Patents by Inventor Stefan Bemelmans

Stefan Bemelmans 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: 11377060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: MCPP INNOVATION LLC, MCPP BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Raf Bussels, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans
  • Publication number: 20200198569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: MCPP INNOVATION LLC, MCPP BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Raf BUSSELS, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans
  • Publication number: 20200189512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: MCPP INNOVATION LLC, MCPP BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Raf Bussels, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans
  • Patent number: 10640071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: MCPP INNOVATION LLC, MCPP BELGIUM BVBA
    Inventors: Raf Bussels, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans
  • Publication number: 20190084518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible molded skin as part of a composite structure for an airbag cover, and to a composition for producing such a skin using slush molding. The composition and flexible molded skin have a thermoplastic plasticized vinyl polymer, and a tear promoting agent selected from the group of one or more particulate blowing agents, inorganic mineral materials, organic filler materials and microspheres or a mixture of two or more of the afore mentioned materials. The particles of the particulate tear promoting agent have an average particle size of between 0.005 and 50 ?m, preferably between 0.005 and 40 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Raf BUSSELS, Ben Bouwman, Benny Trekels, Stefan Bemelmans