Patents by Inventor Tom Van Poyer

Tom Van Poyer 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: 20210363759
    Abstract: The invention relates to decorative panel and a method for producing such panel. The panel according to the present invention comprises a core layer, and a decorative top layer attached to the upper core surface of said core layer. The panel further comprises at least one chamfer provided at at least one of said side edges, wherein the chamfer extends through at least part of the decorative top layer and/or through at least part of the core layer, and the panel comprises at least one coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Tom VAN POYER, Sven BOON
  • Patent number: 11149441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel comprises a substantially planar top surface, at least one core layer composed of a composite material which core layer is provided with at least one cavity, and a bottom surface. The panel further comprises at least one pair of opposite edges, said pair of opposite edges preferably comprising complementary coupling parts configured for mutual coupling of adjacent panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Tom Van Poyer, Sven Boon
  • Patent number: 11149446
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a floor panel, comprising a laminate of a core layer, comprising a ceramic or mineral material and a binder a first pair of opposite edges, said first pair of opposite edges comprising complementary coupling parts allowing to mutually couple of plurality of floor panels to each other, a top layer, comprising a ceramic material or a natural stone, wherein the side of the core layer facing the top layer comprises a reinforcement layer, locally having a higher density than the density of the rest of the core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Tom Van Poyer, Sven Boon
  • Publication number: 20210292237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel, in particular a floor panel, suitable for forming a floor covering, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top side, and a substantially planar bottom side, at least four substantially linear side edges comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges, preferably provided with locking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Tom Van Poyer, Sven Boon
  • Publication number: 20210285231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel comprises a substantially planar top surface, at least one core layer composed of a composite material which core layer is provided with the cavities, and a bottom surface. The panel further comprises at least one pair of opposite edges, said pair of opposite edges preferably comprising complementary coupling parts configured for mutual coupling of adjacent panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Tom VAN POYER, Sven BOON
  • Publication number: 20210285230
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel comprises a substantially planar top surface, at least one core layer composed of a composite material which core layer is provided with at least one cavity, and a bottom surface. The panel further comprises at least one pair of opposite edges, said pair of opposite edges preferably comprising complementary coupling parts configured for mutual coupling of adjacent panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Tom VAN POYER, Sven BOON
  • Patent number: 11097512
    Abstract: Provided is a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel includes a core which includes a mineral material and at least one dendritic additive for improving the flexibility and tensile strength of the panel. The panel further includes at least one pair of opposite side edges. The pair of opposite side edges are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting adjacent panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMPION LINK INTERN AITON AL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Tom Van Poyer, Sven Boon
  • Publication number: 20210237402
    Abstract: Provided is a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel includes a core which includes a mineral material and at least one dendritic additive for improving the flexibility and tensile strength of the panel. The panel further includes at least one pair of opposite side edges. The pair of opposite side edges are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting adjacent panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Tom VAN POYER, Sven BOON
  • Publication number: 20210238862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to panel, in particular a floor panel, a wall panel, or a ceiling panel, comprising a core layer, comprising a mineral or a cementitious material and at least one reinforcing layer situated in said core layer; wherein the panel, in particular the core layer, comprises a first pair of opposite edges, wherein a first edge of said first pair of opposing edges comprises a first coupling part, and wherein a second edge of said first pair of opposing edges comprises a complementary second coupling part, said coupling parts allowing a plurality of panels to be mutually coupled, wherein the first coupling part comprises a sideward tongue extending in a direction substantially parallel to a plane defined by the panel, and wherein the second coupling part comprises a groove configured for accommodating at least a part of the sideward tongue of another panel, said groove being defined by an upper lip and a lower lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Tom VAN POYER, Sven BOON
  • Publication number: 20210214958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel suitable for constructing a waterproof floor or wall covering, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, a substantially planar bottom surface, and at least four substantially linear side edges. The invention also relates to a process for producing a panel according to the invention. The invention further relates to a panel obtainable by said process according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Anthony DREVET, Tom VAN POYER
  • Patent number: 11053696
    Abstract: Provided is a panel suitable for forming a floor covering. The panel has a substantially planar top side, a substantially planar bottom side, and at least four substantially linear side edges. The linear side edges have at least one pair of opposite side edges. The linear side edges may be provided with a locking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Tom Van Poyer, Sven Boon
  • Patent number: 10961722
    Abstract: A panel suitable for constructing a waterproof floor or wall covering is disclosed, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, a substantially planar bottom surface, and at least four substantially linear side edges and further relates to a process for producing the panel and the panel produced by said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: CHAMPION LINK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Anthony Drevet, Tom Van Poyer
  • Publication number: 20200080321
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a floor panel, comprising a laminate of a core layer, comprising a ceramic or mineral material and a binder a first pair of opposite edges, said first pair of opposite edges comprising complementary coupling parts allowing to mutually couple of plurality of floor panels to each other, a top layer, comprising a ceramic material or a natural stone, wherein the side of the core layer facing the top layer comprises a reinforcement layer, locally having a higher density than the density of the rest of the core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Tom VAN POYER, Sven BOON
  • Publication number: 20190040635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel suitable for constructing a waterproof floor or wall covering, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, a substantially planar bottom surface, and at least four substantially linear side edges. The invention also relates to a process for producing a panel according to the invention. The invention further relates to a panel obtainable by said process according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine BAERT, Anthony DREVET, Tom VAN POYER
  • Patent number: 9745758
    Abstract: The invention relates in a first aspect, to a panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering by interconnecting a plurality of said panels with each other, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, at least four substantially linear side edges comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges which are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting one panel within another. The invention also relates to a method of producing a panel according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Anthony Drevet, Tom Van Poyer
  • Patent number: 9611659
    Abstract: Panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering by interconnecting a plurality of said panels with each other, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, at least four substantially linear side edges comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges which are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting one panel within another, the panel having a sandwich structure which comprises a central layer basically composed of a thermoplastic material, a rigid top layer and a rigid bottom layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Champion Link International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Anthony Drevet, Tom Van Poyer
  • Publication number: 20160083965
    Abstract: The invention relates in a first aspect, to a panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering by interconnecting a plurality of said panels with each other, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, at least four substantially linear side edges comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges which are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting one panel within another. The invention also relates to a method of producing a panel according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Anthony Drevet, Tom Van Poyer
  • Publication number: 20150368912
    Abstract: Panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering by interconnecting a plurality of said panels with each other, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, at least four substantially linear side edges comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges which are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting one panel within another, the panel having a sandwich structure which comprises a central layer basically composed of a thermoplastic material, a rigid top layer and a rigid bottom layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Luc Martine Baert, Anthony Drevet, Tom Van Poyer