Patents by Inventor Johan Loccufier
Johan Loccufier 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).
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Patent number: 12252622Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of resin particles comprising a dispersing group covalently bonded to the resin and at least one repeating unit of formula I, II and/or III and which is obtainable by contacting a compound A comprising at least 2 functional groups selected from the group of functional groups —X—C(?O)—CHR1-C(?O)—R2, —X—C(?O)—C?C—R2; or —X—C(?O)—CR1?CR2-NR11R12, with a compound B comprising at least two —NH2, —NH3+ or —N?C?O, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R11 and R12 have the same meaning as that defined in the claims and wherein compound A and/or B comprise a dispersing group. The invention also includes a method of producing the aqueous dispersion and further relates to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising the resin particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NVInventors: Tim Desmet, Johan Loccufier, Hubertus Van Aert, Ellen Bertels
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Publication number: 20250073176Abstract: A capsule consisting of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core comprises an organic compound, the polymeric shell comprises a poly(amino acid) and is obtainable by interfacial polymerization of a N-carboxy-anhydride monomer according to general structure (I). The organic compound is a marine oil, a vegetable oil, an essential oil, a fragrance, a flavour, an insect repellent, a flame retardant, an active pharmaceutical ingredient or an agrochemical.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet
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Publication number: 20250035600Abstract: The present invention is a method of preparing a Time Temperature Indicator using inkjet printing. The aqueous inkjet printing liquid includes encapsulated diacetylene compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Wim Van Dingenen
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Patent number: 12209182Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the shell comprising a silanol containing compound or condensation product thereof covalently bonded to the polymer of the shell. The aqueous dispersion can be used in an aqueous inkjet ink composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster
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Patent number: 12195631Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of resin particles comprising a dispersing group covalently bonded to the resin and at least one repeating unit of formula I, II and/or III and which is obtainable by contacting a compound A comprising 2 functional groups selected from the group of functional groups —X—C(?O)—CHR1-C(?O)—R2, —X—C(?O)—C?C—R2; or —X—C(?O)—CR1?CR2-NR11 R12, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R11 and R12 have the same meaning as that defined in the claims, with a compound B comprising at least two —NH2, —NH3+ or —N?C?O, with a crosslinking agent C. The invention also includes a method of producing the aqueous dispersion and further relates to an aqueous ink jet ink comprising the resin particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Ellen Bertels, Jos Louwet
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Patent number: 12187837Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core containing an amine blocked isocyanate, the amine blocked isocyanate comprises at least two isocyanate groups blocked by a blocking group, the blocking groups are independently from each other represented by a secondary amine. The aqueous dispersion is suitable as reactive binder chemistry in coatings and inks.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster, Ellen Bertels
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Patent number: 12180375Abstract: An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin having a cationic group and a polyalkylene oxide in a side chain thereof and is obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyether diol and with a polymeric diol such as a polyester diol, polyether diol, polycarbonate diol, polyacrylate diol or polyolefin diol and with a cationic polyol selected from the group consisting of an quaternary ammonium, a quaternary phosphonium, a tertiary sulfonium and a iodonium wherein the cationic polyol comprises at least two hydroxyl groups and has a total number of carbon atoms making up the carbon chains between the cationic charged atom and a hetero atom or end of the carbon chain of the cation over charge ratio of at least 12. The aqueous dispersion can be used in treatment liquids for inkjet printing and in inkjet inks.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Hubertus Van Aert, Johan Loccufier, Marie Lehericey, Mei-Yuan Hsu
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Patent number: 12173119Abstract: An amino functionalized siloxane resin particle obtainable by polycondensation of a cationic alkoxysilane surfactant according to general formula I (I) and an amino functionalized alkoxysilane according to general formula (II). The amino functionalized siloxane resin particle can be incorporated in jettable liquids for inkjet printing.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster
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Publication number: 20240392150Abstract: A liquid for inkjet printing comprising resin particles, the resin particles are obtainable by reaction between a polyamine crosslinker comprising at least two primary or secondary amines and a quaternary ammonium group and a compound comprising two functional groups capable of reacting with the primary or secondary amines of the crosslinker. The liquids for inkjet printing can be pre-treatment compositions, aqueous inkjet inks and overcoat varnishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Agfa NVInventors: Hubertus Van Aert, Bingyu Yang, Johan Loccufier, Ellen Bertels, Jens Lenaerts
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Publication number: 20240384121Abstract: A fluid set for inkjet printing comprises an aqueous ink jet ink and a co-reactive fluid. The ink jet ink comprises a pigment and a polymeric dispersing agent having a functional group capable of reacting with a primary or secondary amine. The co-reactive fluid comprises a compound having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of primary amines and secondary amines. The co-reactive fluid is preferably a primer, an inkjet ink or an over print varnish.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: AGFA NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Luc Decoster
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Publication number: 20240374762Abstract: A composite resin particle comprising a near infrared absorber according to general formula I and a resin selected from the group consisting of (poly(amino acids), polyphosphazenes, poly saccahride derivatives, poly(esters), poly(ortho esters), poly(cyano-acry lates) and copolymers thereof (General formula (I)). The composite resin particles are suitable for opto-medical applications such as phototherapies including photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), chemo-photodynamic nanotherapeutics and fluorescence medical imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Jos Louwet
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Publication number: 20240309233Abstract: An ink set for manufacturing decorative laminates including pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks and a free radical curable liquid, wherein the pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks include a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition containing 10 to 90 wt % of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds; wherein the free radical curable liquid includes a polymerizable composition containing 15 wt % or more of polyfunctional polymerizable compounds and 15 wt % or more of a specific monofunctional polymerizable compound; and wherein all weight percentages wt % are based upon the total weight of the polymerizable composition in the pigmented free radical curable inkjet ink or the polymerizable composition in the free radical curable liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Agfa NVInventors: Jens Lenaerts, Johan Loccufier, Aleix Costa
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Publication number: 20240301226Abstract: A non-aqueous inkjet ink comprising a near infrared absorbing particle, a dispersant, a solvent, the dispersant is a polymer comprising an amine group or an acidic group and the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, esters, ethers and alcohols. The non-aqueous inkjet ink can act as a fusing agent in a high speed sintering process. The non-aqueous inkjet ink is suitable for printing transparent or coloured 3D-objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: AGFA-Gevaert NVInventors: Sophie Lingier, Johan Loccufier, Sonny Wynants
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Publication number: 20240286103Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a microcapsule, comprising a crosslinked polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core comprises a second polymer which is non-polymerizable. The dispersion is useful in aqueous pigment containing inkjet inks or pre-treatment liquids for inkjet printing on low-absorbing or non-absorbing substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Agfa NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Hubertus Van Aert, Ellen Bertels, Fabienne Goethals
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Patent number: 12071555Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink for textile printing comprising a disperse dyestuff and a glycerol ester of two or three long-chain fatty acids. The invention also includes an inkjet printing method for dyeing fabrics comprising hydrophobic fibres using the above described aqueous inkjet ink.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Lionel Petton, Ellen Bertels, Amandine Ligot, Johan Loccufier, Sonny Wynants
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Publication number: 20240279489Abstract: A conductive polymer dispersion comprising a polythiophene and a polyanion, characterized in that the polyanion is a homo- or copolymer of amonomer unit according to Formula (I), wherein any of R1 to R5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a halogen, an ether and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R5 is a substituent according to Formula (II), wherein L represents a divalent linking group having less than (20) carbon atoms; n represents 0 or 1; R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl group; any of L, R6 and R7 may represent the necessary atoms to form a 5 to 8 membered ring; M represents hydrogen or a counterion to compensate the negType: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NVInventors: Roald Herckens, Johan Loccufier
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Publication number: 20240279453Abstract: A polythiophene dispersion including: (a) a polythiophene copolymer of a first monomer according to Formula I and a second monomer to Formula II, wherein A represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C5 alkylene bridge further functionalized with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid or salt thereof, a phosphonic acid or salt thereof, a phosphate ester or salt thereof, a sulfate ester or salt thereof and a carboxylic acid or salt thereof; B represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C5 alkylene bridge with the proviso that B is not further functionalized with a pH responsive group; and a molar ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer is from 1/4 to 4/1, (b) a polymeric polyanion wherein at least 75 mol % of the monomeric units of the polymeric polyanion are functionalized with a functional group selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid or salt thereof, a phosphonic acid or salt thereof, a phosphate ester or salt thereof, a sulfate estType: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Agfa-Gevaert NVInventors: Roald Herckens, Johan Loccufier
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Publication number: 20240190106Abstract: A method for manufacturing decorative surfaces including the steps of inkjet printing an image on a first thermoplastic foil by jetting and curing one or more pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks on the first thermoplastic foil: applying and curing a free radical curable liquid as an adhesive layer on the inkjet printed image: and heat pressing the first thermoplastic foil with a second thermoplastic foil into a decorative laminate: wherein at least one of the first and second thermoplastic foils is a transparent thermoplastic foil: wherein the one or more pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks include a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition containing 10 to 90 wt % of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds: and wherein the free radical curable liquid includes a polymerizable composition contains 15 wt % or more of polyfunctional polymerizable compounds and 15 wt % or more of a specific monofunctional polymerizable compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Agfa NVInventors: Jens Lenaerts, Johan Loccufier, Aleix Costa
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Patent number: 12006440Abstract: A radiation curable inkjet ink containing a polymerizable compound including a vinylether group or a vinylamide group; optionally an amine synergist including an alkanolamine group or a dimethyl benzoate group; optionally a Norrish Type II photoinitiator including a photoinitiating moiety selected from the group consisting of a thioxanthone group, a benzophenone group, a ketocoumarin group and a camphorquinone group; and a specific singlet oxygen quencher.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Agfa NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Matthieu Retailleau, An Vankeerberghen
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Publication number: 20240093051Abstract: A fluid set for inkjet printing comprising a fluid having a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, and an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer comprising at least three repeating units functionalized with a functional group selected from the group consisting of a 1,3-diketone, a 0-keto-aldehyde and a 1,3-dialdehyde, with the proviso that the active methylene is functionalized with at least one hydrogen. The fluid is preferably a pre-treatment liquid or over coat liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: AGFA NVInventor: Johan Loccufier