Patents by Inventor Marc Graindourze

Marc Graindourze 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: 12065574
    Abstract: A UV curable pigmented inkjet ink set comprising: one or more achromatic colour inkjet inks including a black inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; and five chromatic colour inkjet inks including: a first inkjet ink WR having a hue angle H* between 10° and 40° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; a second inkjet ink WY having a hue angle H* between 65° and 85° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; a third inkjet ink Y having a hue angle H* between 85° and 105° and a chroma C* larger than 80; a fourth inkjet ink C having a hue angle H* between 180° and 240° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; and a fifth inkjet ink M having a hue angle H* between 300° and 360° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; wherein the hue angle H* and the chroma C* were calculated from CIE L*a*b* coordinates determined on a polyethylene coated white paper for a 2° observer under a D50 light source; wherein the chromatic colour inkjet inks having a hue angle H* between 180° and 360° have a ratio T/P of thioxanthone compound to pigment co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Agfa NV
    Inventors: Jens Lenaerts, Eugenie Icart, Marc Graindourze, Rita Torfs
  • Publication number: 20230147171
    Abstract: A UV curable pigmented inkjet ink set comprising: one or more achromatic colour inkjet inks including a black inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; and five chromatic colour inkjet inks including: a first inkjet ink WR having a hue angle H* between 10° and 40° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; a second inkjet ink WY having a hue angle H* between 65° and 85° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; a third inkjet ink Y having a hue angle H* between 85° and 105° and a chroma C* larger than 80; a fourth inkjet ink C having a hue angle H* between 180° and 240° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; and a fifth inkjet ink M having a hue angle H* between 300° and 360° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; wherein the hue angle H* and the chroma C* were calculated from CIE L* a* b* coordinates determined on a polyethylene coated white paper for a 2° observer under a D50 light source; wherein the chromatic colour inkjet inks having a hue angle H* between 180° and 360° have a ratio T/P of thioxanthone compound to pigment
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: AGFA NV
    Inventors: Jens Lenaerts, Eugenie Icart, Marc Graindourze, Rita Torfs
  • Patent number: 10929625
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a product packaging includes reading a printed optical-machine-readable-code on the product packaging using a mobile device, determining if the printed optical-machine-readable-code includes a command for reading an RFID, and executing the command on the mobile device for reading the RFID, wherein the printed optical-machine-readable-code and the RFID are positioned at the same location on the product packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: AGFA NV
    Inventor: Marc Graindourze
  • Publication number: 20190138775
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a product packaging includes reading a printed optical-machine-readable-code on the product packaging using a mobile device, determining if the printed optical-machine-readable-code includes a command for reading an RFID, and—executing the command on the mobile device for reading the RFID, wherein the printed optical-machine-readable-code and the RFID are positioned at the same location on the product packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Marc GRAINDOURZE
  • Publication number: 20030219553
    Abstract: An improved ink jet recording material is disclosed comprising a resin coated paper support and an ink receiving layer, characterized in that between said support and said ink receiving layer there is an adhesion promoting layer present comprising a binder and a cationic inorganic pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventor: Marc Graindourze
  • Publication number: 20030137571
    Abstract: An improved ink jet recording element is disclosed comprising, in order, a support, and, on at least one side of said support, a first ink receiving layer comprising a binder, a main ink-absorptive pigment, and pseudo-boehmite in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight versus said main pigment, and a second ink receiving layer having a haze value of at most 45%, and comprising a binder and a cationic substance consisting of particles with an average agglomerated particle size smaller than 500 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Horst Friedel, Marc Graindourze, Stefaan Lingier, Huub Van Aert
  • Patent number: 6460957
    Abstract: An image which is produced by jetting a liquid pigmented ink to a receiving layer having a N-containing polymer as binder, preferably gelatin, is useful as master for the exposure of a printing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Dirk Cyriel Quintens, Leo Oelbrandt, Marc Graindourze