Patents Assigned to Agfa
  • Patent number: 12371580
    Abstract: A radiation curable white inkjet ink including at least 18.5 wt % of white pigment and 0 to 35 wt % of organic solvent, both weight percentages based on the total weight of the radiation curable white inkjet ink and a polymerizable composition containing 0 to 15.0 wt % of one or more polyfunctional polymerizable compounds, and at least 85.0 wt % of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds; and a specific polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Vincent Courtet, Jens Lenaerts, Yiru Li, Matthieu Retailleau
  • Patent number: 12365189
    Abstract: An inkjet printing method on a continuous substrate web (100), having a pair of edges (1011, 1021), comprising the steps: a) forming a pair of elongated strips (101, 102) by bending said substrate web 1021 (100) along a pair of lines (1010, 1020) wherein each line is parallel to the pair of edges (1011, 1021); and b) supporting said bent substrate web 1011 201 in a support zone (201) of a printer (200) wherein said pair of elongated strips (101, 102) are oriented towards said zone (201); and printing an image (500) on said supported substrate web by an inkjet-printhead (202) of said printer (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Paul Wouters, Martin De Kegelaer
  • Publication number: 20250234462
    Abstract: A method of plating a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) including the steps of: —providing a PCB including a solder mask; —exposing at least part of the solder mask with UV radiation having an energy density of at least 2000 mJ/cm2; —forming a protected area on the exposed solder mask by printing and curing a radiation curable composition, the radiation curable composition comprising at least one polymerizable compound and at least one photoinitiator; —plating an unprotected area of the exposed solder mask; —removing at least partially the protected area from the solder mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Kevin Wang, Fernando Cortes Salazar
  • Patent number: 12359080
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of particles comprising a resin having at least one repeating unit of formula I, II and/or III and which is obtainable by contacting in a liquid comprising water, a compound A comprising at least 2 functional groups selected from the group of functional groups —X—C(?O)—CHR1-C(?O)—R2, —X—C(?O)—C?C—R2; or —X—C(?O)—CR1=CR2-NR11R12, the functional groups are linked by a linking group comprising a polyester, polyether, polyolefin, polydimethylsiloxane or polycarbonate chain with a compound B comprising at least two —NH2, —NH3+ or —N?C?O, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R11 and R12 have the same meaning as that defined in the claims and w. The invention also includes a method of producing the aqueous dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Hubertus Van Aert, Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet
  • Patent number: 12359077
    Abstract: An aqueous polymeric particle dispersion, the particle comprises a polymer and a Si—O-containing moiety, the Si—O-containing moiety is linked to the polymer. The polymeric particle dispersion can be incorporated in aqueous printing liquids such as aqueous inkjet inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Fabienne Goethals, Freya Curinckx
  • Patent number: 12358309
    Abstract: A printhead adjustment apparatus for adjusting the translation and rotation of a printhead is provided. The apparatus comprises a first portion and a second portion, each arranged for coupling to the printhead. The apparatus also comprises a first actuator coupled to the first portion by a first flexure arrangement and a second actuator coupled to the second portion by a second flexure arrangement. Translation of the first and second actuators in the same direction as each other causes translation of the first and second portions in the same direction as each other to provide translation of the printhead, while translation of the first and second actuators in opposite directions to each other causes translation of the first and second portions in opposite directions to each other to provide rotation of the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: AGFA N.V.
    Inventor: Nicholas John Campbell
  • Publication number: 20250215243
    Abstract: A conductive polymer dispersion including: (a) at least one oligo- or polythiophene obtained by copolymerization of at least one monomer according to Formula (I) and at least one monomer according to Formula (II) wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C5 alkylene bridge; R is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched substituted or unsubstituted C1-C18-alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C12-cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C14-aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C18-aralkyl group and a hydroxyl group; s represents an integer from 0 to 8; Ra and Rb are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group; (b) a polymeric polyani
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Roald Herckens, Johan Loccufier
  • Publication number: 20250209289
    Abstract: Rendering a color separation wherein diluted digital images are obtained wherefrom consecutive strips are generated having an overlap and wherein the non-overlap zones and overlap zones are halftoned to obtain non-aligned halftone rasters which are then transferred to a print controller of a digital printer for printing the color separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicants: ECO3 BV, Agfa NV
    Inventors: Marc Mahy, Rudi Vanhooydonck
  • Patent number: 12330410
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing decorative surfaces including the steps of inkjet printing an image on a first thermoplastic foil by jetting and curing one or more pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks on the first thermoplastic foil: applying and curing a free radical curable liquid as an adhesive layer on the inkjet printed image: and heat pressing the first thermoplastic foil with a second thermoplastic foil into a decorative laminate: wherein at least one of the first and second thermoplastic foils is a transparent thermoplastic foil: wherein the one or more pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks include a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition containing 10 to 90 wt % of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds: and wherein the free radical curable liquid includes a polymerizable composition contains 15 wt % or more of polyfunctional polymerizable compounds and 15 wt % or more of a specific monofunctional polymerizable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Jens Lenaerts, Johan Loccufier, Aleix Costa
  • Patent number: 12325546
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a packaging box (8) including the steps of: a) determining minimal packaging box dimensions based on outer dimensions of one or more merchandise articles (19) to be packaged into the packaging box; b) digitally printing an image according to the minimal packaging box dimensions on packaging material (1), such as corrugated card board; and c) cutting and creasing the packaging box from the packaging material according to the minimal packaging box dimensions. A manufacturing line for packaging boxes of different dimensions is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Johan Van Hunsel, Eddy DeDobbeleer
  • Patent number: 12325723
    Abstract: An acyl phosphine oxide initiator wherein the acyl group is 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventor: Johan Loccufier
  • Patent number: 12291050
    Abstract: Method of decorating natural leather with an inkjet printer which comprises: —a first vacuum belt (150) for conveying an unwoven fabric (200) which is configured as a second vacuum belt, for conveying under an inkjet print head (505) a natural leather (300); and wherein the method comprises: —applying from an adhesive tape-roll an adhesive tape (1300) as a continuous sheet against the unwoven fabric wherein said adhesive tape (1300) has an adhesive side and opposite side and the opposite side is in contact with the unwoven fabric; —applying a natural leather (300) on the adhesive side of the adhesive tape (1300); —conveying the applied natural leather by moving the first vacuum belt (150) whereby the unwoven fabric (200) is moving by suction power through the first vacuum belt (150) and the applied adhesive tape (1300) is moving by said suction power through said unwoven fabric (200) under an inkjet print head (505); —marking the applied natural leather with jetted droplets of the inkjet print head (505) for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventor: Luc De Roeck
  • Publication number: 20250136833
    Abstract: A free radical curable inkjet ink containing a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition, wherein the colour pigment is a mixture of colour pigments including at least one colour pigment selected from a quinacridone pigment, a diketopyrrolo pyrrole pigment, and a mixed crystal thereof; wherein the average particle diameter of the colour pigment is between 80 nm and 240 nm as determined by a dynamic light scattering technique using a laser diode having an emission wavelength of 635 nm; wherein the polymerizable composition contains 95.0 to 99.5 wt % of monofunctional polymerizable compounds; wherein the polymerizable composition has a double bond density DBD of at least 5.40. An inkjet printing method with the free radical curable inkjet ink is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Bart Waumans, Els Lievens
  • Patent number: 12252622
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of resin particles comprising a dispersing group covalently bonded to the resin and at least one repeating unit of formula I, II and/or III and which is obtainable by contacting a compound A comprising at least 2 functional groups selected from the group of functional groups —X—C(?O)—CHR1-C(?O)—R2, —X—C(?O)—C?C—R2; or —X—C(?O)—CR1?CR2-NR11R12, with a compound B comprising at least two —NH2, —NH3+ or —N?C?O, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R11 and R12 have the same meaning as that defined in the claims and wherein compound A and/or B comprise a dispersing group. The invention also includes a method of producing the aqueous dispersion and further relates to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising the resin particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Tim Desmet, Johan Loccufier, Hubertus Van Aert, Ellen Bertels
  • Patent number: 12251918
    Abstract: Manufacturing decorative panels by using a web-fed inkjet printer. During the feeding of the to-be-printed substrate, the tension of the substrate is controlled by a dancer unit (720) which includes a dancer roll (200), having a connector (120) on both side ends of said roll, and wherein both connectors (120) are connected to a pair of parallel guiders (110) for floating said roll along a floating path (210); and wherein the step of controlling comprises the step of moving one guider (110) of said pair of guiders (110) parallel to said floating path (210) whereby the dancer roll (200) is tilted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Jurgen Van Dorpe, Patrick Van Mooter, Paul Wouters, Christof Baks
  • Patent number: 12246532
    Abstract: A sheet 200 for an array of vacuum apertures 152 in a substrate support unit 150 of a printer is provided. The sheet 200 comprises a plurality of valves 202 formed into the sheet 200. The sheet 200 is made from a resilient material. Each valve 202 comprises a valve head 204 for sealing a vacuum aperture 152 in the substrate support unit 150, and a valve lever arm 206 for permitting movement of the valve head 204 towards and away from the vacuum aperture 152 in order to open and close the valve 202.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Andrew James Brown, Anderson McKeague
  • Publication number: 20250073176
    Abstract: A capsule consisting of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core comprises an organic compound, the polymeric shell comprises a poly(amino acid) and is obtainable by interfacial polymerization of a N-carboxy-anhydride monomer according to general structure (I). The organic compound is a marine oil, a vegetable oil, an essential oil, a fragrance, a flavour, an insect repellent, a flame retardant, an active pharmaceutical ingredient or an agrochemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet
  • Publication number: 20250051942
    Abstract: A separator for an electrolytic cell alkaline electrolysis (1) characterized in that the separator has a residual non-aqueous solvent amount of less than 5 wt %, relative to the total dry weight of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Hanne Verwaest, Willem Mues
  • Publication number: 20250035600
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of preparing a Time Temperature Indicator using inkjet printing. The aqueous inkjet printing liquid includes encapsulated diacetylene compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Wim Van Dingenen
  • Publication number: 20250033374
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of printed corrugated cardboard comprising the steps of: a) providing a paper liner board (23) with an ink receiving layer; and b) inkjet printing an image with one or more pigmented aqueous inkjet inks on the ink receiving layer using piezoelectric through-flow print heads (25) having nozzles with an outer nozzle surface NS smaller than 500 ?m2; wherein the one or more pigmented aqueous inkjet inks contain water in an amount of A wt % defined by: 100 ? wt ? % - sqrt ? ( NS ) × 3.8 wt ? % / µm ? A ? wt ? % ? 100 ? wt ? % - sqrt ? ( NS ) × 2.2 wt ? % / µm wherein the wt % is based on the total weight of the aqueous inkjet ink; wherein sqrt(NS) represents the square root of the outer nozzle surface area NS; and wherein A wt %?40 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Stefaan De Meutter, Jens Lenaerts