Patents by Inventor Peter Hochepied

Peter Hochepied 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: 11292151
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a board as well as a profiled element for manufacturing the board. The method including the steps of providing a material mass including an organic material and a binding agent for binding the organic material together, pressing the material mass so as to form the board, and removing material from the material mass in one or more material zones before pressing so as to obtain after pressing a lower density in those zones compared to the remainder of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Lode De Boe, Peter Hochepied
  • Publication number: 20190047172
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a board as well as a profiled element for manufacturing the board. The method including the steps of providing a material mass including an organic material and a binding agent for binding the organic material together, pressing the material mass so as to form the board, and removing material from the material mass in one or more material zones before pressing so as to obtain after pressing a lower density in those zones compared to the remainder of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Bernard THIERS, Lode DE BOE, Peter HOCHEPIED
  • Patent number: 10118311
    Abstract: Board, wherein this board substantially consists of a material mass which is pressed and which comprises at least two components, namely a first component consisting of organic material, and a second component functioning as a binding agent for said first component, with the characteristic that said material mass is composed differently in the plane of the board. The invention also relates to methods by which such board can be manufactured, as well as to panels comprising such board material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Lode De Boe, Peter Hochepied
  • Publication number: 20120266556
    Abstract: Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels, a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel includes at least one sound-absorbing layer which is integrated into the floor panel and is located between other layers of this floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Bernard THIERS, Peter HOCHEPIED
  • Publication number: 20120260486
    Abstract: Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels, a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel includes at least one sound-absorbing layer which is integrated into the floor panel and is located between other layers of this floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Bernard THIERS, Peter HOCHEPIED
  • Patent number: 8196366
    Abstract: Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer (3) forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels (1), a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel (1) includes at least one sound-absorbing layer (4) which is integrated into the floor panel (1) and is located between other layers of this floor panel (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Unilin Beheer B.V. Besloten Vennootschap
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Peter Hochepied
  • Publication number: 20120096792
    Abstract: Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels, a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel includes at least one sound-absorbing layer which is integrated into the floor panel and is located between other layers of this floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Bernard THIERS, Peter HOCHEPIED
  • Publication number: 20100311854
    Abstract: Board, wherein this board substantially consists of a material mass which is pressed and which comprises at least two components, namely a first component consisting of organic material, and a second component functioning as a binding agent for said first component, with the characteristic that said material mass is composed differently in the plane of the board. The invention also relates to methods by which such board can be manufactured, as well as to panels comprising such board material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Lode De Boe, Peter Hochepied
  • Patent number: 7527856
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antistatic layered panel (1) including a substrate (2) and one or more layers (3, 4) on top of said substrate, said one or more layers comprising a decorative covering layer (3). At least one of the layers on top of said substrate comprises a synthetic resin and is consolidated by pressure with one or more of the other layers. The panel contains at least one antistatic agent evenly distributed in said synthetic resin over the surface of the panel. The invention relates also to methods of its manufacture and in particular to such antistatic laminated floor panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Peter Hochepied
  • Publication number: 20060008630
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antistatic layered panel (1) including a substrate (2) and one or more layers (3, 4) on top of said substrate, said one or more layers comprising a decorative covering layer (3). At least one of the layers on top of said substrate comprises a synthetic resin and is consolidated by pressure with one or more of the other layers. The panel contains at least one antistatic agent evenly distributed in said synthetic resin over the surface of the panel. The invention relates also to methods of its manufacture and in particular to such antistatic laminated floor panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Bernard Paul Thiers, Peter Hochepied
  • Publication number: 20030033777
    Abstract: Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer (3) forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels (1), a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel (1) includes at least one sound-absorbing layer (4) which is integrated into the floor panel (1) and is located between other layers of this floor panel (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Peter Hochepied