Patents by Inventor Mark Bircham

Mark Bircham 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).

  • Panels imitating organic wood planks comprising specially decorated edges
    Patent number: 11280095
    Abstract: A rectangular panel for floor-, wall- or ceiling coverings is provided comprising a visible decorative side, wherein the decorative side comprises at least one undulated edge line, which extends along the long side edges of the panel, said undulated edge line having a different design than the rest of the decorative side. In the provided panel(s), the physical edges and the optical edges may diverge, which provides the possibility that multiple panels can be installed as floor ceiling or wall covering in a way that the physical edges in a corresponding covering become almost invisible whereas the optical edges (i.e. the undulated edge lines) are perceived as artificial optical edge of virtual panels forming the covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Xylo Technologies AG
    Inventor: Mark Bircham
  • PANELS IMITATING ORGANIC WOOD PLANKS COMPRISING SPECIALLY DECORATED EDGES
    Publication number: 20200109571
    Abstract: A rectangular panel for floor-, wall- or ceiling coverings is provided comprising a visible decorative side, wherein the decorative side comprises at least one undulated edge line, which extends along the long side edges of the panel, said undulated edge line having a different design than the rest of the decorative side. In the provided panel(s), the physical edges and the optical edges may diverge, which provides the possibility that multiple panels can be installed as floor ceiling or wall covering in a way that the physical edges in a corresponding covering become almost invisible whereas the optical edges (i.e. the undulated edge lines) are perceived as artificial optical edge of virtual panels forming the covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Xylo Technologies AG
    Inventor: Mark Bircham