Patents by Inventor Goran Ziegler

Goran Ziegler 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: 20250034868
    Abstract: A method to produce a building panel, including providing a core, applying a first paper layer on a first surface of the core, wherein the first paper layer includes a resin impregnated paper, applying refined lignocellulosic fibres on the first paper layer, applying a wood veneer layer above the refined lignocellulosic fibres, applying pressure to the core, the first paper layer, the refined lignocellulosic fibres, and the wood veneer layer to form a building panel. The disclosure further relates to such building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Göran ZIEGLER
  • Patent number: 12179392
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Marcus Bergelin, Jan Jacobsson, Melker Ryberg
  • Publication number: 20240416627
    Abstract: A method for producing a veneered building panel is provided. The method comprising: providing a substrate (1), applying a sub-layer (2) comprising a no added formaldehyde (NAF) binder on a first surface (4) of the substrate (1), applying a wood veneer layer (3) on the sub-layer (2), and applying heat and pressure to form said veneered building panel. The method further comprises dehydrating the wood veneer layer (3), prior to applying heat and pressure to form said veneered building panel, wherein dehydrating the wood veneer layer (3) comprises one or more of applying IR radiation, heat, microwaves and/or hot air to the wood veneer layer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Daniel SCIALANGA, Göran ZIEGLER, Rickard RITTINGE, Frederik SAND
  • Patent number: 12162258
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to produce a coating layer, including applying a coating composition on a surface of a carrier, curing the coating composition to a coating layer, and subsequently applying pressure to the coating layer. The disclosure further relates to a method to produce a building panel, and such a building panel, and to a method to produce a coated foil, and such a coated foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Christer Lundblad, Per Josefsson, Anette Hedlund
  • Patent number: 12139909
    Abstract: A method to produce a building panel, including providing a core, applying a first paper layer on a first surface of the core, wherein the first paper layer includes a resin impregnated paper, applying refined lignocellulosic fibres on the first paper layer, applying a wood veneer layer above the refined lignocellulosic fibres, applying pressure to the core, the first paper layer, the refined lignocellulosic fibres, and the wood veneer layer to form a building panel. Also, to such building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 12070873
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel. The method includes applying a first binder and free lignocellulosic or cellulosic particles on a first surface of a carrier for forming a first layer, applying a second binder and free lignocellulosic or cellulosic particles on the first layer for forming a second layer, wherein the first binder is different from the second binder, and applying heat and pressure to the first and second layers to form a building panel. Also, such a building panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Kent Lindgren, Hans Persson, Göran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20240271423
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to produce a wear resistant layer and a method to produce a building panel including a wear resistant layer. The wear resistant layer includes a thermoplastic material. The wear resistant layer is provided with portions having different gloss levels. The disclosure also relates to such a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Niclas HÅKANSSON, Göran ZIEGLER, Christer LUNDBLAD
  • Publication number: 20240246322
    Abstract: A building panel, including a core, a sublayer arranged above the core, where the sublayer includes at least one paper sheet. The building panel further includes a wood veneer layer arranged above the sublayer. The wood veneer layer includes at least one open structure. The building panel has a bevel arranged at least partly along at least one side portion. A first section of the sublayer is at least partly exposed in said bevel, where a second section of the sublayer is at least partly exposed in said at least one open structure of the wood veneer layer, and where the colour of said first section differs from the colour of said second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 12036784
    Abstract: A method for modifying the degree of gloss of a surface. The method including the steps of a) providing an object; b) applying to at least one surface of the object, a powder composition comprising a thermosetting binder; c) applying onto the at least one surface of the resulting object in b), a fluid composition; and d) applying heat and pressure to the resulting surface from c) with a press plate in a pressing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Melker Ryberg, Disa Wigblad, Andreas Slottemo, Göran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20240198649
    Abstract: A method of producing a veneered element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on a surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, such that at least a portion of the sub-layer permeates through the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Per NYGREN, Thomas MEIJER
  • Publication number: 20240149570
    Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas HÅKANSSON, Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 11913226
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to produce a wear resistant layer (1) and a method to produce a building panel (10) including a wear resistant layer (1). The wear resistant layer (1) includes a thermoplastic material. The wear resistant layer (1) is provided with portions (5, 6) having different gloss levels. The disclosure also relates to such a building panel (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Niclas Håkansson, Göran Ziegler, Christer Lundblad
  • Patent number: 11904588
    Abstract: A method for the generation of a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and optionally hydrogen for use in hydroformylation plants or in carbonylation plants, including mixing an optional steam with carbon dioxide in the desired molar ratio, feeding the resulting gas to a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) or an SOEC stack at a sufficient temperature for the cell or cell stack to operate while effecting a partial conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide and optionally of steam to hydrogen, removing some or all the remaining steam from the raw product gas stream by cooling the raw product gas stream and separating the remaining product gas from a liquid, and using said gas mixture containing CO and CO2 for liquid phase synthesis reactions utilizing carbon monoxide as one of the reactants while recycling CO2 to the SOEC or SOEC stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Marcus Bergelin, Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 11890847
    Abstract: A method of producing a veneered element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on a surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, such that at least a portion of the sub-layer permeates through the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Per Nygren, Thomas Meijer
  • Patent number: 11850829
    Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on the first layer, applying a veneer layer on the second layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, wherein, after pressing, the second layer is transparent or translucent such that the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Rickard Rittinge
  • Patent number: 11820112
    Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas Håkansson, Göran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20230364901
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to produce a coating layer, including applying a coating composition on a surface of a carrier, curing the coating composition to a coating layer, and subsequently applying pressure to the coating layer. The disclosure further relates to a method to produce a building panel, and such a building panel, and to a method to produce a coated foil, and such a coated foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Christer Lundblad, Per JOSEFSSON, Anette Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20230347554
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Vålinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Marcus BERGELIN, Jan JACOBSSON, Melker RYBERG
  • Publication number: 20230330983
    Abstract: A method for producing a building element, including providing a substrate, applying a thermosetting binder on the substrate or on a wood veneer layer, arranging the wood veneer layer on the substrate with the thermosetting binder intermediate the substrate and the wood veneer layer, arranging an elastic or formable sheet including a polymeric material between the wood veneer layer and a press surface of a pressing device, applying heat and pressure by the pressing device on the elastic or formable sheet, the wood veneer layer, the thermosetting binder, and the substrate, thereby forming a building element including the substrate and the wood veneer layer attached to the substrate by the thermosetting binder, after applying heat and pressure, removing the elastic or formable sheet from the wood veneer layer. Also, a pressing device for embossing a wooden surface and a method of embossing a wooden surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Andreas SLOTTEMO, Göran ZIEGLER
  • Patent number: 11738540
    Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on a veneer layer, applying the veneer layer with the second layer applied thereto on the first layer, such that the second layer is facing the first layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, thereby material originating from the second layer permeates into the veneer layer, and wherein, after pressing, the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneered element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Rickard Rittinge