Patents by Inventor Rijk van der Zwan

Rijk van der Zwan 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).

  • Method for controlling a decorative printing process
    Patent number: 11720767
    Abstract: The application relates to a method for controlling a printing process for printing a decorative target image on a substrate, comprising providing the decorative target image to be printed in the printing process by at least one decorative parameter data set, simulating the printing process in a simulation step based on the decorative parameter data set, at least one printing process parameter data set and stored historical printing data sets, such that a digital decorative image is generated, verifying the generated digital decorative image based on the decorative target image to be printed and at least one verification criterion, and if the verification criterion is met, outputting the printing process parameter data set used in the simulation step for performing the printing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Felix Schoeller GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Kloskowski, Knut Hornig, Christopher Altenburg, Rijk van der Zwan, Mathias Lauxtermann
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DECORATIVE PRINTING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20230131182
    Abstract: The application relates to a method for controlling a printing process for printing a decorative target image on a substrate, comprising providing the decorative target image to be printed in the printing process by at least one decorative parameter data set, simulating the printing process in a simulation step based on the decorative parameter data set, at least one printing process parameter data set and stored historical printing data sets, such that a digital decorative image is generated, verifying the generated digital decorative image based on the decorative target image to be printed and at least one verification criterion, and if the verification criterion is met, outputting the printing process parameter data set used in the simulation step for performing the printing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Kloskowski, Knut Hornig, Christopher Altenburg, Rijk van der Zwan, Mathias Lauxtermann
  • BASE PAPER FOR DECORATIVE COATING MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160009114
    Abstract: A base paper for decorative coating materials having a base paper which is not internally sized comprises a surface application to the base paper which contains an alkaline earth salt and which is substantially free of polymeric binding agent; the base paper is printable by inkjet methods and can be impregnated with a thermally curable impregnation resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Leifert, Rijk van der Zwan, Michael Krause, Andreas Fehlker
  • Compressible decorative paper impregnating agent which can be printed by the inkjet method
    Patent number: 8460767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative paper impregnate which can be pressed into a laminate for decorative coating materials, which is impregnated with an impregnating resin and provided with an ink receiving layer and which after drying has a residual moisture of at least 3.5% and a flow of more than 0.4%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Schoeller Technocell GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rijk van der Zwan, Stefan Strunk
  • Ink-jet-printable decorative paper
    Patent number: 8153211
    Abstract: Decorative paper for decorative coating materials comprising a base paper and an ink receiving layer dyed in such a way that the decorative paper has after impregnation with impregnating resins and pressing as laminate the same coloring as the coloring of a laminate of a decorative paper that does not comprise an ink receiving layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Technocell Dekor GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rijk van der Zwan, Stefan Strunk
  • Compressible Decorative Paper Impregnating Agent Which Can Be Printed By The Inkjet Method
    Publication number: 20100282407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a decorative paper impregnate which can be pressed into a laminate for decorative coating materials, which is impregnated with an impregnating resin and provided with an ink receiving layer and which after drying has a residual moisture of at least 3.5% and a flow of more than 0.4%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Technocell Dekor GmbH & Co. Kg
    Inventors: Rijk van der Zwan, Stefan Strunk
  • INK-JET-PRINTABLE DECORATIVE PAPER
    Publication number: 20100189931
    Abstract: Decorative paper for decorative coating materials comprising a base paper and an ink receiving layer dyed in such a way that the decorative paper has after impregnation with impregnating resins and pressing as laminate the same coloring as the coloring of a laminate of a decorative paper that does not comprise an ink receiving layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Rijk van der Zwan, Stefan Strunk