Patents by Inventor Steven Cappelle

Steven Cappelle 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: 11680123
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of radiation curable compositions comprising (meth)acrylated acrylic polymers comprising pendant hydroxyl groups, methods for making these radiation curable compositions and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Elodie Siband, Stephan Peeters, Steven Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20230151222
    Abstract: Materials of the invention are suitable for use in coating compositions, inks, paints, varnishes, adhesives, for the making of gel coats, composites, molding compositions or 3D articles. Materials of the invention are in particular suitable as surface cure boosterin UV and UV LED applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Kevin POELMANS, Steven CAPPELLE, Stephan PEETERS
  • Patent number: 11359110
    Abstract: The radiation curable compositions (I) that comprise from 10 to 80 by weight of at least one silicone-modified urethane (meth) acrylate (A), from 0.5 to 60 by weight of at least one (meth) acrylated compound (B) bearing at least 5 (meth) acryloyl groups per molecule, and optionally, from 10 to 60% by weight of at least one compound (C) different from (A) or (B), wherein the weight percentages are on the total weight of the composition (I). These materials can be used for producing coatings, inks and overprint varnishes with excellent anti-stain properties, to their use and preparation. Materials of the invention are compatible with standard radiation curable materials. They allow to obtain excellent anti-stain properties for high gloss coatings as well as for matte coatings (II) with a gloss level at 60° of at most 15, even at most 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A., ALLNEX RESINS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xie Cheng, Steven Cappelle, Peter Burie, Dong Chen, Rong Chen
  • Publication number: 20210179767
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radiation curable composition comprising a hydroxyl functional urethane (meth)acrylate compound (A) having an hydroxyl value between 10 and 80 mg KOH/g and which is the reaction product of a hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate compound (A1) obtained from the reaction a or b: a. at least one diepoxy functional compound (A11a) with a (meth)acrylate compound (A11b) comprising at least one (meth)acrylate group and one carboxylic acid functional group or b. a carboxylic acid functional compound (A12a) comprising two carboxylic acid groups with an epoxy (meth)acrylate compound (A12b) comprising one glycidyl group and at least one (meth)acrylate group, with a diisocyanate functional compound (A3), and optionally a compound (A2) different of compound (A1) comprising two hydroxyl groups. Such composition is useful for example for dual curable compositions or for thick pigmented systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ALLNEX BELGIUM, S.A.
    Inventors: Steven CAPPELLE, Robert POTZMANN
  • Patent number: 10995270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizers for thiol-ene compositions and to radiation curable thiol-ene compositions based thereon. Such radiation curable compositions can advantageously be used in inks, overprint varnishes, coatings, adhesives, for the making of 3D objects and for the making of solder resist and gel nails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Boogaerts, Steven Cappelle, Hugues Van Den Bergen
  • Publication number: 20200299449
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of radiation curable compositions comprising (meth)acrylated acrylic polymers comprising pendant hydroxyl groups, methods for making these radiation curable compositions and their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Elodie SIBAND, Stephan PEETERS, Steven CAPPELLE
  • Publication number: 20200140616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizers for thiol-ene compositions and to radiation curable thiol-ene compositions based thereon. Such radiation curable compositions can advantageously be used in inks, overprint varnishes, coatings, adhesives, for the making of 3D objects and for the making of solder resist and gel nails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Luc BOOGAERTS, Steven CAPPELLE, Hugues VAN DEN BERGEN
  • Publication number: 20200140755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizers for thiol-ene compositions and to radiation curable thiol-ene compositions based thereon. Such radiation curable compositions can advantageously be used in inks, overprint varnishes, coatings, adhesives, for the making of 3D objects and for the making of solder resist and gel nails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Luc BOOGAERTS, Steven CAPPELLE, Hugues VAN DEN BERGEN
  • Patent number: 10590304
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion comprising a mixture of a first dispersion and a second dispersion, wherein the first dispersion comprises at least one (meth)acrylated pre-polymer (A), and the second dispersion comprises at least one thiol-functional compound (B). The aqueous dispersion optionally comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Tielemans, Steven Cappelle, Stephan Peeters, Lieven Depuydt
  • Patent number: 10563125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizers for thiol-ene compositions and to radiation curable thiol-ene compositions based thereon. Such radiation curable compositions can advantageously be used in inks, overprint varnishes, coatings, adhesives, for the making of 3D objects and for the making of solder resist and gel nails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Luc Boogaerts, Steven Cappelle, Hugues Van Den Bergen
  • Publication number: 20190218418
    Abstract: The radiation curable compositions (I) that comprise from 10 to 80 by weight of at least one silicone-modified urethane (meth) acrylate (A), from 0.5 to 60 by weight of at least one (meth) acrylated compound (B) bearing at least 5 (meth) acryloyl groups per molecule, and optionally, from 10 to 60% by weight of at least one compound (C) different from (A) or (B), wherein the weight percentages are on the total weight of the composition (I). These materials can be used for producing coatings, inks and overprint varnishes with excellent anti-stain properties, to their use and preparation. Materials of the invention are compatible with standard radiation curable materials. They allow to obtain excellent anti-stain properties for high gloss coatings as well as for matte coatings (II) with a gloss level at 60° of at most 15, even at most 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicants: ALLNEX Belgium S.A., ALLNEX Resins (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xie CHENG, Steven CAPPELLE, Peter BURIE, Dong CHEN, Rong CHEN
  • Patent number: 10189930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation curable compositions (A) comprising—(a) at least one photoinitiator compound of formula (I) wherein Q is the residue of a hydroxy compound having 1 to 6 hydroxyl groups, and wherein x is a number that is at least 1 but no greater than the number of hydroxyl groups originally present in said hydroxy compound;—(b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound selected from monomers (b1) and/or from oligomers (b2); and—(c) optionally, at least one co-synergist which preferably is an amino co-synergist. The present invention further relates to photoinitiator compounds(a) and their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Hugues Van Den Bergen, Paul Gevaert, Steven Cappelle
  • Patent number: 10005717
    Abstract: A compound obtained by reaction of one or more amines of general formula NHR6R7 with a benzophenone derivative of the following general formula (IX) wherein M is a group comprising a number z of (meth)acrylate groups equal to at least one, L is a linker, G is linker comprising a number p? of unreacted hydroxyl groups, and R, R? and R?? are optional substituents as well as inks, coating compositions and adhesives comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Gevaert, Steven Cappelle, Hugues Van Den Bergen, Ram Gupta
  • Patent number: 10000446
    Abstract: A compound obtained by reaction of one or more amines of the general formula NHR6R7 with a compound of the following general formula (IX): wherein, PI is a photoinitiator derivative, G is linker comprising a number p? of unreacted hydroxyl groups, M is a group comprising a number z of (meth)acrylate groups equal to at least one, as well as inks, coating compositions and adhesives comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Gevaert, Steven Cappelle, Hugues Van Den Bergen, Ram Gupta
  • Publication number: 20170088724
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a radiation curable composition comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound (A), and at least one inert copolymer (B) that is obtained by an addition reaction of: (b) from 3 to 50% by weight of at least one monofunctional glycidyl ether (b1) and/or at least one monofunctional glycidyl ester (b2) of aliphatic saturated monocarboxylic acids during the free radical polymerization of: (b?) from 50 to 97% by weight of at least two ethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomers of which at least one contains at least one —COOH group (b?1), wherein the quantity of —COOH groups in component (b?1) is at least equimolar to the quantity of epoxy groups in component (b), and wherein the amount of solvents in the radiation curable composition of the invention is below 10% by weight. The present invention further relates to their making and their use in coating compositions, adhesives, inks and varnishes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: Allnex Belgium SA, Allnex Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Steven CAPPELLE, Paul GEVAERT, Luc DE WAELE, Johann BILLIANI
  • Publication number: 20170022414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizers for thiol-ene compositions and to radiation curable thiol-ene compositions based thereon. Such radiation curable compositions can advantageously be used in inks, overprint varnishes, coatings, adhesives, for the making of 3D objects and for the making of solder resist and gel nails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Allnex Belgium S.A.
    Inventors: Luc BOOGAERTS, Steven CAPPELLE, Hugues VAN DEN BERGEN
  • Publication number: 20160130380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation curable compositions (A) comprising—(a) at least one photoinitiator compound of formula (I) wherein Q is the residue of a hydroxy compound having 1 to 6 hydroxyl groups, and wherein x is a number that is at least 1 but no greater than the number of hydroxyl groups originally present in said hydroxy compound;—(b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound selected from monomers (b1) and/or from oligomers (b2); and—(c) optionally, at least one co-synergist which preferably is an amino co-synergist. The present invention further relates to photoinitiator compounds(a) and their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Allnex Belgium S.A.
    Inventors: Hugues VAN DEN BERGEN, Paul GEVAERT, Steven CAPPELLE
  • Patent number: 9163111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising from 5 to 90% by weight of a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated water dispersible polyurethane (A) and from 1 to 60% by weight relative to the weight of polyurethane (A) of a least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound (B) having a water solubility at 25° C. of less than 50 g/l, and it use for making high gloss coatings as well as wood stains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Allnex Belgium S.A.
    Inventors: Jurgen Van Holen, Steven Cappelle, Xavier Deruyttere, Michel Tielemans
  • Publication number: 20140335327
    Abstract: A compound obtained by reaction of one or more amines of the general formula NHR6R7 with a compound of the following general formula (IX) Wherein PI is a photoinitiator derivative, G is linker comprising a number p? of unreacted hydroxyl groups, M is a group comprising a number z of (meth)acrylate groups equal to at least one, as well as inks, coating compositions and adhesives comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Gevaert, Steven Cappelle, Hugues Van Den Bergen, Ram Gupta
  • Publication number: 20140335326
    Abstract: A compound obtained by reaction of one or more amines of general formula NHR6R7 with a benzophenone derivative of the following general formula (IX) wherein M is a group comprising a number z of (meth)acrylate groups equal to at least one, L is a linker, G is linker comprising a number p? of unreacted hydroxyl groups, and R, R? and R?? are optional substituents as well as inks, coating compositions and adhesives comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Allnex Belgium S.A.
    Inventors: Paul Gevaert, Steven Cappelle, Hugues Van Den Bergen, Ram Gupta