Patents by Inventor Karlien Torfs

Karlien Torfs 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).

  • Patent number: 8512931
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles having at least one type of surface additive, the toner particles having an FPIA average circularity of at least 0.95, whereby at least 80% wt of the total amount of surface additives stays onto the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied; a substrate printed or marked with the above-described toner; and a method for manufacturing a toner, said method including the steps of: mixing a binder resin, a colorant and optionally other additives, thereby forming a mixture, melting, kneading and milling said mixture, thereby obtaining a melted kneaded product, pulverizing said melted kneaded product, adding at least one surface additive before or while bringing the FPIA average circularity of said toner particles to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Xeikon Manufacturing N.V.
    Inventors: Lode Deprez, Werner Op De Beeck, Karlien Torfs
  • Publication number: 20110064927
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles having at least one type of surface additive, the toner particles having an FPIA average circularity of at least 0.95, whereby at least 80% wt of the total amount of surface additives stays onto the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied; a substrate printed or marked with the above-described toner; and a method for manufacturing a toner, said method including the steps of: mixing a binder resin, a colorant and optionally other additives, thereby forming a mixture, melting, kneading and milling said mixture, thereby obtaining a melted kneaded product, pulverizing said melted kneaded product, adding at least one surface additive before or while bringing the FPIA average circularity of said toner particles to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Lode DEPREZ, Werner OP DE BEECK, Karlien TORFS
  • Publication number: 20090061344
    Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles having at least one type of surface additive, the toner particles having an FPIA average circularity of at least 0.95, whereby at least 80 % wt of the total amount of surface additives stays onto the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied; a substrate printed or marked with the above-described toner; and a method for manufacturing a toner, said method including the steps of: mixing a binder resin, a colorant and optionally other additives, thereby forming a mixture, melting, kneading and milling said mixture, thereby obtaining a melted kneaded product, pulverizing said melted kneaded product, adding at least one surface additive before or while bringing the FPIA average circularity of said toner particles to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Lode DEPREZ, Werner Op De Beeck, Karlien Torfs
  • Publication number: 20080124134
    Abstract: A toner particles supplying device includes a pneumatic conveyor and a rotatable container or a container with a rotatable inner structure including machinery for tumbling the toner particles. The machinery for tumbling the toner particles is located on or near an inner surface of the container and serves for fluidising toner particles and urging them toward the pneumatic conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Dirk Costrop, Jan Bongaerts, Karlien Torfs, Lode Deprez