Patents by Inventor Vera Drieghe

Vera Drieghe 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: 9434863
    Abstract: A security laminate (1) including in order a transparent oriented polyester support (2), a subbing layer (3) and an adhesive layer (4) which is coated on top of the subbing layer, wherein the binder of the adhesive layer is based on a mixture of a first and a second polymer in a weight ratio from 50/50 to 90/10, wherein the first polymer is a copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and at least 85 wt % of vinyl chloride based on the total weight of the first polymer; wherein the second polymer is a copolymer of styrene, butadiene and methylmethacrylate or a copolymer of vinyl butyral, vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol; and wherein the binder of the subbing layer is based on a polyester-urethane copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Vera Drieghe, Peter Cantraine, Bart Waumans, Walther Wouters, Ingrid Geuens
  • Patent number: 8973830
    Abstract: A method of preparing a security laminate including the steps of: a) providing a polyethylene terephthalate substrate (1); b) stretching the polyethylene terephthalate substrate in either a longitudinal or a transversal direction; c) coating and drying a first coating composition (2) on the stretched polyethylene terephthalate substrate; d) stretching the coated polyethylene terephthalate substrate in the longitudinal or transversal direction not selected in step b) in order to obtain a coated biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate substrate having a layer of the first coating composition with a dry thickness between 50 nm and 400 nm; e) coating and drying a second coating composition (3) on top of the dry layer on the biaxially stretched substrate, wherein the first coating composition contains a copolymer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl—functional, partially-hydrolyzed vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyester-urethane copolymer; and wherein the second coating compositi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Ingrid Geuens, Bart Waumans, Vera Drieghe
  • Publication number: 20140193638
    Abstract: A security laminate (1) including in order a transparent oriented polyester support (2), a subbing layer (3) and an adhesive layer (4) which is coated on top of the subbing layer, wherein the binder of the adhesive layer is based on a mixture of a first and a second polymer in a weight ratio from 50/50 to 90/10, wherein the first polymer is a copolymer comprising vinyl acetate and at least 85 wt % of vinyl chloride based on the total weight of the first polymer; wherein the second polymer is a copolymer of styrene, butadiene and methylmethacrylate or a copolymer of vinyl butyral, vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol; and wherein the binder of the subbing layer is based on a polyester-urethane copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
    Inventors: Vera Drieghe, Peter Cantraine, Bart Waumans, Walther Wouters, Ingrid Geuens
  • Publication number: 20130008965
    Abstract: A method of preparing a security laminate including the steps of: a) providing a polyethylene terephthalate substrate (1); b) stretching the polyethylene terephthalate substrate in either a longitudinal or a transversal direction; c) coating and drying a first coating composition (2) on the stretched polyethylene terephthalate substrate; d) stretching the coated polyethylene terephthalate substrate in the longitudinal or transversal direction not selected in step b) in order to obtain a coated biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate substrate having a layer of the first coating composition with a dry thickness between 50 nm and 400 nm; e) coating and drying a second coating composition (3) on top of the dry layer on the biaxially stretched substrate, wherein the first coating composition contains a copolymer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl—functional, partially-hydrolyzed vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyester-urethane copolymer; and wherein the second coating compositi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
    Inventors: Ingrid Geuens, Bart Waumans, Vera Drieghe
  • Patent number: 7045487
    Abstract: A black and white monosheet substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one toning agent, wherein the at least one toning agent is selected from compounds represented by formula (I): wherein R1 is an alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxy, carboxy, carboxy ester, acyl or carbonato group; X is S, O or N—R6; R6 is an optionally substituted alkyl group; R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, an alkoxy, a thio-alkoxy, a nitro, a cyano, a carboxy, a carboxy ester, an acyl, an aldehyde, an acylamido, a sulphonamido, an acylamino, a carbonato, a hydroxy or an aryl group or at least one of R2 and R3, R3 and R4 and R4 and R5 independently represent the atoms necessary to form a carbocyclic or h
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: AGFA Gevaert
    Inventors: Ingrid Geuens, Johan Loccufier, Vera Drieghe
  • Patent number: 7018786
    Abstract: A black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one toning agent, wherein the at least one toning agent is represented by formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, a cycloalkyl, an alkaryl, an aryl, a heterocyclic or a heteroaryl group all of which may be optionally substituted; with the proviso that R1 may not be a hydrogen atom if both R2 and R3 are both hydrogen atoms; R2 and R3 are independently a hydrogen or a halogen atom or an amino, amide, ester, carboxy, carbonate, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, heterocyclic or heteroaryl group all of which may be optionally substituted; R2 and R3 may together represent the atoms necessary to complete a heteroaromatic ring with no more than one nitrog
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: AGFA Gevaert
    Inventors: Ingrid Geuens, Johan Loccufier, Vera Drieghe
  • Publication number: 20040152027
    Abstract: A black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one toning agent, wherein the at least one toning agent is represented by formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT
    Inventors: Ingrid Geuens, Johan Loccufier, Vera Drieghe
  • Publication number: 20040131982
    Abstract: A black and white monosheet substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a binder and at least one toning agent, wherein the at least one toning agent is selected from compounds represented by formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT
    Inventors: Ingrid Geuens, Johan Loccufier, Vera Drieghe