Patents by Inventor Dries Brouckaert

Dries Brouckaert 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: 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: 20230257886
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing structured press elements comprises at least the following steps: the step of providing an element of metal; the step of providing a mask on a surface of the element for shielding portions of the surface; the step of treating non-shielded portions of the surface of the element; the step of removing the mask; wherein the method comprises at least a step in which the surface of the element is subjected to an ultrasonic treatment and/or that the step of providing the mask comprises at least a treatment with infrared radiation and/or that the step of chemically treating is performed with the surface directed downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe MAESEN, Dries BROUCKAERT
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11680324
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing structured press elements comprises at least the following steps: the step of providing an element of metal; the step of providing a mask on a surface of the element for shielding portions of the surface; the step of treating non-shielded portions of the surface of the element; the step of removing the mask; wherein the method comprises at least a step in which the surface of the element is subjected to an ultrasonic treatment and/or that the step of providing the mask comprises at least a treatment with infrared radiation and/or that the step of chemically treating is performed with the surface directed downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Maesen, Dries Brouckaert
  • Publication number: 20200255954
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing structured press elements comprises at least the following steps: the step of providing an element of metal; the step of providing a mask on a surface of the element for shielding portions of the surface; the step of treating non-shielded portions of the surface of the element; the step of removing the mask; wherein the method comprises at least a step in which the surface of the element is subjected to an ultrasonic treatment and/or that the step of providing the mask comprises at least a treatment with infrared radiation and/or that the step of chemically treating is performed with the surface directed downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Martin SEGAERT, Christophe MAESEN, Dries BROUCKAERT
  • Patent number: 8591786
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing floor panels having a top layer having a composition based on a synthetic material. At least at two opposite sides, the floor panels have profiled edge areas that include at least coupling parts. For manufacturing the floor panels, one starts from a board-shaped material, and the floor panels are formed at least partially by way of a laser treatment of the board-shaped material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Dries Brouckaert, Christian Vandevoorde
  • Publication number: 20120012248
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing floor panels having a top layer having a composition based on a synthetic material. At least at two opposite sides, the floor panels have profiled edge areas that include at least coupling parts. For manufacturing the floor panels, one starts from a board-shaped material, and the floor panels are formed at least partially by way of a laser treatment of the board-shaped material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Dries BROUCKAERT, Christian VANDEVOORDE
  • Patent number: 8056236
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing floor panels, of the type, which comprises a top layer (4) on the basis of synthetic material (5) and which, at least at two opposite sides (7A-8A; 7B-8B), has profiled edge areas (9) that comprise at least coupling parts (10), whereby, for manufacturing the floor panels (1), one starts from a board-shaped material (6), characterized in that the floor panels (1) are formed at least partially by means of a laser treatment (11) of said board-shaped material (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Dries Brouckaert, Christian Vandevoorde
  • Publication number: 20080172856
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing floor panels, of the type, which comprises a top layer (4) on the basis of synthetic material (5) and which, at least at two opposite sides (7A-8A; 7B-8B), has profiled edge areas (9) that comprise at least coupling parts (10), whereby, for manufacturing the floor panels (1), one starts from a board-shaped material (6), characterized in that the floor panels (1) are formed at least partially by means of a laser treatment (11) of said board-shaped material (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Dries Brouckaert, Christian Vandevoorde