Patents by Inventor Peter Provoost

Peter Provoost 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: 8465804
    Abstract: A coated panel may include a substrate and a decorative top layer provided on the substrate. A method for manufacturing the panel may involve forming at least a portion of the top layer by printing on the substrate to provide a structure on the substrate. The structure may include protrusions formed by two or more prints provided on top of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Peter Provoost, Bart Verhaeghe
  • Publication number: 20110200750
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing panels of the type which is composed at least of a substrate and a top layer with a printed decor, wherein the top layer comprises at least two material layers, and wherein for manufacturing, one starts from larger boards, wherein the method consists at least of providing said two material layers and performing a print directly on the substrate material, wherein at least a first of said two material layers is provided on the surface of the larger board before it is subdivided, whereas at least a second of said two material layers is provided on the surface of one or more of the smaller panels obtained by subdividing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Peter Provoost, Bart Verhaeghe
  • Publication number: 20100285289
    Abstract: Floor covering, of the type formed from floor panels having at their decorative side a layer representing a motif, wherein this layer in each case is composed at least of a background and of a print in the form of a motif, wherein the floor covering includes at least two floor panels which are manufactured with backgrounds of different color and/or tint, which effect a different final appearance at the decorative side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Benny Schacht, Peter Provoost, Lode De Boe
  • Publication number: 20090252925
    Abstract: A coated panel may include a substrate and a decorative top layer provided on the substrate. A method for manufacturing the panel may involve forming at least a portion of the top layer by printing on the substrate to provide a structure on the substrate. The structure may include protrusions formed by two or more prints provided on top of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Provoost, Bart Verhaeghe