Patents by Inventor Tomas Svanholm

Tomas Svanholm 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).

  • Flooring material
    Publication number: 20070094978
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wood based flooring material having an upper surface and a backing surface, the wood based flooring material comprising one or more layers, wherein the backing surface has a coating of a thermoplastic composition, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a ratio elastic modulus G? to viscous modulus G?, G?/G?, of less than or equal to about 5 at 0.001 Hz and 25° C. The invention also relates to a method of producing the flooring material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Tomas Svanholm, Johan Blix, Kee Lee
  • Interlocking unit
    Publication number: 20050003132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an interlocking unit, comprising one or more tongues and one or more grooves being provided with mechanically integrating locking means, wherein at least a part of said one or more tongues or at least a part of said one or more grooves, or both, is provided a polymer film having a Tg of higher than about ?15° C. The present invention further relates to a floor covering, a wall covering, a method of producing an interlocking unit and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Johan Blix, Tomas Svanholm, Ingvar Lindh