Patents by Inventor Oke Nollet

Oke Nollet 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).

  • Floor panel and method for manufacturing a floor panel
    Patent number: 8153234
    Abstract: Floor panel, whereby this floor panel (1) includes a decor (8), as well as a top layer or laminate layer (9) on the basis of synthetic material (10), and whereby the decorative side (16) of the floor panel (1) imitates a wood pattern, wherein the floor panel (1), at its upper surface, has zones (22-23) of different gloss degrees, which extend over the upper surface as a function of the imitated global wood pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Christophe Naeyaert
  • FLOOR COVERING, FORMED FROM FLOOR PANELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH FLOOR PANELS
    Publication number: 20100285289
    Abstract: Floor covering, of the type formed from floor panels having at their decorative side a layer representing a motif, wherein this layer in each case is composed at least of a background and of a print in the form of a motif, wherein the floor covering includes at least two floor panels which are manufactured with backgrounds of different color and/or tint, which effect a different final appearance at the decorative side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Benny Schacht, Peter Provoost, Lode De Boe
  • PRINTED SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLOOR PANELS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20090305009
    Abstract: A printed substrate may be used for manufacturing floor panels that have at least a basic panel and provided thereon a top layer with a printed decor. The printed substrate may include a print. The print may include the printed decors of a plurality of the floor panels. The printed decors in the print may be grouped in stripes of similar tint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Oke Nollet
  • Floor panel and method for manufacturing a floor panel
    Publication number: 20060144004
    Abstract: Floor panel, whereby this floor panel (1) comprises a decor (10), as well as a top layer (11) on the basis of synthetic material (12), and whereby the upper side (2) of the floor panel (1) imitates slate or another flaky kind of stone, characterized in that the floor panel (1) comprises terrace-shaped impressions (18) at its upper side (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Laurent Meersseman
  • Floor panel and method for manufacturing a floor panel
    Publication number: 20060130421
    Abstract: Floor panel, whereby this floor panel (1) includes a decor (8), as well as a top layer or laminate layer (9) on the basis of synthetic material (10), and whereby the decorative side (16) of the floor panel (1) imitates a wood pattern, wherein the floor panel (1), at its upper surface, has zones (22-23) of different gloss degrees, which extend over the upper surface as a function of the imitated global wood pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Oke Nollet, Christophe Naeyaert