Patents by Inventor Fernando Tomás BADENES

Fernando Tomás BADENES 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).

  • MACHINE LEARNING-IMPLEMENTED INKJET PROCESSING FOR GENERATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL RELIEF ON TILES
    Publication number: 20230364932
    Abstract: A technique is described for the application of three-dimensional (3D) relief to a substrate such as a ceramic tile using digital inkjet technology. A computer system receives information defining a relief pattern for forming the 3D relief using a digital inkjet printer. From the information, a feature vector is extracted comprising one or more features describing the 3D relief. A machine learning model is used to generate control commands based on the feature vector. The machine learning model is trained to generate the control commands to configure the digital inkjet printer to apply binder ink to a first region of a surface of the substrate. The applied binder ink is configured to form a protective layer over the first region of the surface of the substrate. The digital inkjet printer is configured to apply solvent ink to the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Mark ZAVADA, Matthew TENNIS, David WEBER, Alexander MERANTO, Carlos CARRATALÁ, Fernando Tomás BADENES, Louis Justus FAGE, Ursula GOOD, Paul Andrew EDWARDS, Robert ROGGERS, John HANSEN
  • Inkjet process for three-dimensional relief on tiles
    Patent number: 11633972
    Abstract: A technique is described for the application of three-dimensional (3D) relief to a substrate such as a ceramic tile using digital inkjet technology. In an example embodiment, the introduced technique includes application of binder ink to a portion of the surface of a substrate using a digital inkjet process. This binder ink forms a barrier layer which protects the portion of the surface of the substrate. Next, a brushing process is applied to remove unprotected portions of the substrate, thereby forming the 3D relief in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Zavada, Matthew Tennis, David Weber, Alexander Meranto, Carlos Carratalá, Fernando Tomás Badenes, Louis Justus Fage, Ursula Good, Paul Andrew Edwards, Robert Roggers, John Hansen
  • INKJET PROCESS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RELIEF ON TILES
    Publication number: 20210046774
    Abstract: A technique is described for the application of three-dimensional (3D) relief to a substrate such as a ceramic tile using digital inkjet technology. In an example embodiment, the introduced technique includes application of binder ink to a portion of the surface of a substrate using a digital inkjet process. This binder ink forms a barrier layer which protects the portion of the surface of the substrate. Next, a brushing process is applied to remove unprotected portions of the substrate, thereby forming the 3D relief in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Mark ZAVADA, Matthew Tennis, David Weber, Alexander Meranto, Carlos CARRATALÁ, Fernando Tomás Badenes, Louis Justus Fage, Ursula Good, Paul Andrew Edwards, Robert Roggers, John Hansen
  • Inkjet process for three-dimensional relief on tiles
    Patent number: 10836195
    Abstract: A technique is described for the application of three-dimensional (3D) relief to a substrate such as a ceramic tile using digital inkjet technology. In an example embodiment, the introduced technique includes application of binder ink to a portion of the surface of a substrate using a digital inkjet process. This binder ink forms a barrier layer which protects the portion of the surface of the substrate. Next, a brushing process is applied to remove unprotected portions of the substrate, thereby forming the 3D relief in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Zavada, Matthew Tennis, David Weber, Alexander Meranto, Carlos Carratalá, Fernando Tomás Badenes, Louis Justus Fage, Ursula Good, Paul Andrew Edwards, Robert Roggers, John Hansen
  • INKJET PROCESS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RELIEF ON TILES
    Publication number: 20200108650
    Abstract: A technique is described for the application of three-dimensional (3D) relief to a substrate such as a ceramic tile using digital inkjet technology. In an example embodiment, the introduced technique includes application of binder ink to a portion of the surface of a substrate using a digital inkjet process. This binder ink forms a barrier layer which protects the portion of the surface of the substrate. Next, a brushing process is applied to remove unprotected portions of the substrate, thereby forming the 3D relief in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Mark ZAVADA, Matthew TENNIS, David WEBER, Alexander MERANTO, Carlos CARRATALÁ, Fernando Tomás BADENES, Louis Justus FAGE, Ursula GOOD, Paul Andrew EDWARDS, Robert ROGGERS, John HANSEN