Patents by Inventor Marin Steenackers

Marin Steenackers 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).

  • Publication number: 20170075223
    Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and a coating provided thereon, the coating including a photopolymerisable layer including a photopolymerisable composition, b) image-wise exposing the precursor, c) optionally heating the precursor, d) developing the precursor by treating the precursor with a gum solution so that the precursor is developed and gummed in one single step, characterized in that the photopolymerisable composition includes a monomer represented by Formula (I) and/or Formula (II): wherein *denotes the linking positions to the rest of the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Marin STEENACKERS, Johan LOCCUFIER, Sam VERBRUGGHE
  • Publication number: 20170043602
    Abstract: Infrared dyes having an infrared absorption maximum above 1130 nm with minor colouration in the visual spectrum. The infrared dyes are especially useful for producing multicolour laser marked security documents having reduced background coloration and enhanced colour gamut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT
    Inventor: Marin STEENACKERS
  • Patent number: 9568822
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and a coating containing a photopolymerizable layer including a polymerizable compound including: a free radical polymerizable group, and at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): wherein n represents an integer equal to 0 or 1; L1 represents a divalent linking group; and * denotes the linking positions to the rest of the structure, with the proviso that the carbonyl groups in Formula (I) are bonded to a carbon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
    Inventors: Marin Steenackers, Johan Loccufier, Sam Verbrugghe, Kristof Heylen
  • Publication number: 20160318327
    Abstract: A colour laser markable laminate includes a colour laser markable layer including a leuco dye and an infrared absorbing compound, an optional adhesive layer, a polymeric support, an optional outerlayer, wherein the colour laser markable layer further includes an acid scavenger. The support, the optional adhesive layer, or the optional outer layer includes a UV absorbing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Marin STEENACKERS, Johan LOCCUFIER, Bart AERTS, Anouschka DEPLA
  • Patent number: 9482954
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and a coating containing a photopolymerisable layer; characterized in that the coating includes a compound including at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I) at a level above 10% wt and below 40% wt relative to the total dry weight of the ingredients of the coating: wherein n represents an integer equal to 0 or 1; L1 represents a divalent linking group; with the proviso that the carbonyl groups in Formula (I) are bonded to a carbon atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Marin Steenackers, Sam Verbrugghe, Kristof Heylen
  • Publication number: 20160311242
    Abstract: A colour laser markable article includes a colour laser markable layer provided on a support, the laser markable layer including an infrared absorbing compound;—a leuco-dye; and— an acid generating compound, wherein the acid generating compound has a structure according to Formulae (I) or (II): wherein R1 and R3 independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted (hetero)cyclic alkyl group, an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group, an optionally substituted alkoxy group, an optionally substituted (hetero)cyclic alkoxy group, or an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group; R2, R4 and R5 independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted (hetero)cyclic alkyl group or an optionally substituted aralkyl group; and R1 and R2, R4 and R5, R3 and R4, and R3 and R5 may represent the necessary atoms to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Marin STEENACKERS, Johan LOCCUFIER
  • Publication number: 20160282718
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor includes (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and (ii) a coating including a photopolymerisable layer, characterised in that the photopolymerisable layer includes a compound including at least one free radically polymerisable group and at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): wherein X represents O or NR* and R* represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl group; and * denotes the linking positions to the rest of the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Marin STEENACKERS, Johan LOCCUFIER, Sam VERBRUGGHE
  • Publication number: 20160233363
    Abstract: A backsheet for a photovoltaic module includes a support and a weather resistant outerlayer provided on a side of the support, wherein the weather resistant outerlayer includes an at least partially cured coating of a curable composition, and the curable composition includes a monofunctional methacrylate and a difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Rita TORFS, Marin STEENACKERS
  • Publication number: 20160214370
    Abstract: A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) image-wise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor including a hydrophilic support and a coating containing a colorant precursor to form a lithographic image consisting of printing areas and non-printing areas, b) developing the plate precursor to remove the coating in the non-printing areas from the support, and c) drying the plate precursor, and d) subjecting the plate precursor to heat or radiation to induce a colour change of the coating in the printing areas, wherein before step b) the coating in the non-printing areas and the support are characterised by a CIE 1976 colour difference ?E1 which is 5.0 or less, and after step d) the CIE 1976 colour difference ?E2 between the coating in the printing areas and the non-printing areas is more than 6.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Peter HENDRIKX, Paul CALLANT, Marin STEENACKERS, Sam VERBRUGGHE
  • Patent number: 9329479
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a coating containing a photopolymerizable layer and optionally an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the coating further includes a polysiloxane, the polysiloxane being present in the photopolymerizable layer and/or in the optional intermediate layer, and the polysiloxane is obtained by reacting at least one organosilicon compound represented by the general Formula (I) and at least one organosilicon compound represented by the general Formula (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Marin Steenackers, Sam Verbrugghe
  • Publication number: 20160116841
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and a coating containing a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound including: a free radical polymerisable group, and at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): wherein n represents an integer equal to 0 or 1; L1 represents a divalent linking group; and * denotes the linking positions to the rest of the structure, with the proviso that the carbonyl groups in Formula (I) are bonded to a carbon atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Marin STEENACKERS, Johan LOCCUFIER, Sam VERBRUGGHE, Kristof HEYLEN
  • Publication number: 20160070173
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and a coating containing a photopolymerisable layer; characterised in that the coating includes a compound including at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I) at a level above 10% wt and below 40% wt relative to the total dry weight of the ingredients of the coating: wherein n represents an integer equal to 0 or 1; L1 represents a divalent linking group; with the proviso that the carbonyl groups in Formula (I) are bonded to a carbon atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
    Inventors: Johan LOCCUFIER, Marin STEENACKERS, Sam VERBRUGGHE, Kristof HEYLEN
  • Publication number: 20150168837
    Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a coating containing a photopolymerizable layer and optionally an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the coating further includes a polysiloxane, the polysiloxane being present in the photopolymerizable layer and/or in the optional intermediate layer, and the polysiloxane is obtained by reacting at least one organosilicon compound represented by the general Formula (I) and at least one organosilicon compound represented by the general Formula (II):
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Marin Steenackers, Sam Verbrugghe