Patents by Inventor Christophe Naeyaert

Christophe Naeyaert 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: 20240034032
    Abstract: A floor panel with a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer with a thickness of 1 millimeter or less and provided on the substrate. The decorative layer is provided on the substrate by means of a glue layer which is situated between the substrate and the decorative layer. The glue layer comprises hard particles with an average particle size which is at least one third of the thickness of the wood veneer. Methods for manufacturing such floor panels are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Christophe NAEYAERT, Pieter-Jan SABBE
  • Patent number: 11878546
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Christophe Naeyaert, Jasper De Jaeger, Guy Van Hooydonck
  • Publication number: 20230417067
    Abstract: A panel including at least a substrate of thermoplastic material and a top layer with a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The substrate has a thickness larger than one half of the thickness of the entire panel, and the substrate at least includes two layers, where the two layers each include thermoplastic material. A first one of the two layers further includes at least 60 percent by weight of filler materials and a second one of the two layers includes less fillers or is not filled, and is situated above the first one of the two layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 11840850
    Abstract: A panel including at least a substrate of thermoplastic material and a top layer with a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The substrate has a thickness larger than one half of the thickness of the entire panel, and the substrate at least includes two layers, where the two layers each include thermoplastic material. A first one of the two layers further includes at least 60 percent by weight of filler materials and a second one of the two layers includes less fillers or is not filled, and is situated above the first one of the two layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: UNILIN, BV
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Patent number: 11820108
    Abstract: A floor panel with a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer with a thickness of 1 millimeter or less and provided on the substrate. The decorative layer is provided on the substrate by means of a glue layer which is situated between the substrate and the decorative layer. The glue layer comprises hard particles with an average particle size which is at least one third of the thickness of the wood veneer. Methods for manufacturing such floor panels are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Christophe Naeyaert, Pieter-Jan Sabbe
  • Patent number: 11781326
    Abstract: A panel for forming a floor covering has a substrate including at least a layer of thermoplastic material, where the panel, above the layer, has at least also a printed décor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The layer also includes at least individual fibers having a length greater than 1 millimeter, where the individual fibers are loose and freely distributed with the layer of thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20230287690
    Abstract: A coated panel with a substrate and a decorative top layer. The substrate includes an, optionally filled, plastic composite. The coated panel is provided on at least a first pair of two opposite edges with mechanical coupling means that allow two such panels to be coupled to each other on the first pair of edges in question. Locking is obtained both in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels, and in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels. The mechanical coupling means or coupling parts allow a displacement in the direction along the coupled edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Dries BROUCKAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20230258004
    Abstract: A coated panel with a substrate and a decorative top layer, such that the decorative top layer includes a print and a transparent wearing layer applied thereon. The panel has a lowered edge region at least on one edge. Both the aforementioned print and the aforementioned wearing layer extend continuously from on the central area of the panel over the aforementioned lowered edge region. The aforementioned wearing layer has a lower degree of gloss at the location of the lowered edge region than on the central area of the aforementioned coated panel and/or has a degree of gloss of 10 or less measured according to DIN 67530. A method for manufacturing is provided for the coated panel and to a milling tool applied therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Dries BROUCKAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20230175272
    Abstract: The panel includes a first pair of opposite edges; these comprise male and female coupling parts - in the form of a tongue and groove and locking elements - in order to couple two such panels to each other on their first pair of opposite edges. The panel and coupling parts thereof are configured so that in a covering formed with these panels, the expansion and contraction of the panels in the coupling zone on the first pair of opposite edges is compensated in this coupling zone itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Matthias CLAERHOUT, Bryan ROLLIER, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 11655638
    Abstract: Floor panel, wherein this floor panel comprises at least a substrate and a decor provided thereon, wherein said substrate substantially consists of thermoplastic material and/or filler materials, wherein the substrate encloses one or more glass fiber cloths, wherein the total weight of glass fiber cloths is more than 85 grams per square meter. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing floor panels which enclose a glass fiber cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventor: Christophe Naeyaert
  • Patent number: 11554577
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a floor covering product includes the steps of forming a single- or multilayered substrate by extruding of synthetic material-based material in a layer shape; laminating at least one continuous film to the substrate; and impressing the at least one continuous film using a roller provided with a relief on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventor: Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20230009503
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing panels includes at least the step of covering one or more side edges of a relevant panel, and moving the panel with its respective side edge relatively beyond an application device. The application device includes at least one nozzle, positioned in the plane of the panel when viewed at an angle of less than 90° to the corresponding side edge. A floor panel includes a covered side edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20230010303
    Abstract: A floor element includes a decorative top layer on a polymer substrate. The sides of the floor element have a profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer. The floor panel is provided with a water-repellent coating on at least one side. For each side and along the entire length of the side, at least a part of the profile is coated with a water-repellent coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20230001604
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a folded panel including the following steps: providing a longitudinal recess at the rear side, such that at the front side between remaining panel sections on both sides of the recess a flexible transition section remains, bending the panel sections relative to each other and applying an adhesive in the recess. Before the panel sections are bent relative to each other, a template is inserted into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Christophe NAEYAERT, Ewan DEMAEGDT
  • Publication number: 20220331925
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing panels such that the panels are subjected on at least one side to an operation with cutting tools. The position and/or orientation of each panel is determined prior to the operation, and the position and/or orientation of each panel is adjusted prior to the operation and/or the position of the tools is potentially adjusted, such that at least one part of each panel concerned takes a fixed orientation and position in relation to the tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20220332096
    Abstract: A floor panel with a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer with a thickness of 1 millimeter or less and provided on the substrate. The decorative layer is provided on the substrate by means of a glue layer which is situated between the substrate and the decorative layer. The glue layer comprises hard particles with an average particle size which is at least one third of the thickness of the wood veneer. Methods for manufacturing such floor panels are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christophe NAEYAERT, Pieter-Jan SABBE
  • Patent number: 11413852
    Abstract: A floor panel with a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer with a thickness of 1 millimeter or less and provided on the substrate. The decorative layer is provided on the substrate by means of a glue layer which is situated between the substrate and the decorative layer. The glue layer comprises hard particles with an average particle size which is at least one third of the thickness of the wood veneer. Methods for manufacturing such floor panels are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Christophe Naeyaert, Pieter-Jan Sabbe
  • Publication number: 20220213694
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering consisting of floor panels which are provided with coupling parts on at least one pair of edges. The coupling parts are made mainly of the material of the floor panel, and the coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be installed and locked together at the pair of edges via a downward movement and/or via the fold-down principle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias CLAERHOUT, Mark CAPPELLE, Bryan ROLLIER, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 11365549
    Abstract: A finishing profile for a floor covering, including at least a flange-shaped portion, which extends on opposite sides of an attachment portion situated on the underside, wherein the flange-shaped portion is formed in one piece from synthetics and is provided for being subdivided at the location of the attachment portion. The invention further also relates to a cutting tool for cutting up such finishing profile for a floor covering, wherein this cutting tool includes a body and includes at least one knife, wherein the position of the knife is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Christophe Naeyaert, Ewan Demaegdt, Jonas Deman
  • Publication number: 20220162862
    Abstract: A panel for forming a floor covering has a substrate including at least a layer of thermoplastic material, where the panel, above the layer, has at least also a printed decor and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The layer also includes at least individual fibers having a length greater than 1 millimeter, where the individual fibers are loose and freely distributed with the layer of thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT