Marion Sauvageot, Johan Loccufier, Mitch Matthys
  • Publication number: 20240093051
    Abstract: A fluid set for inkjet printing comprising a fluid having a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, and an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer comprising at least three repeating units functionalized with a functional group selected from the group consisting of a 1,3-diketone, a 0-keto-aldehyde and a 1,3-dialdehyde, with the proviso that the active methylene is functionalized with at least one hydrogen. The fluid is preferably a pre-treatment liquid or over coat liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventor: Johan Loccufier
  • Patent number: 11884829
    Abstract: An aqueous ink comprising a dispersion of a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core includes one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or radiation, the shell is stabilized by cationic dispersing groups and a colorant stabilised by cationic dispersing groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster
  • Publication number: 20240025931
    Abstract: An acyl phosphine oxide initiator including an acyl group selected from the group consisting of a benzoyl group substituted by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; and a 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group, wherein the urea group and the oxalylamide group include a tertiary amine group positioning a phosphorus atom of the acylphosphine oxide initiator in a 1 to Z position, where position 1 is defined as that of the phosphorus atom and position Z is defined as the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine group with Z representing an integer of at least 11; and that the acyl phosphine oxide initiator contains no more than two photoinitiating moieties having a phosp
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventor: Johan Loccufier
  • Publication number: 20230416547
    Abstract: A UV curable inkjet ink including a free radical polymerizable compound and an acyl phosphine oxide initiator wherein the acyl phosphine oxide initiator includes an acyl group selected from the group consisting of a benzoyl group substituted by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; and a 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group wherein the urea group and the oxalylamide group include a tertiary amine group positioning a phosporus atom of the acylphosphine oxide initiator in a 1 to Z position, where position 1 is defined as that of the phosphorus atom and position Z is defined as the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine group with Z representing an integer of at lea
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventor: Johan Loccufier
  • Patent number: 11845874
    Abstract: A radiation curable inkjet ink containing at least one or two compounds selected from the group consisting of a polymerizable compound including a vinylether group or a vinylamide group, an amine synergist including an alkanolamine group or a dimethyl benzoate group, and a Norrish Type II photoinitiator including a photoinitiating moiety selected from the group consisting of a thioxanthone group, a benzophenone group, a ketocoumarin group and a camphorquinone group; and a singlet oxygen quencher including at least one specific amino-thioether group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Matthieu Retailleau, Johan Loccufier, An Vankeerberghen
  • Patent number: 11801700
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of decorated natural leather including the steps of: attaching a crusted leather (45) with its corium side by an adhesive (46) to a temporary carrier (47); inkjet printing the crusted leather (45) on its grain side with one or more pigmented inkjet inks; wherein the surface area of the temporary carrier (47) is larger than the surface area of the crusted leather (45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Jens Lenaerts, Dieter Jancart, Johan Loccufier, Tom Cloots
  • Patent number: 11781030
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, wherein the core contains a silicone containing compound. The dispersion is suitable for pre-treatment liquids and inkjet inks in textile printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc DeCoster
  • Patent number: 11781267
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing printed textiles includes the steps of: a) inkjet printing an image onto a textile substrate with one or more inkjet inks including an aqueous medium and capsules composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core which contains one or more thermally curable compounds; and b) thermally fixing the inkjet printed image. Inkjet printed textiles contain a printed image on a textile substrate wherein pigments and/or disperse dyes are at least partially encapsulated by polymeric shell material from capsules composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventor: Johan Loccufier
  • Publication number: 20230311474
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including a support and a coating comprising a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, a photoinitiator, and an infrared absorbing compound including a long chain linear or branched alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA Offset BV
    Inventors: Thomas Billiet, Johan Loccufier, Eva Vermeiren, Faïma Lazreg
  • Publication number: 20230266667
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including on a support a coating comprising (i) a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, a first infrared absorbing dye including at least one electron withdrawing substituent and a photoinitiator; and (ii) a top layer provided above the photopolymerisable layer which includes a second infrared absorbing compound which includes a thermocleavable group which transforms into a group which is a stronger electron-donor upon exposure to heat and/or IR radiation, and is capable of forming a print-out image upon exposure to heat and/or IR radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA Offset BV
    Inventors: Thomas Billiet, Kristof Heylen, Faïma Lazreg, Johan Loccufier
  • Publication number: 20230213856
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed including a support and a coating comprising (i) a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, a photoinitiator and an asymmetrically substituted infrared absorbing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA Offset BV
    Inventors: Faïma Lazreg, Johan Loccufier, Thomas Billiet
  • Publication number: 20230174804
    Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink comprises a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula I, II or III general formula I general formula II general formula III
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet
  • Publication number: 20230174805
    Abstract: A radiation curable composition comprising at least one polymerizable compound and an adhesion promoter, characterized in that the adhesion promoter includes: —a polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an acrylate, a methacrylate, an acrylamide, a methacrylamide, a styrene, a maleimide, a vinyl ether and a vinyl ester; and—an adhesion promoting group containing at least one nitrogen containing five or six membered heteroaromatic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Marion Sauvageot, Johan Loccufier
  • Publication number: 20230174810
    Abstract: A cationic polymer nanoparticle, functionalized with primary amines, characterized in that said nanoparticle comprises a resin having at least a) a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of an allyl amine and a vinyl amine, b) an oxalyl amide crosslinking unit and c) a repeating unit according to general formula (I) and/or general formula (II); the particle can be dispersed in an aqueous vehicle to be used in inkjet printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster
  • Publication number: 20230174808
    Abstract: A radiation curable inkjet ink comprising a polymerizable compound, a photoinitiator characterized in that the inkjet ink further comprises a di- or multifunctional alkoxysilane and a monofunctional alkoxysilane functionalized with a group selected from the group consisting of an epoxide and an oxetane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NV
    Inventors: Marion Sauvageot, Ann Willems, Johan Loccufier
  • Patent number: 11667564
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an etched glass article including the steps of jetting an image with a UV curable inkjet ink on a surface of the glass article; curing the image; etching the surface not covered by the UV cured image to obtain an etched image; and solubilising the UV cured image in an aqueous alkaline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Rita Torfs, Frank Louwet, Johan Loccufier, Mark Lens
  • Publication number: 20230167324
    Abstract: An ink set for inkjet printing comprising an aqueous liquid containing an organic resin particle comprising a first resin having at least one repeating unit functionalized with a primary amine and an aqueous inkjet ink containing a colorant and a second resin capable of reacting with the primary amine functional group of the first resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet, Luc Decoster
  • Publication number: 20230167319
    Abstract: A fluid set for inkjet printing comprising a fluid comprising a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups being of a primary amine or a secondary amine, and an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula I, II or III. The fluid is preferably a pre-treatment liquid or over coat liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet
  • Publication number: 20230159779
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) including an inkjet printing step wherein a radiation curable inkjet ink comprising at least one polymerizable compound and at least one photoinitiator is jetted and cured on a substrate, characterized in that the at least one photoinitiator has a chemical structure according to Formula I, wherein X represents a halogen; R1 is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted and unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group; R2 and R3 are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitited alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group and a halogen; R1 together with R2 and R2 together with R3 may represent the neces
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NV
    Inventors: Carlo Uyttendaele, Marion Sauvageot, Lucie Masquelet, Johan Loccufier