Patents by Inventor Bart Van Der Stockt
Bart Van Der Stockt 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).
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Publication number: 20240011305Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The relief being basically formed as a plurality of excavations present in the generally plane upper surface of the ceramic tile and the structural features have a depth such that they are completely situated above the ceramic base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Bernard THIERS, Christine WALMSLEY-SCOTT, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 11851891Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The relief being basically formed as a plurality of excavations present in the generally plane upper surface of the ceramic tile and the structural features have a depth such that they are completely situated above the ceramic base layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard Thiers, Christine Walmsley-Scott, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20230385760Abstract: A panel product and related systems and methods comprising a code directly or indirectly linked to data regarding one or more physical parameters and/or the manufacturing of said product or of the batch said product is taken from. The invention also relate to a system and method for manufacturing such panel products, as well as to a method for authenticating and/or tracking panel products with computer-traceable data linked to the code.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Laurent MEERSSEMAN, Bart VAN DER STOCKT, Benny SCHACHT
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Publication number: 20230021735Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The relief being basically formed as a plurality of excavations present in the generally plane upper surface of the ceramic tile and the structural features have a depth such that they are completely situated above the ceramic base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Bernard THIERS, Christine WALMSLEY-SCOTT, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 11492811Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The relief being basically formed as a plurality of excavations present in the generally plane upper surface of the ceramic tile and the structural features have a depth such that they are completely situated above the ceramic base layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard Thiers, Christine Walmsley-Scott, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20220090389Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long and the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jan Eddy DE RICK, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 11220826Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Jan Eddy De Rick, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20210214957Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The relief being basically formed as a plurality of excavations present in the generally plane upper surface of the ceramic tile and the structural features have a depth such that they are completely situated above the ceramic base layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard THIERS, Christine WALMSLEY-SCOTT, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 10988942Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The structural features are at least partly formed in the surface of the ceramic base layer and manifest themselves through the glaze layer to the upper surface of the tile. Additionally, a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard Thiers, Christine Walmsley-Scott, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20200370305Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Jan Eddy DE RICK, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 10815677Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Jan Eddy De Rick, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20200190825Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Jan Eddy DE RICK, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 10683668Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Jan Eddy De Rick, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20200071939Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The structural features are at least partly formed in the surface of the ceramic base layer and manifest themselves through the glaze layer to the upper surface of the tile. Additionally, a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard THIERS, Christine WALMSLEY-SCOTT, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 10450761Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The structural features are at least partly formed in the surface of the ceramic base layer and manifest themselves through the glaze layer to the upper surface of the tile. Additionally, a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard Thiers, Christine Walmsley-Scott, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20190136545Abstract: A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Jan Eddy DE RICK, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Publication number: 20180106051Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The structural features are at least partly formed in the surface of the ceramic base layer and manifest themselves through the glaze layer to the upper surface of the tile. Additionally, a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard THIERS, Christine WALMSLEY-SCOTT, Bart VAN DER STOCKT
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Patent number: 9874030Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer comprising a printed pattern, wherein the surface of the ceramic tile comprises a relief having structural features corresponding to said printed pattern. The invention further concerns a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard Thiers, Christine Walmsley-Scott, Bart Van Der Stockt
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Publication number: 20160319554Abstract: Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer comprising a printed pattern, wherein the surface of the ceramic tile comprises a relief having structural features corresponding to said printed pattern. The invention further concerns a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Bernard Thiers, Christine Walmsley-Scott, Bart Van Der Stockt
