Patents by Inventor Arthur Reiners

Arthur Reiners 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: 12257855
    Abstract: An inkjet printed flexible film for decor applications is provided. In particular the present invention relates to an inkjet printed flexible film comprising a polymer film and an ink-receptive layer comprising polymerizable and/or crosslinkable compounds or a polymer crosslinked via (meth)acrylate moieties. Ink pigments can be applied to the ink-receptive layer in a print pattern by ink jet printing. The ink-receptive layer can be printed by means of industrial digital inkjet printing. The decor applications include any decorated surfaces for flooring, wall covering, furniture, ceilings and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Sihl GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur Reiners, Axel Niemöller, Klaus Götzen, Stefan Bruch, Steffen Ohr
  • Patent number: 11667802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inkjet printable transfer media for transferring a sublimation dye and/or another functional active ingredient to a surface of an article by means of heat in a thermoformable process, to methods for preparing such inkjet printable transfer media and for providing at least a part of a surface of an article with sublimation dye and/or another functional active ingredient as well as the use of such inkjet printable transfer media in different technical fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Sihl GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Niemöller, Arthur Reiners, Steffen Ohr, Dominic Herren
  • Publication number: 20220258513
    Abstract: An inkjet printed flexible film for decor applications is provided. In particular the present invention relates to an inkjet printed flexible film comprising a polymer film and an ink-receptive layer comprising polymerizable and/or crosslinkable compounds or a polymer crosslinked via (meth)acrylate moieties. Ink pigments can be applied to the ink-receptive layer in a print pattern by ink jet printing. The ink-receptive layer can be printed by means of industrial digital inkjet printing. The decor applications include any decorated surfaces for flooring, wall covering, furniture, ceilings and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur REINERS, Axel NIEMÖLLER, Klaus GÖTZEN, Stefan BRUCH, Steffen OHR
  • Publication number: 20220251407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inkjet printable transfer media for transferring a sublimation dye and/or another functional active ingredient to a surface of an article by means of heat in a thermoformable process, to methods for preparing such inkjet printable transfer media and for providing at least a part of a surface of an article with sublimation dye and/or another functional active ingredient as well as the use of such inkjet printable transfer media in different technical fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Axel Niemöller, Arthur Reiners, Steffen Ohr, Dominic Herren