Patents by Inventor Marc Maria Leo Jan LaFaille

Marc Maria Leo Jan LaFaille 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: 7572348
    Abstract: Method for printing objects, whereby these objects (15) are provided with a multi-layered print, characterized in that to this aim, on one hand, two or more layers of printing medium (10-11-12), which at least partially are situated one above the other, are provided on a supple carrier (13) and, on the other hand, these layers (10-11-12) are simultaneously transferred onto the object (15) to be printed by bringing said carrier (13), together with the layers of printing medium (10-11-12) present thereon, and the object (15) into mutual contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventor: Marc Maria Leo Jan LaFaille
  • Patent number: 7337722
    Abstract: Method for printing objects (2) whereby printing ink (5) or the like is provided on a carrier (3) which consists of a flexible, mainly flat material layer on the one hand, and whereby the printing ink (5) is transferred to the object (2) to be printed by bringing the above-mentioned carrier (3) and the object (2) into contact with one another, characterized in that additional means are implemented which promote the reproducibility during printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventor: Marc Maria Leo Jan LaFaille
  • Patent number: 6691609
    Abstract: A method for printing an image onto an object including applying printing ink to a carrier element constructed of a flexible layer-shaped material and in communication with a pressing device having an internal region which can be pressurized with a fluid, positioning the carrier element and the object in contact with one another without substantially increasing the internal pressure of the pressing device and then causing a substantial increase of pressure in the internal region of the pressing device whereby a portion of the carrier element is urged to further extend around the object. The carrier element is stretched at least during the step of applying the printing ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Techi-Coat International
    Inventors: Marc Maria Leo Jan Lafaille, Frank François Thijs