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).

  • METHOD TO PRODUCE A VENEERED ELEMENT AND A VENEERED ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20190210330
    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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Goran Ziegler, Rickard Rittinge
  • Powder overlay
    Patent number: 10344379
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of manufacturing a transparent wear resistant surface layer (1). The method may include the steps of, applying a decorative material on a carrier, applying a dry powder layer comprising a mix of processed wood fibers, binder and wear resistant particles above the decorative layer, curing the mix to a decorative surface, including the transparent wear resistant layer, by applying heat and pressure on the mix. In a preferred embodiment the method includes the step of pressing the mix against an embossed matrix to create an embossed decorative surface with high wear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Goran Ziegler
  • A METHOD TO COAT A BUILDING PANEL AND SUCH A COATED BUILDING PANEL
    Publication number: 20190202178
    Abstract: A method to at least partially coat a building panel, including applying a first coating composition on a building panel having a surface including at least portions including amino resins, for forming a first coating on at least said portions of said surface, wherein the first coating composition has a glass transition temperature less than 30° C. and reactive portions, applying a second coating composition on at least portions of the first coating for forming a second coating, wherein the second coating composition includes reactive portions adapted to react with the reactive portions of the first coating. The disclosure also relates to such a coated building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Göran Ziegler
  • Method of producing a veneered element and such a veneered element
    Patent number: 10286633
    Abstract: A method of producing a veneered element, the method 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 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Per Nygren, Thomas Meijer, Göran Ziegler
  • METHOD TO PRODUCE A THERMOPLASTIC WEAR RESISTANT FOIL
    Publication number: 20190091977
    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: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Christer LUNDBLAD, Niclas Hakansson, Goran Ziegler
  • WOOD FIBRE BASED PANEL WITH A SURFACE LAYER
    Publication number: 20190010711
    Abstract: A building panel with a surface layer including a wood veneer, a wood fibre based core and a sub-layer between the surface layer and the core. The sub-layer includes wood fibres and a binder. The surface layer has surface portions including material from the sub-layer. The surface portions including material from the sub-layer extend into the wood veneer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Goran Ziegler
  • METHOD TO PRODUCE A COATING LAYER, A BUILDING PANEL AND A COATED FOIL
    Publication number: 20180339504
    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: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Goran Ziegler, Christer Lundblad, Per Josefsson, Anette Hedlund
  • Wood fibre based panel with a surface layer
    Patent number: 10100535
    Abstract: A building panel with a surface layer (1) including a wood veneer, a wood fibre based core (2) and a sub-layer (3) between the surface layer (1) and the core (2). The sub-layer (3) includes wood fibres (4) and a binder (5). The surface layer (1) has surface portions (6) including material from the sub-layer (3). The surface portions (6) including material from the sub-layer (3) extend into the wood veneer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Goran Ziegler
  • Method to produce a thermoplastic wear resistant foil
    Patent number: 10059084
    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: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas Hakansson, Goran Ziegler
  • FIBRE BASED PANELS WITH A WEAR RESISTANCE SURFACE
    Publication number: 20180002934
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibres, binders and wear resistant particles. A building panel including a surface layer and a core, the core including wood fibres, and the surface layer including a substantially homogenous mix of wood fibres, a binder and wear resistant particles, the substantially homogenous mix of wood fibres including natural resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Kent LINDGREN, Jan JACOBSSON, Eddy BOUCKÉ, Göran ZIEGLER, Niclas HÅKANSSON
  • VENEERED ELEMENT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH A VENEERED ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170305119
    Abstract: A veneered element, including a substrate, a wood veneer layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface, an adhesive layer adapted to adhere the first surface of the wood veneer layer to a surface of the substrate, wherein adhesive from the adhesive layer is present in a first portion of the wood veneer layer, extending from the first surface of the wood veneer layer into the wood veneer layer, and wherein the second surface of the wood veneer layer is substantially free from adhesive from the adhesive layer. Also, a method of producing such a veneered element).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Marcus BERGELIN, Göran ZIEGLER
  • METHOD FOR APPLYING NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20170297056
    Abstract: A method of producing a sheet including the photocatalytic nanoparticles by applying the particles in a freshly impregnated and wet surface. The method including the steps of impregnating the sheet with a polymer resin; spraying the sheet, freshly impregnated with the polymer resin in an uncured and wet state, with an impregnation fluid composition comprising dispersed photocatalytic nanoparticles; drying and/or at least partly curing the impregnated sheet comprising the polymer resin and the impregnation fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Valinge Photocatalytic AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Theis REENBERG, Henrik JENSEN
  • Fibre based panels with a wear resistance surface
    Patent number: 9783996
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibers, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Niclas Håkansson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler
  • A METHOD OF PRODUCING A VENEERED ELEMENT AND SUCH A VENEERED ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20170190156
    Abstract: A method of producing a veneered element, the method 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: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer LUNDBLAD, Per NYGREN, Thomas MEIJER, Göran ZIEGLER
  • Fibre based panels with a wear resistance surface
    Patent number: 9556622
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibers, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler, Niclas Håkansson
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LAYER
    Publication number: 20160368180
    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: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Marcus BERGELIN, Jan JACOBSSON, Melker RYBERG
  • METHOD OF FORMING A BUILDING PANEL OR SURFACE ELEMENT AND SUCH A BUILDING PANEL AND SURFACE ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20160369507
    Abstract: A method of forming a building panel or a surface element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on the substrate, applying a mesh structure on the sub-layer, and applying heat and pressure to the mesh structure such that the sub-layer at least partially fills meshes of the mesh structure. Also, to such a building panel and a surface element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Peter WINGÅRDH, Göran ZIEGLER, Thomas MEIJER
  • FIBRE BASED PANELS WITH A WEAR RESISTANCE SURFACE
    Publication number: 20160230400
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibres, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler, Niclas Håkansson
  • Method of producing a building panel
    Patent number: 9409382
    Abstract: A method of producing a floor panel (1), including providing a carrier (3) including a thermoplastic material, applying a primer comprising at least one salt, preferably a metal salt, on a first surface of the carrier (3), printing by means of digital printing a first print (10) on said first surface of the carrier (3) with an aqueous pigment ink composition, and applying a protective layer (4) on said first surface of the carrier (3) and applying the carrier (3) on a core (2) and pressing by applying heat and pressure the protective layer (4), the carrier (3) and the core (2) together to form a floor panel (1). Also, a method for forming a decorative substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Niclas Hakansson, Jan Jacobsson, Marcus Bergelin, Rickard Rittinge, Melker Ryberg, Goran Ziegler
  • Heat and pressure generated design
    Patent number: 9410319
    Abstract: A wood fiber based panel with surfaces layer with lower parts which has less binders than the upper parts. Also, a method of manufacturing a building panel having a structured surface with a design that has color variation in register with the structure obtained by a varying pressure distribution applied on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Goran Ziegler, Kent Lindgren