Patents by Inventor Mark Lens

Mark Lens 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: 12421405
    Abstract: A radiation curable composition comprising: a) at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate containing a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group; b) an acrylamide; c) at least one polyfunctional (meth)acrylate; characterized in that the radiation curable composition further comprises at least 0.1 wt % of a liquid penetrating controlling monomer selected from the group consisting of a C6-C20 alkyl (meth)acrylate, a fluorinated (meth)acrylate and a silicone (meth)acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Romane Andre, Fernando Cortes Salazar, Mark Lens, Hubertus Van Aert, Johan Loccufier
  • Patent number: 11667564
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an etched glass article including the steps of jetting an image with a UV curable inkjet ink on a surface of the glass article; curing the image; etching the surface not covered by the UV cured image to obtain an etched image; and solubilising the UV cured image in an aqueous alkaline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert NV
    Inventors: Rita Torfs, Frank Louwet, Johan Loccufier, Mark Lens
  • Publication number: 20220289991
    Abstract: A radiation curable composition comprising: a) at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate containing a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group; b) an acrylamide; c) at least one polyfunctional (meth)acrylate; characterized in that the radiation curable composition further comprises at least 0.1 wt % of a liquid penetrating controlling monomer selected from the group consisting of a C6-C20 alkyl (meth)acrylate, a fluorinated (meth)acrylate and a silicone (meth)acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT NV
    Inventors: Romane Andre, Fernando Cortes Salazar, Mark Lens, Hubertus Van Aert, Johan Loccufier
  • Publication number: 20210017068
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an etched glass article including the steps of jetting an image with a UV curable inkjet ink on a surface of the glass article; curing the image; etching the surface not covered by the UV cured image to obtain an etched image; and solubilising the UV cured image in an aqueous alkaline solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Rita TORFS, Frank LOUWET, Johan LOCCUFIER, Mark LENS
  • Patent number: 10793468
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an etched glass article includes the steps of jetting an image with a UV curable inkjet ink on a surface of the glass article; UV curing the image; etching the surface not covered by the UV cured image to obtain an etched image; and removing the UV cured image in an aqueous alkaline solution; wherein the UV curable inkjet ink includes a polymerizable composition, wherein at least 80 wt % of the polymerizable composition consists of: a) 15.0 to 70.0 wt % of an acryl amide; b) 20.0 to 75.0 wt % of a polyfunctional acrylate; and c) 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of a (meth)acrylate containing a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group-; with all weight percentages (wt %) based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventors: Rita Torfs, Frank Louwet, Johan Loccufier, Mark Lens
  • Publication number: 20190084872
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an etched glass article includes the steps of jetting an image with a UV curable inkjet ink on a surface of the glass article; UV curing the image; etching the surface not covered by the UV cured image to obtain an etched image; and removing the UV cured image in an aqueous alkaline solution; wherein the UV curable inkjet ink includes a polymerizable composition, wherein at least 80 wt % of the polymerizable composition consists of: a) 15.0 to 70.0 wt % of an acryl amide; b) 20.0 to 75.0 wt % of a polyfunctional acrylate; and c) 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of a (meth)acrylate containing a carboxylic acid group, a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group; with all weight percentages (wt %) based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rita TORFS, Frank LOUWET, Johan LOCCUFIER, Mark LENS
  • Publication number: 20190031558
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an etched glass article includes the steps of jetting an image with a UV curable inkjet ink on a surface of a glass article; UV curing the image; etching the surface not covered by the UV cured image to obtain an etched image; and removing the UV cured image; wherein a time between jetting and curing the image is at least 50 ms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Rita TORFS, Frank LOUWET, Johan LOCCUFIER, Mark LENS
  • Patent number: 8889340
    Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating, (2) image-wise exposing said precursor with IR-radiation or heat, and (3) developing said image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution, characterised in that a sludge inhibiting agent is present in said precursor or in said developing solution or in said precursor and said developing solution, and wherein said sludge inhibiting agent is a triazaindolisine compound. According to the above method, the formation of sludge is inhibited or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Agfa Graphics, N.V.
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Stefaan Lingier, Mark Lens
  • Patent number: 8088562
    Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; image-wise exposing the precursor with IR-radiation or heat; and developing the image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution, wherein an anti-sludge agent is present in the precursor or in the developing solution or in the precursor and the developing solution, and wherein the anti-sludge agent is a 5-membered heteroaromatic compound, including —NH— group wherein the hydrogen is capable of being deprotonated in the alkaline developing solution, selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted benztriazole, 1,2,3-triazole, tetrazole, or indazole compound. According to the above method, the formation of sludge is inhibited or reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Agfa Graphics NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Stefaan Lingier, Frank Vangaever, Mark Lens, Marc Van Damme
  • Publication number: 20100227271
    Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of: (1) providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating, (2) image-wise exposing said precursor with IR-radiation or heat, and (3) developing said image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution, characterised in that a sludge inhibiting agent is present in said precursor or in said developing solution or in said precursor and said developing solution, and wherein said sludge inhibiting agent is a triazaindolisine compound. According to the above method, the formation of sludge is inhibited or reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Agfa Graphics NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Stefaan Lingier, Mark Lens
  • Publication number: 20090017398
    Abstract: A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; image-wise exposing the precursor with IR-radiation or heat; and developing the image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution, wherein an anti-sludge agent is present in the precursor or in the developing solution or in the precursor and the developing solution, and wherein the anti-sludge agent is a 5-membered heteroaromatic compound, including a —NH— group wherein the hydrogen is capable of being deprotonated in the alkaline developing solution, selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted benztriazole, 1,2,3-triazole, tetrazole, or indazole compound. According to the above method, the formation of sludge is inhibited or reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: AGFA GRAPHICS NV
    Inventors: Johan Loccufier, Stefaan Lingier, Frank Vangaever, Mark Lens, Marc Van Damme