Patents by Inventor Michael Villet

Michael Villet 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: 20260226279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process process for producing a coating from an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, wherein the process comprises the steps in the sequence (1) to (4): (1) applying an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition on a surface of a substrate, (2) drying the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, affording an at least partially dried coating composition, (3) irradiating the at least partially dried coating composition with UV light having a wavelength?220 nm under inert atmosphere, followed by (4) irradiating with UV light having a wavelength?300 nm or with E-beam, wherein the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition is a dispersion comprising: (A) at least one water-dispersed vinyl polymer system (A), wherein the polymer system (A) comprises one or more vinyl polymer with a glass transition temperature Tg of less than or equal to 77° C. in an amount of at least 50 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Jurgen SCHEERDER, Ilse VAN CASTEREN, Daan HUISMAN, Pascal VAN DEN THILLART, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius JANSEN, Michael VILLET, Ronald TENNEBROEK
  • Patent number: 12691468
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating from an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, wherein the process comprises the steps in the sequence (1) to (4): (1) applying an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition on a surface of a substrate, (2) drying the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, affording an at least partially dried coating composition, (3) irradiating the at least partially dried coating composition with UV light having a wavelength s 220 nm under inert atmosphere, followed by (4) irradiating with UV light having a wavelength 300 nm or with E-beam, wherein the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition is a dispersion comprising: (A) at least one water-dispersible polyurethane (A), wherein the polyurethane (A) has a urea group (—NH—CO—NH—) concentration of at least 0.1 milli-equivalents per g of polyurethane (A) and of at most 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Covestro (Netherlands) B.V.
    Inventors: Ronald Tennebroek, Ilse van Casteren, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius Jansen, Michael Villet, Daan Huisman
  • Publication number: 20260183791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating from an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, wherein the process comprises the steps in the sequence (1) to (4): (1) applying an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition on a surface of a substrate, (2) drying the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, affording an at least partially dried coating composition, (3) irradiating the at least partially dried coating composition with UV light having a wavelength ?220 nm under inert atmosphere, followed by (4) irradiating with UV light having a wavelength ?300 nm or with E-beam, wherein the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition is a dispersion comprising: (A) at least one radiation-curable, water-dispersible polyurethane (A) with an urea group (—NH—CO—NH—) concentration of at most 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Inventors: Ronald Tennebroek, Ilse van Casteren, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius Jansen, Michael Villet, Daan Huisman
  • Publication number: 20260146162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating from an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, wherein the process comprises the steps in the sequence (1) to (4): (1) applying an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition on a surface of a substrate, (2) drying the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, affording an at least partially dried coating composition, (3) irradiating the at least partially dried coating composition with UV light having a wavelength ?220 nm under inert atmosphere, followed by (4) irradiating with UV light having a wavelength ?300 nm or with E-beam, wherein the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition is a dispersion comprising: (A) at least one hybrid (A) of at least one polyurethane and at least one vinyl polymer, wherein the hybrid (A) is obtained by free-radical polymerization of at least one vinyl monomer in the presence of at least one water-dispersed polyurethane, the hybrid (A) is essentially free of radiation-curable, ethyl
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Ronald TENNEBROEK, Ilse VAN CASTEREN, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius JANSEN, Michael VILLET
  • Publication number: 20260109825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated packaging film comprising: (1) A heat sealable substrate having a heat sealable area and an opposite surface that is on the opposite side to the heat sealable area, (2) A heat resistant coating disposed on at least a part of said opposite surface of the substrate, wherein the heat resistant coating comprises: (I) One or more polymers (I) having a glass transition temperature Tg1 of at least 140° C., and (II) One or more polymers (II) having a glass transition temperature Tg2 of at most 50° C., wherein the difference between Tg1 and Tg2 is at least 100° C., wherein the Tg1 and Tg2 are determined with Differential Scanning Calorimetry as described in the description, and wherein the substrate consists of at least 60 wt. % of polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene (PE), oriented polyethylene and any combination thereof, based on the total weight of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Jurgen Scheerder, Michael Villet, Juan Guerrero, Ludy van Hilst, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius Jansen
  • Publication number: 20250360534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating from an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, wherein the process comprises the steps in the sequence (1) to (4): (1) applying an aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition on a surface of a substrate, (2) drying the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition, affording an at least partially dried coating composition, (3) irradiating the at least partially dried coating composition with UV light having a wavelength s 220 nm under inert atmosphere, followed by (4) irradiating with UV light having a wavelength 300 nm or with E-beam, wherein the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition is a dispersion comprising: (A) at least one water-dispersible polyurethane (A), wherein the polyurethane (A) has a urea group (—NH—CO—NH—) concentration of at least 0.1 milli-equivalents per g of polyurethane (A) and of at most 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Ronald Tennebroek, Ilse van Casteren, Johan Franz Gradus Antonius Jansen, Michael Villet, Daan Huisman