Patents by Inventor Niclas Hakansson

Niclas Hakansson 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: 9255405
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel, including mixing wood fiber particles and a binder to form a first mix, applying the first mix, while the first mix is in powder form, on a core for forming a sub layer on the core, applying a surface layer on the sub layer, wherein the surface layer comprises a second mix of wood fiber particles and a binder, pressing the core, the surface layer, and the sub layer, under increased pressure and temperature, and forming them into a building panel. A building panel formed by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Jan Jacobsson, Kent Lindgren, Goran Ziegler, Niclas Hakansson, Eddy Boucke
  • Publication number: 20160031189
    Abstract: A method of producing a building panel, including: providing a core, applying a balancing layer having a first moisture content on a first surface of the core, the balancing layer comprising a sheet impregnated with a thermosetting binder, applying a surface layer having a second moisture content on a second surface of the core, the surface layer comprising a thermosetting binder, adjusting the first moisture content of the balancing layer such that the first moisture content of the balancing layer is higher than the second moisture content of the surface layer prior to curing, and curing the surface layer and the balancing layer by applying heat and pressure. Also, a semi-finished product adapted to be cured for forming a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: Valinge Flooring Technology AB, Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Niclas HAKANSSON, Hans PERSSON, Marcus BERGELIN
  • Publication number: 20160016390
    Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer LUNDBLAD, Niclas HAKANSSON, Goran ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20160016391
    Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles and a second thermoplastic material form on the first foil, and adhering the first foil to the second thermoplastic binder and the wear resistant particles to form a wear resistant foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: CHRISTER LUNDBLAD, NICLAS HAKANSSON, GORAN ZIEGLER
  • Patent number: 9238917
    Abstract: Floor panels with a flexible tongue in an insertion groove, the flexible tongue is designed to cooperate, in a connected state with a tongue groove of another panel, the panels are adapted to be locked together by vertical folding, the flexible tongue has a projection portion which, in a connected state projects outside the insertion groove and cooperates with the tongue groove, said projecting portion has a beveled and/or rounded sliding surface and the panels have a sliding surface adapted to cooperate therewith during vertical folding, the flexible tongue during the vertical folding is displaced twice in the horizontal direction, a first displacement is effected by the vertical folding of the fold panel whereby at least a part of the flexible tongue is bent, a second displacement of the flexible tongue towards its initial position is accomplished substantially by a spring effect caused by said bending of said flexible tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Hakansson, Per Nygren
  • Patent number: 9181698
    Abstract: A method of producing a building panel (1), including: providing a core (2), applying a balancing layer (6) having a first moisture content on a first surface (3) of the core (2), the balancing layer (6) comprising a sheet impregnated with a thermosetting binder, applying a surface layer (12) having a second moisture content on a second surface (4) of the core (2), the surface layer (12) comprising a thermosetting binder, adjusting the first moisture content of the balancing layer (6) such that the first moisture content of the balancing layer (6) is higher than the second moisture content of the surface layer (12) prior to curing, and curing the surface layer (12) and the balancing layer (6) by applying heat and pressure. Also, a semi-finished product adapted to be cured for forming a building panel (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Valinge Innovation AB, Valinge Flooring Technology AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Håkansson, Hans Persson, Marcus Bergelin
  • Publication number: 20150275526
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel with a decorative surface layer, a core and a balancing and/or protective layer, wherein the method includes applying a first layer of a first powder based mix, including wood fibres and a thermosetting binder, on a core; applying a liquid substance on the first powder based mix; drying the first powder based mix; turning the core with the dried first powder based mix such that the first powder based mix points downwards; applying a second layer on the upper part of the core; and curing the first and second layers by providing heat and pressure, wherein the first layer forms the balancing and/or protective layer and the second layer forms the decorative surface layer in the building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Han PERSSON, Niclas HAKANSSON, Jan JACOBSSON
  • Patent number: 9085905
    Abstract: A method to produce a building panel comprising a decorative surface layer, a core and a balancing and/or protective layer is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Hans Persson, Niclas Håkansson, Jan Jacobsson
  • Publication number: 20150035422
    Abstract: Panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system allowing perpendicular connection with a snap action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Valinge Flooring Technology AB
    Inventors: Niclas HAKANSSON, Darko PERVAN
  • Publication number: 20140370319
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wood-based board (10). The method includes applying at least one first fibre mat (11) including a first mix comprising lignocellulosic particles and a binder on a carrier (13), applying a second fibre mat (12) including a second mix including cellulosic particles and a binder on said at least one first fibre mat (11), and pressing said at least one first fibre mat (11) into a base layer (14) and the second fibre mat (12) into a surface layer (15) simultaneously, thereby forming a wood-based board (10). Also, to such a wood-based board (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Georg VETTER, Niclas HÅKANSSON, Marcus BERGELIN, Hans PERSSON
  • Patent number: 8887468
    Abstract: Panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system allowing perpendicular connection with a snap action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Valinge Flooring Technology AB
    Inventors: Niclas Håkansson, Darko Pervan
  • Publication number: 20140199558
    Abstract: A method of producing a building panel (1), including: providing a core (2), applying a balancing layer (6) having a first moisture content on a first surface (3) of the core (2), the balancing layer (6) comprising a sheet impregnated with a thermosetting binder, applying a surface layer (12) having a second moisture content on a second surface (4) of the core (2), the surface layer (12) comprising a thermosetting binder, adjusting the first moisture content of the balancing layer (6) such that the first moisture content of the balancing layer (6) is higher than the second moisture content of the surface layer (12) prior to curing, and curing the surface layer (12) and the balancing layer (6) by applying heat and pressure. Also, a semi-finished product adapted to be cured for forming a building panel (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: Välinge Innovation AB, Välinge Flooring Technology AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Niclas HÅKANSSON, Hans PERSSON
  • Publication number: 20140178630
    Abstract: Building panels with a homogenous decorative surface having a wear layer comprising fibres, binders and wear resistant particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Kent Lindgren, Jan Jacobsson, Eddy Boucké, Göran Ziegler, Niclas Håkansson
  • Publication number: 20140144583
    Abstract: A method of producing a floor panel (1), including providing a carrier (3) including a thermoplastic material, applying a primer comprising at least one salt, preferably a metal salt, on a first surface of the carrier (3), printing by means of digital printing a first print (10) on said first surface of the carrier (3) with an aqueous pigment ink composition, and applying a protective layer (4) on said first surface of the carrier (3) and applying the carrier (3) on a core (2) and pressing by applying heat and pressure the protective layer (4), the carrier (3) and the core (2) together to form a floor panel (1). Also, a method for forming a decorative substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Ceraloc Innovation AB
    Inventors: Niclas Hakansson, Jan Jacobsson, Marcus Bergelin, Rickard Rittinge, Melker Ryberg, Goran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20140109506
    Abstract: Floor panels with a flexible tongue in an insertion groove, the flexible tongue is designed to cooperate, in a connected state with a tongue groove of another panel, the panels are adapted to be locked together by vertical folding, the flexible tongue has a projection portion which, in a connected state projects outside the insertion groove and cooperates with the tongue groove, said projecting portion has a beveled and/or rounded sliding surface and the panels have a sliding surface adapted to cooperate therewith during vertical folding, the flexible tongue during the vertical folding is displaced twice in the horizontal direction, a first displacement is effected by the vertical folding of the fold panel whereby at least a part of the flexible tongue is bent, a second displacement of the flexible tongue towards its initial position is accomplished substantially by a spring effect caused by said bending of said flexible tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Hakansson, Per Nygren
  • Publication number: 20140090335
    Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system comprising tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other and configured such that the protrusions can obtain a vertically unlocked position where they match the cavities and a vertically locked position where the protrusions overlap each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Håkansson, Mattias Sjöstrand, Christian Boo, Agne Pålsson
  • Publication number: 20140075874
    Abstract: Recycling of laminate flooring based on a separation of the panels into particles which are connected with a binder and formed to a new sheet shaped material. A building panel includes a surface layer and a wood fiber based core, and the wood fiber based core includes aluminium oxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: DARKO PERVAN, Kent Lindgren, Eddy Bouke, Jan Jacobsson, Niclas Hakansson, Goran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20140053497
    Abstract: Floor panels which are provided with a mechanical locking system including an extruded flexible tongue in a sidewardly open groove which during a vertical folding motion is bent horizontally. A tongue adapted for being received in a sidewardly open groove of a floor panel, wherein the tongue, which is an elongated extruded section, when received in the groove is bendable in a plane substantially parallel with a front face of the floor panel, such that the tongue is at least partially resiliently displaceable inside said sidewardly open groove in said plane during locking of the floor panel with another floor panel and wherein a vertical protrusion, serving as a friction connection between the tongue and the groove, is arranged at an upper or lower part of the tongue, wherein the tongue has a total width that varies in the longitudinal direction of the tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: DARKO PERVAN, Niclas Hakansson, Per Nygren
  • Patent number: 8640424
    Abstract: Floor panels with a flexible tongue in an insertion groove, the flexible tongue is designed to cooperate, in a connected state with a tongue groove of another panel, the panels are adapted to be locked together by vertical folding, the flexible tongue has a projection portion which, in a connected state projects outside the insertion groove and cooperates with the tongue groove, said projecting portion has a beveled and/or rounded sliding surface and the panels have a sliding surface adapted to cooperate therewith during vertical folding, the flexible tongue during the vertical folding is displaced twice in the horizontal direction, a first displacement is effected by the vertical folding of the fold panel whereby at least a part of the flexible tongue is bent, a second displacement of the flexible tongue towards its initial position is accomplished substantially by a spring effect caused by said bending of said flexible tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Håkansson, Per Nygren
  • Patent number: 8627862
    Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system including tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other and configured such that the protrusions can obtain a vertically unlocked position where they match the cavities and a vertically locked position where the protrusions overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Håkansson, Mattias Sjöstrand, Christian Boo, Agne Pålsson