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1.

UV Curable Inkjet Inks and Inkjet Printing Methods

      
Application Number 18257324
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-09
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Vankeerberghen, An
  • Thielemans, Niels

Abstract

A UV curable inkjet ink for inkjet printing tarpaulins including an pigment, a free radical photoinitiator and a polymerizable composition containing more than 90.0 wt % of monofunctional polymerizable compounds based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition, wherein the monofunctional polymerizable compounds include more than 5.0 wt % of a N-vinyl oxazolidinone (V); more than 12.0 wt % of a heterocyclic acrylate (H) being a non-aromatic cyclic acrylate with all heteroatoms being oxygen; and more than 23.0 wt % of a mixture of an aromatic acrylate (A) and an alicyclic acrylate (L); wherein the wt % of the monofunctional polymerizable compounds is based on the total weight of the UV curable inkjet ink; and wherein a weight ratio R=(H+A)/(V+L) is no more than 2.0. An inkjet printing method is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
  • C09D 11/324 - Pigment inks containing carbon black

2.

Method of Generating Successive Image Recordings

      
Application Number 18546375
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-10
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor Exelmans, Walter

Abstract

A first visual image of a region of interest is generated by means of an optical camera at the time when a first radiation image is recorded, a second visual image is generated by means of an optical camera of said same region of interest, first and second visual images are compared, and a second radiation image is recorded when said first and second visual images are substantially identical.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment

3.

Powerful by Nature

      
Application Number 019009642
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-05
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
NICE Classes  ? 07 - Machines and machine tools

Goods & Services

industrial inkjet printing machines.

4.

Manufacturing Decorated Natural Leather

      
Application Number 18263389
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-25
First Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Donders, Mark
  • Maliali, Angela
  • Courtet, Vincent
  • Jancart, Dieter

Abstract

A method of manufacturing decorated natural leather including the steps of: a) providing a jig layer (11) with a hole (12) corresponding to the external contour of a leather piece (14); b) attaching an adhesive back layer (13) to the jig layer (11) having the hole (12); c) positioning a leather piece (14) in the hole (12) wherein the corium side is attached to the adhesive back layer; and d) inkjet printing a decorative image on the leather piece (14) to deliver a decorated leather piece (15).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • C14C 11/00 - Surface finishing of leather

5.

PIGMENTED FREE RADICAL CURABLE INKJET INKS

      
Application Number EP2023069690
Publication Number 2024/061509
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-14
Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loiseau, Marion

Abstract

A pigmented free radical curable inkjet ink for manufacturing decorated natural leather including a polymerizable composition monofunctional polyfunctional polymerizable compounds fulfilling the following requirements A to E: A) 65.0 to 95.0 wt% of monofunctional polymerizable compounds with the wt% based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition; B) the polymerizable composition includes a monofunctional acrylate; C) 8.0 to 25.0 wt% of N-vinyl methyl oxazolidinone based on the total weight of the UV curable inkjet ink; D) 3.0 to 30.0 wt% of a polyethyleneglycol diacrylate based on the total weight of the UV curable inkjet ink; E) the polyethyleneglycol diacrylate has a molecular weight MW between 350 and 750; and F) the polyfunctional polymerizable compounds contain the polyethyleneglycol diacrylate in an amount of 60 to 100 wt% based on the total weight of the polyfunctional polymerizable compounds.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing

6.

A PRINTING METHOD WITH A LIQUID DROPLET GENERATOR

      
Application Number EP2023068300
Publication Number 2024/056230
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-04
Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Verbeek, Wout

Abstract

A method of printing an halftone image by a liquid droplet generator (100), having at a first location in a manifold of the generator a liquid-sedimentation with highest density and having two inlets and; wherein the part is determined for displacing the liquid- sedimentation to a second location in the manifold by using a printmask (1000), having a width and height, which divides for a selected printing period the plurality of nozzles in minimum three sequential zones between the first inlet (516) and second inlet (517) comprising minimal for printing the determined part: a first zone (1001) at the first inlet (516) wherein the printmask (1000) determines that N1% of the part the nozzles in the first zone (1001) are used; and a second zone (1002) at the middle of the first inlet (516) and second inlet (517) wherein the printmask (1000) determines that N2% of the part the nozzles in the second zone (1002) are used; and a third zone (1003) at the second inlet (517) wherein the printmask (1000) determines that N3% of the part the nozzles in the third zone (1003) are used; whereby 100 >= N1 > N2 > N3 >= 0

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing
  • G06K 15/10 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by matrix printers
  • B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
  • B41J 2/17 - Ink jet characterised by ink handling

7.

Fluid Set for Inkjet Printing

      
Application Number 18260647
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-10
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

A fluid set for inkjet printing comprising a fluid having a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, and an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer comprising at least three repeating units functionalized with a functional group selected from the group consisting of a 1,3-diketone, a 0-keto-aldehyde and a 1,3-dialdehyde, with the proviso that the active methylene is functionalized with at least one hydrogen. The fluid is preferably a pre-treatment liquid or over coat liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C09D 7/40 - Additives
  • C09D 11/103 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds of aldehydes, e.g. phenol-formaldehyde resins
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks

8.

ORCINI

      
Application Number 019000785
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-19
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
NICE Classes  ? 02 - Paints, varnishes, lacquers

Goods & Services

Dyes, colorants, pigments and inks.

9.

AQUEOUS INK JET COMPOSITION FOR TEXTILE PRINTING

      
Application Number EP2023071262
Publication Number 2024/033155
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-01
Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Bertels, Ellen
  • Lingier, Sophie

Abstract

Aqueous ink for textile printing comprising a disperse dye, a dispersant and lignin. A manufacturing method of this ink is provided. An inkjet recording method on textile fabric using the aqueous ink comprising a disperse dye, a dispersant and lignin is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/08 - Printing inks based on natural resins
  • C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
  • C09D 11/328 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by colouring agents characterised by dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing

10.

AQUEOUS INK JET COMPOSITION FOR TEXTILE PRINTING

      
Application Number EP2023071356
Publication Number 2024/033167
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-02
Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Bertels, Ellen
  • Lingier, Sophie

Abstract

Aqueous ink for textile printing comprising a disperse dye, a first dispersant selected from the group consisting of an alkali salt of aromatic sulfonic acid, an alkali salt of aromatic sulfonic acid-formalin condensate, an alkali salt of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid, and an alkali salt of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid-formalin condensate and a second dispersant, the second dispersant is a copolymer of an acrylate and an alkylene oxide.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/08 - Printing inks based on natural resins
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/103 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds of aldehydes, e.g. phenol-formaldehyde resins
  • C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant
  • C09D 11/328 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by colouring agents characterised by dyes
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing

11.

Aqueous Inkjet Inks and Inkjet Printing Methods

      
Application Number 18253420
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-08
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Willems, Nadine

Abstract

An aqueous inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Yellow 83, C.I. Pigment Yellow 97, C.I. Pigment Yellow 110, C.I. Pigment Yellow 120, C.I. Pigment Yellow 150, C.I. Pigment Yellow 151, C.I. Pigment Yellow 154, C.I. Pigment Yellow 155, C.I. Pigment Yellow 175, C.I. Pigment Yellow 180, C.I. Pigment Yellow 181, C.I. Pigment Yellow 194, C.I. Pigment Yellow 213, C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 and mixed crystals thereof; a non-ionic polymeric dispersant NID; and an anionic polymeric dispersant ID; wherein the weight ratio R of the anionic polymeric dispersant ID to the non-ionic polymeric dispersant NID is between 0.1 and 1.5.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing

12.

Acylphosphine Oxide Photoinitiators and Applications Thereof

      
Application Number 18253238
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-23
First Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

An acyl phosphine oxide initiator including an acyl group selected from the group consisting of a benzoyl group substituted by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; and a 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group, wherein the urea group and the oxalylamide group include a tertiary amine group positioning a phosphorus atom of the acylphosphine oxide initiator in a 1 to Z position, where position 1 is defined as that of the phosphorus atom and position Z is defined as the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine group with Z representing an integer of at least 11; and that the acyl phosphine oxide initiator contains no more than two photoinitiating moieties having a phosphine oxide group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C07F 9/53 - Organo-phosphine oxides; Organo-phosphine sulfides
  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes

13.

UV Curable Inkjet Inks and Inkjet Printing Methods

      
Application Number 18253235
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-23
First Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

A UV curable inkjet ink including a free radical polymerizable compound and an acyl phosphine oxide initiator wherein the acyl phosphine oxide initiator includes an acyl group selected from the group consisting of a benzoyl group substituted by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; and a 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group wherein the urea group and the oxalylamide group include a tertiary amine group positioning a phosporus atom of the acylphosphine oxide initiator in a 1 to Z position, where position 1 is defined as that of the phosphorus atom and position Z is defined as the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine group with Z representing an integer of at least 11; and that the acyl phosphine oxide initiator contains no more than two photoinitiating moieties having a phosphine oxide group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing

14.

DECORATING A HIDE BY INKJET TECHNOLOGY

      
Application Number EP2023065167
Publication Number 2023/237575
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-07
Publication Date 2023-12-14
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Donders, Mark
  • Jancart, Dieter

Abstract

A method of decorating a hide comprising the following steps: selecting a digital layout (501) comprising a digital contour (110) of the hide; a first printing element (551) and a second printing element (552); applying the hide on a support (300) of an inkjet printer; adapting the digital layout (501) to match the digital contour (110) with the applied hide; decorating the applied hide by printing the adapted layout with the inkjet printer; and wherein the step of adapting comprises rotating (600) the first and second printing element (551, 552) by the same angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C14B 1/56 - Ornamenting, producing designs, embossing
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41M 1/38 - Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper on wooden surfaces, leather, or linoleum
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • D06P 3/32 - Leather

15.

A Method of Manufacturing Decorative Panels

      
Application Number 18249413
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-13
First Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Dorpe, Jurgen
  • Van Mooter, Patrick
  • Wouters, Paul
  • Baks, Christof

Abstract

Manufacturing decorative panels by using a web-fed inkjet printer. During the feeding of the to-be-printed substrate, the tension of the substrate is controlled by a dancer unit (720) which includes a dancer roll (200), having a connector (120) on both side ends of said roll, and wherein both connectors (120) are connected to a pair of parallel guiders (110) for floating said roll along a floating path (210); and wherein the step of controlling comprises the step of moving one guider (110) of said pair of guiders (110) parallel to said floating path (210) whereby the dancer roll (200) is tilted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
  • B32B 37/24 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer not being coherent before laminating, e.g. made up from granular material sprinkled onto a substrate
  • B32B 27/30 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising acrylic resin
  • B32B 27/40 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising polyurethanes
  • B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
  • B32B 21/02 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board in the form of fibres, chips, or particles
  • B32B 21/06 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
  • B32B 38/08 - Impregnating
  • B32B 41/00 - Arrangements for controlling or monitoring lamination processes; Safety arrangements
  • B65H 23/04 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally
  • B41J 15/16 - Means for tensioning or winding the web

16.

INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2023057173
Publication Number 2023/232305
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-21
Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loiseau, Marion

Abstract

An inkjet printing method comprising the steps of: a) jetting of a varnish on a substrate; and b) UV curing the varnish with UV LED sources having a spectral emission in the range of 360 - 420 nm after a curing delay of at least 2 seconds; wherein the static surface tension of the varnish is 28 mN/m or more; wherein the varnish contains more than 12 wt% of acylphosphineoxide photoinitiator based on the total weight of the varnish; and wherein the curing delay is the period between a varnish droplet landed on the substrate and the start of UV curing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing

17.

Method of Augmenting the Number of Labeled Images for Training a Neural Network

      
Application Number 18247559
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-01
First Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner
  • AGFA NV (Belgium)
  • VRVIS Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Berg, Astrid
  • Vandersmissen, Eva
  • Buehler, Katja

Abstract

A method of augmenting the number of labeled images for training a neural network comprising the steps of—Starting from a dataset of labeled images with corresponding segmentation masks and a dataset of unlabeled images, gathering for a given image i in a data set of labeled images a number of images with similar metadata in said dataset of unlabeled images so as to form data sub-set Sim i,—Training a multiclass segmentation neural network on said labeled images thereby generating segmentation masks for the images in subset Sim i,—On the basis of these segmentation masks judging similarity between images of Sim i and image i and finding the most similar image(s) in Sim i by computing and comparing histograms of segmentation masks of image i and images in Sim i—Transferring the histogram of the most similar images in Sim i to given image i.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
  • G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces
  • G06V 10/75 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries

18.

MANUFACTURING A DECORATED LEATHER ARTICLE

      
Application Number EP2023062950
Publication Number 2023/222591
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-15
Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Donders, Mark
  • Jancart, Dieter

Abstract

Method of manufacturing a decorated leather article from one or more hides comprising the following steps: - selecting a hide for decorating and for cutting flat leather parts; - selecting a digital flat leather part that corresponds to a flat leather part of the leather article; - applying the hide on a first support and determining a digital contour of the applied hide; - appending mechanically a first alignment means to the hide; - determining for the selected digital flat leather part a first position within the digital contour; - applying on a second support, having a second alignment means, the hide for printing; - inkjet printing an image on a location that corresponds to the first position; and wherein the first alignment means is aligned with the second alignment means before printing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C14B 1/56 - Ornamenting, producing designs, embossing
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41M 1/38 - Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper on wooden surfaces, leather, or linoleum
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • D06P 3/32 - Leather

19.

Method of Decorating Natural Leather

      
Application Number 18248115
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-05
First Publication Date 2023-11-16
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor De Roeck, Luc

Abstract

Method of decorating natural leather with an inkjet printer which comprises:—a first vacuum belt (150) for conveying an unwoven fabric (200) which is configured as a second vacuum belt, for conveying under an inkjet print head (505) a natural leather (300); and wherein the method comprises:—applying from an adhesive tape-roll an adhesive tape (1300) as a continuous sheet against the unwoven fabric wherein said adhesive tape (1300) has an adhesive side and opposite side and the opposite side is in contact with the unwoven fabric;—applying a natural leather (300) on the adhesive side of the adhesive tape (1300);—conveying the applied natural leather by moving the first vacuum belt (150) whereby the unwoven fabric (200) is moving by suction power through the first vacuum belt (150) and the applied adhesive tape (1300) is moving by said suction power through said unwoven fabric (200) under an inkjet print head (505);—marking the applied natural leather with jetted droplets of the inkjet print head (505) for decorating said natural leather while the adhesive tape (1300) is attached to the unwoven fabric (200).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

20.

RENDERING A COLOR SEPARATION

      
Application Number EP2023058368
Publication Number 2023/187096
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-30
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner
  • AGFA OFFSET BV (Belgium)
  • AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Mahy, Marc
  • Vanhooydonck, Rudi

Abstract

Rendering a color separation wherein diluted digital images are obtained wherefrom consecutive strips are generated having an overlap and wherein the non-overlap zones and overlap zones are halftoned to obtain non-aligned halftone rasters which are then transferred to a print controller of a digital printer for printing the color separation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 15/10 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by matrix printers
  • H04N 1/405 - Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels
  • H04N 1/60 - Colour correction or control
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing

21.

Aqueous Polymer Particle Dispersion

      
Application Number 18011594
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-04
First Publication Date 2023-09-07
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Curinckx, Freya
  • Goethals, Fabienne

Abstract

An aqueous polymeric particle dispersion, the particle comprises a polymer and a Si—O-containing moiety, the Si—O-containing moiety is part of a compound, the compound forming a solid mixture with the polymer. The resin particles can be incorporated in aqueous printing liquids such as aqueous inkjet inks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

22.

FREE RADICAL CURABLE INKJET INKS AND INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2023052113
Publication Number 2023/151971
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-30
Publication Date 2023-08-17
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Waumans, Bart
  • Lievens, Els

Abstract

A free radical curable inkjet ink containing a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition, wherein the colour pigment is a mixture of colour pigments including at least one colour pigment selected from a quinacridone pigment, a diketopyrrolo pyrrole pigment, and a mixed crystal thereof; wherein the average particle diameter of the colour pigment is between 80 nm and 240 nm as determined by a dynamic light scattering technique using a laser diode having an emission wavelength of 635 nm; wherein the polymerizable composition contains 95.0 to 99.5 wt% of monofunctional polymerizable compounds; wherein the polymerizable composition has a double bond density DBD of at least 5.40. An inkjet printing method with the free radical curable inkjet ink is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing

23.

Method and Apparatus for Image Enhancement of Radiographic Images

      
Application Number 18010027
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-04
First Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Soons, Joris
  • Vuylsteke, Pieter

Abstract

A processing method for enhancing the image quality of an image, more particularly a digital medical grey scale image, that comprises the steps of a) decomposing an original image into multiple detail images at different resolution levels and/or orientations, b) processing the detail images to obtain processed detail images, c) computing a result image by applying a reconstruction algorithm to the processed detail ages, said reconstruction algorithm being such that if it were applied to the detail images without processing, then said original image or a close approximation thereof would be obtained, the processing of the detail images comprises the steps of: d) calculating at least one conjugate detail image, and e) computing at least one value of the processed detail images as a function of said conjugate detail image and said detail images.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration

24.

Inkjet Printing Method

      
Application Number 18010846
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-08
First Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Wouters, Paul
  • De Kegelaer, Martin

Abstract

An inkjet printing method on a continuous substrate web (100), having a pair of edges (1011, 1021), comprising the steps: a) forming a pair of elongated strips (101, 102) by bending said substrate web (100) along a pair of lines (1010, 1020) wherein each line is parallel to the pair of edges (1011, 1021); and b) supporting said bent substrate web in a support zone (201) of a printer (200) wherein said pair of elongated strips (101, 102) are oriented towards said zone (201); and printing an image (500) on said supported substrate web by an inkjet-printhead (202) of said printer (200).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles

25.

Inkjet Printing Method

      
Application Number 18010849
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-08
First Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Wouters, Paul
  • De Kegelaer, Martin

Abstract

An inkjet printing method on a continuous substrate web (100), having a pair of edges (1011, 1021), comprising the steps: a) forming a pair of elongated strips (101, 102) by bending said substrate web (100) along a pair of lines (1010, 1020) wherein each line is parallel to the pair of edges (1011, 1021); and b) supporting said bent substrate web in a support zone (201) of a printer 200) wherein said pair of elongated strips (101, 102) are oriented below said zone (201); and printing an image (500) on said supported substrate web by an inkjet-printhead (202) of said printer (200).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles

26.

Aqueous Polyurethane Resin Dispersion

      
Application Number 18008717
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-25
First Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Aert, Hubertus
  • Lehericey, Marie

Abstract

An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin is obtainable by reacting an allophanate based isocyanate according to general formula I or II, optionally a polyether diol, a polyol containing a quaternary N-atom or tertiary amino group and a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyester polyol, polyether polyol, polycarbonate polyol, a polyacrylate polyol, a polyolefin and a polyamide polyol. The polyurethane resin is suitable as a resin in treatment liquids of substrates and images made by inkjet printing. An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin is obtainable by reacting an allophanate based isocyanate according to general formula I or II, optionally a polyether diol, a polyol containing a quaternary N-atom or tertiary amino group and a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyester polyol, polyether polyol, polycarbonate polyol, a polyacrylate polyol, a polyolefin and a polyamide polyol. The polyurethane resin is suitable as a resin in treatment liquids of substrates and images made by inkjet printing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08G 18/08 - Processes
  • C08G 18/10 - Prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step
  • C08G 18/32 - Polyhydroxy compounds; Polyamines; Hydroxy amines
  • C08G 18/42 - Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks

27.

Method for Obtaining an Indication about the Image Quality of a Digital Image

      
Application Number 18080886
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-14
First Publication Date 2023-06-22
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Danudibroto, Adriyana

Abstract

The invention relates to a method to give an indication about the image quality of a digital image in comparison to what the expected image quality in terms of image content and technical image quality parameters would be for a similar exposure type. The method evaluates whether parameters of the acquired image such as noise and dynamic range match the expectations for the intended exposure type, and whether certain regions of interest are present and properly presented in the image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
  • G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing

28.

METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PANELS HAVING A DECORATIVE SURFACE

      
Application Number 18171484
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-20
First Publication Date 2023-06-22
Owner
  • UNILIN BV (Belgium)
  • AGFA, NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Clement, Benjamin
  • Meersseman, Laurent
  • Van Den Bergen, Patrick
  • Vanhooydonck, Rudi

Abstract

A method is provided for manufacturing a paper layer having a printed pattern for use in panels that at least include a substrate and a top layer. The top layer includes the paper layer. The method may involve providing the paper layer with an inkjet receiver coating by transporting the paper layer relative to a coater in a coating direction. The coated paper layer may be provided with at least a portion of the printed pattern using a digital inkjet printer that includes a housing containing print heads. Providing the printed pattern may involve using water based pigment containing inks. The printed pattern may include a wood motif having wood nerves extending generally in a nerve direction substantially corresponding to the coating direction. Providing the printed pattern may involve a relative motion between the digital inkjet printer and the paper layer during a printing operation in a printing direction substantially corresponding or substantially opposite to the coating direction. The paper layer may be maintained flat inside the housing, or the minimum radius over which the paper layer is bent inside the housing may be larger than 25 centimeters. The paper layer may be fed from a roll, printed upon, and rolled back up again. The inkjet receiver coating may be obtained from a liquid substance that is deposited on the paper layer. The liquid substance may have a viscosity of 10 to 75 seconds Din cup 4 at 20° C.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B44C 5/04 - Ornamental plaques, e.g. decorative panels, decorative veneers
  • B41M 5/52 - Macromolecular coatings
  • B05D 7/06 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to wood
  • B32B 21/02 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board in the form of fibres, chips, or particles
  • B32B 21/08 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of fibre-reinforced resin
  • B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
  • E04F 13/10 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of wood
  • E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
  • E04F 15/04 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood, e.g. with wooden connecting members

29.

VALORY

      
Serial Number 98053104
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-21
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
NICE Classes  ? 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Medical apparatus and instruments, namely, medical imaging apparatus for medical diagnosis by means of computer-controlled radiography; medical imaging apparatus with embedded operating software

30.

VALORY

      
Application Number 018888154
Status Registered
Filing Date 2023-06-14
Registration Date 2023-11-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
NICE Classes  ? 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Medical apparatus and instruments, such as apparatus for medical diagnosis by means of computer-controlled radiography; medical imaging apparatus with embedded operating software.

31.

Aqueous Resin Particle Dispersion

      
Application Number 17920439
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-13
First Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Goethals, Fabienne
  • Curinckx, Freya

Abstract

An aqueous resin particle dispersion, the resin comprises a repeating unit according to general formula (I). The resin particles can be incorporated in aqueous printing liquids such as aqueous inkjet inks. An aqueous resin particle dispersion, the resin comprises a repeating unit according to general formula (I). The resin particles can be incorporated in aqueous printing liquids such as aqueous inkjet inks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating

32.

Aqueous Resin Based Inkjet Ink

      
Application Number 17922818
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-26
First Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Louwet, Jos

Abstract

An aqueous inkjet ink comprises a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula I, II or III general formula I general formula II general formula III An aqueous inkjet ink comprises a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula I, II or III general formula I general formula II general formula III

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

33.

Cationic Polymer Nanoparticles

      
Application Number 17922820
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-26
First Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Decoster, Luc

Abstract

A cationic polymer nanoparticle, functionalized with primary amines, characterized in that said nanoparticle comprises a resin having at least a) a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of an allyl amine and a vinyl amine, b) an oxalyl amide crosslinking unit and c) a repeating unit according to general formula (I) and/or general formula (II); the particle can be dispersed in an aqueous vehicle to be used in inkjet printing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C08F 226/02 - Copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a single or double bond to nitrogen or by a heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen by a single or double bond to nitrogen
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/023 - Emulsion inks
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

34.

RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION FOR INKJET PRINTING

      
Application Number EP2022082560
Publication Number 2023/099254
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-21
Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Aert, Hubertus
  • Yang, Bingyu
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Bertels, Ellen
  • Lenaerts, Jens

Abstract

A liquid for inkjet printing comprising resin particles, the resin particles are obtainable by reaction between a polyamine crosslinker comprising at least two primary or secondary amines and a quaternary ammonium group and a compound comprising two functional groups capable of reacting with the primary or secondary amines of the crosslinker. The liquids for inkjet printing can be pre-treatment compositions, aqueous inkjet inks and overcoat varnishes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • B01J 13/14 - Polymerisation, crosslinking
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/30 - Inkjet printing inks
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C08G 18/08 - Processes
  • C08G 59/50 - Amines
  • C09D 177/06 - Polyamides derived from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids
  • C08L 79/08 - Polyimides; Polyester-imides; Polyamide-imides; Polyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
  • B01J 13/16 - Interfacial polymerisation
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
  • C08G 18/42 - Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
  • C08G 18/78 - Nitrogen
  • C08G 18/79 - Nitrogen characterised by the polyisocyanates used, these having groups formed by oligomerisation of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
  • C08G 18/80 - Masked polyisocyanates
  • C09D 175/04 - Polyurethanes
  • C08G 18/75 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic cycloaliphatic

35.

RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION FOR INKJET PRINTING

      
Application Number EP2022082595
Publication Number 2023/099257
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-21
Publication Date 2023-06-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Aert, Hubertus
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Yang, Bingyu
  • Lenaerts, Jens

Abstract

Liquids for inkjet printing such as pre-treatment compositions, aqueous inkjet inks and overcoat varnishes comprising a surfactant according to Formula (I), (II) or (III) and a resin particle comprising a crosslinked polymeric shell, the polymeric shell comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(urea), poly(urethanes), poly(amides), poly(amines), poly(imines), poly(esters), poly(carbonates), poly(sulfonamides) or combinations thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/10 - Printing inks based on artificial resins
  • C08G 18/00 - Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C08G 18/08 - Processes
  • C08G 18/22 - Catalysts containing metal compounds
  • C08G 18/79 - Nitrogen characterised by the polyisocyanates used, these having groups formed by oligomerisation of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
  • C08G 18/78 - Nitrogen
  • C08G 18/75 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic cycloaliphatic
  • C08G 18/42 - Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
  • C08G 18/28 - Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen

36.

Ink Set for Inkjet Printing

      
Application Number 17922628
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-26
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Louwet, Jos
  • Decoster, Luc

Abstract

An ink set for inkjet printing comprising an aqueous liquid containing an organic resin particle comprising a first resin having at least one repeating unit functionalized with a primary amine and an aqueous inkjet ink containing a colorant and a second resin capable of reacting with the primary amine functional group of the first resin.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

37.

Fluid Set for Inkjet Printing

      
Application Number 17922625
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-26
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Louwet, Jos

Abstract

A fluid set for inkjet printing comprising a fluid comprising a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups being of a primary amine or a secondary amine, and an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula I, II or III. The fluid is preferably a pre-treatment liquid or over coat liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 139/02 - Homopolymers or copolymers of vinylamine

38.

PRINTING METHOD ON CARDBOARD IN AN INKJET PRINTING DEVICE

      
Application Number EP2022083421
Publication Number 2023/094645
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-28
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor De Roeck, Luc

Abstract

An inkjet printing method on a rectangular cardboard having a width between a first side and a second side, parallel to each other, comprising:- applying a first strap (400) and a second strap (400), parallel to each other and with a space between each other, on a vacuum belt (500) which has a rough support area having a surface roughness (Ra) from 8.0 µm to 3500.0 µm- applying the cardboard (300) on the vacuum belt (500) wherein said cardboard (300) overlaps partially the applied first strap (400) at the first side of said cardboard (300)and overlaps partially the applied second strap (400) at the second side of said cardboard (300) and wherein between said first side and second side the cardboard is in contact with the vacuum belt (500);- applying vacuum power at said rough support area for attaching said strap (400) and said cardboard (300);- transporting said attached straps (400) and attached cardboard (300) during inkjet printing an image on said attached cardboard (300).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 13/00 - Devices or arrangements specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
  • B41J 13/08 - Bands or like feeding devices

39.

Aqueous Polymer Particle Dispersion

      
Application Number 18011588
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-18
First Publication Date 2023-05-25
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Goethals, Fabienne
  • Curinckx, Freya

Abstract

An aqueous polymeric particle dispersion, the particle comprises a polymer and a Si—O-containing moiety, the Si—O-containing moiety is linked to the polymer. The polymeric particle dispersion can be incorporated in aqueous printing liquids such as aqueous inkjet inks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C08G 18/10 - Prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C09D 175/02 - Polyureas
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C08G 18/32 - Polyhydroxy compounds; Polyamines; Hydroxy amines
  • C08G 18/38 - Low-molecular-weight compounds having hetero atoms other than oxygen
  • C08G 18/34 - Carboxylic acids; Esters thereof with monohydroxyl compounds
  • C08G 18/77 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates having hetero atoms in addition to the isocyanate or isothiocyanate nitrogen and oxygen or sulfur
  • C08G 18/79 - Nitrogen characterised by the polyisocyanates used, these having groups formed by oligomerisation of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
  • C08G 18/80 - Masked polyisocyanates
  • C08G 18/78 - Nitrogen
  • B01J 13/16 - Interfacial polymerisation
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

40.

Amine Functionalized Siloxane Resin Particles

      
Application Number 17923024
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-27
First Publication Date 2023-05-25
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Decoster, Luc

Abstract

An amino functionalized siloxane resin particle obtainable by polycondensation of a cationic alkoxysilane surfactant according to general formula I (I) and an amino functionalized alkoxysilane according to general formula (II). The amino functionalized siloxane resin particle can be incorporated in jettable liquids for inkjet printing. An amino functionalized siloxane resin particle obtainable by polycondensation of a cationic alkoxysilane surfactant according to general formula I (I) and an amino functionalized alkoxysilane according to general formula (II). The amino functionalized siloxane resin particle can be incorporated in jettable liquids for inkjet printing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08G 77/26 - Polysiloxanes containing silicon bound to organic groups containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen nitrogen-containing groups
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/32 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by colouring agents

41.

SMARTXR

      
Serial Number 98003212
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-18
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
NICE Classes  ? 10 - Medical apparatus and instruments

Goods & Services

Medical imaging apparatus with embedded operating system software

42.

Inkjet Printing Methods and Inkjet Printing Systems

      
Application Number 17915563
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-03-05
First Publication Date 2023-05-11
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • De Meutter, Stefaan
  • Tilemans, David
  • Lenaerts, Jens

Abstract

A grayscale inkjet printing method including the steps of: a) supplying a pigmented inkjet ink to a grayscale print head having nozzles with an outer nozzle surface area smaller than 500 μm2 and having an acoustic resonance period ARP of not more than 5.5 μs; and b) applying a voltage wave form for ejecting pigmented inkjet ink from a nozzle of the grayscale print head within one jetting cycle; wherein the pigmented inkjet ink has a viscosity of at least 3.8 mPa·s at jetting temperature and a shear rate of 1,000 s−1; wherein the voltage wave form for ejecting the largest ink droplet includes, in chronological order, a first ejecting pulse having an amplitude A1 and a second ejecting pulse having an amplitude A3 with the amplitude A1 complying with the relationship: 0.50×A3

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof

43.

UV Curable Inkjet Ink Sets and Inkjet Printing Methods

      
Application Number 17918612
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-03-29
First Publication Date 2023-05-11
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Icart, Eugenie
  • Graindourze, Marc
  • Torfs, Rita

Abstract

A UV curable pigmented inkjet ink set comprising: one or more achromatic colour inkjet inks including a black inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; and five chromatic colour inkjet inks including: a first inkjet ink WR having a hue angle H* between 10° and 40° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; a second inkjet ink WY having a hue angle H* between 65° and 85° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; a third inkjet ink Y having a hue angle H* between 85° and 105° and a chroma C* larger than 80; a fourth inkjet ink C having a hue angle H* between 180° and 240° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; and a fifth inkjet ink M having a hue angle H* between 300° and 360° and a chroma C* between 30 and 80; wherein the hue angle H* and the chroma C* were calculated from CIE L* a* b* coordinates determined on a polyethylene coated white paper for a 2° observer under a D50 light source; wherein the chromatic colour inkjet inks having a hue angle H* between 180° and 360° have a ratio T/P of thioxanthone compound to pigment complying with the relationship: 0.0≤T/P≤0.2, wherein T represents the wt % of thioxanthone compound and P represents the wt % of pigment, both wt % based on the total weight of the inkjet ink.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/324 - Pigment inks containing carbon black
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41J 2/01 - Ink jet

44.

Method and Apparatus for Noise Reduction

      
Application Number 17767597
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-08
First Publication Date 2023-05-04
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Soons, Joris
  • Vuylsteke, Pieter

Abstract

This invention is related to a multi-scale image processing algorithm for enhancing contrast to noise ratio in an electronic representation of an image represented by a) decomposing said digital image into a set of detail images at multiple resolution levels and a residual image at a resolution level lower than said multiple resolution levels, b) processing said detail images, c) computing a processed image by applying a reconstruction algorithm to the residual image and the processed detail images, said reconstruction algorithm being such that if it were applied to the residual image and the detail images without processing, then said digital image or a close approximation thereof would be obtained. The processing comprises the steps of: d) calculating a local variance value for at least one detail image pixel within a neighbourhood of said detail image pixel; e) enhancing or suppressing at least one detail image pixel as a function of said local variance value and said detail image pixel value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration

45.

Method of Preparing a Packaging Box

      
Application Number 17910393
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-23
First Publication Date 2023-04-27
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Verbrugghe, Sam
  • Van Den Hove D?ertsenryck, Quentin

Abstract

A method of preparing a packaging box (50) wherein late stage customization (20) is provided on the inside of the packaging box. Late stage customization is provided on a folded packaging box. Late stage customization is provided by an imaging technique selected from laser marking, laser engraving, thermal printing and inkjet printing. The packaging box includes an image-receiving layer adapted to the imaging-technique.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65B 61/26 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
  • B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
  • B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
  • B41J 3/28 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes

46.

System and Method for Supervising Automated Imaging Modality Movement in a Medical Scene

      
Application Number 17908714
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-19
First Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Nebosis, Rainer

Abstract

This invention is related to a supervision system that monitors automated movements performed by components of an medical imaging modality, in order to ensure that the moving components behave as expected, while identifying at the same time potential conflicts with (alien) objects or persons in the medical scene. The invention is based on the analysis of differences between measured distance data obtained by a detector that is mounted on the medical imaging modality, and a calculated virtual model of the geometric state of the modality components in the medical scene.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 13/42 - Simultaneous measurement of distance and other coordinates
  • G01S 13/88 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications

47.

FREE RADICAL CURABLE INKJET INKS

      
Application Number EP2022068108
Publication Number 2023/057099
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-30
Publication Date 2023-04-13
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Waumans, Bart

Abstract

A free radical curable inkjet ink containing a colour pigment, a photoinitiator and polymerizable composition, wherein the polymerizable composition includes more than 88.0% of monofunctional polymerizable compounds based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition; wherein more than 13.0 wt% of a monofunctional polymerizable compound having a double bond density DBD of more than 7.00; wherein more than 35.0 wt% of a polyfunctional alkoxylated acrylate having a molecular weight MW of more than 310 based on the total weight of the polyfunctional polymerizable compounds; wherein non-aromatic cyclic monofunctional acrylates in an amount such that the ratio of the wt% of polyfunctional alkoxylated acrylate having a molecular weight MW of more than 310 to the wt% of non-aromatic cyclic monofunctional acrylates is larger than 0.35; and wherein the polymerizable composition has a double bond density DBD of no more than 5.55 mmol double bonds/g.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing

48.

Aqueous Dispersion of Polymeric Capsules

      
Application Number 17785134
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-14
First Publication Date 2023-03-02
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

An aqueous dispersion of capsules, comprise a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core comprises an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula (I), (II) or (III) The dispersion of the capsules can be incorporated in an aqueous pigmented inkjet ink. An aqueous dispersion of capsules, comprise a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core comprises an oligomer or polymer having at least 3 repeating units comprising a functional group according to general formula (I), (II) or (III) The dispersion of the capsules can be incorporated in an aqueous pigmented inkjet ink.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • B01J 13/16 - Interfacial polymerisation
  • C08G 18/78 - Nitrogen
  • C08G 18/62 - Polymers of compounds having carbon-to-carbon double bonds
  • C08G 18/08 - Processes

49.

Inkjet Printer for Decorating Cloth

      
Application Number 17799970
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-01
First Publication Date 2023-03-02
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor De Roeck, Luc

Abstract

An inkjet printer (500) for printing on cloth (300) comprising a first vacuum belt (150) for conveying an unwoven fabric (200) which is, configured as a second vacuum belt, for conveying under an inkjet print head (505) a cloth (300); and a device for applying pressure to said cloth (300) on said second vacuum belt; wherein said device comprises a portion for traversing said cloth (300) with a rub by a relative movement between said pressure device and said second vacuum belt, carrying said cloth (300).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material

50.

METHOD FOR POSITIONING A MOBILE TOMOGRAPHY DEVICE

      
Application Number 17875789
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-28
First Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Cant, Jeroen
  • Van Nieuwenhove, Vincent

Abstract

This invention is related to a method to adjust the starting position of an acquisition trajectory of a mobile X-ray device that is to perform a portable X-ray tomography acquisition sequence. The invention supports an operator in positioning a mobile X-ray device such that it can subsequently successfully and autonomously perform a digital tomosynthesis exam. Alternatively may an operator provide visual input on a camera image on where he desires the tomosynthesis acquisition to be performed, allowing the mobile X-ray device to adjust its initial starting position autonomously.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment

51.

PRE-TREATMENT COMPOSITION FOR INKJET PRINTING

      
Application Number EP2022069549
Publication Number 2023/001650
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-13
Publication Date 2023-01-26
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Yang, Bingyu
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Van Aert, Hubertus

Abstract

A pre-treatment composition for inkjet printing, comprising water, a water-soluble multi-valent metallic salt, a wax, a non-ionic dispersant and a resin particle, the resin particle is stabilized by a non-ionic group or non-ionic or amphiphilic compound. A fluid set comprising the pre-treatment composition and an aqueous inkjet ink is suitable for printing liners for corrugated packaging, folding boards or a corrugated card boards.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • B41M 5/50 - Recording sheets characterised by the coating used to improve ink, dye or pigment receptivity, e.g. for ink-jet or thermal dye transfer recording
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating

52.

ENHANCING COLOR CONSISTENCY BETWEEN BATCHES OF PRINTED OBJECTS

      
Application Number EP2022069738
Publication Number 2023/001684
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-14
Publication Date 2023-01-26
Owner
  • AGFA NV (Belgium)
  • AGFA OFFSET BV (Belgium)
Inventor Mahy, Marc

Abstract

A method for enhancing color consistency between batches of printed objects representing a same image by using a master output profile, having a master color gamut, with master color characterizing setting wherein said setting is also used for the batch output profile, having a batch color gamut. The image is converted between said master color gamut and the said batch color gamut.

IPC Classes  ?

53.

Manufacturing Methods of Printed Corrugated Cardboard

      
Application Number 17762444
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-09-10
First Publication Date 2023-01-05
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • De Meutter, Stefaan
  • Lenaerts, Jens

Abstract

A manufacturing method of printed corrugated cardboard comprising the steps of: a) providing a paper liner board (23) with an ink receiving layer; and b) inkjet printing an image with one or more pigmented aqueous inkjet inks on the ink receiving layer using piezoelectric through-flow print heads (25) having nozzles with an outer nozzle surface NS smaller than 500 μm2; wherein the one or more pigmented aqueous inkjet inks contain water in an amount of A wt % defined by: wherein the wt % is based on the total weight of the aqueous inkjet ink; wherein sqrt(NS) represents the square root of the outer nozzle surface area NS; and wherein A wt %≥40 wt %.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

54.

Rolling Element Assembly for Adjustment of Telescopic Arm

      
Application Number 17777816
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-16
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Schindlbeck, Guenther
  • Hoelzl, Johannes

Abstract

This invention is related to a rolling element assembly that can be integrated into a telescopic arm segment assembly, comprising a pair of auto-adjusting rolling elements, that assume their optimal mounting position between two concentric telescopic arm segments, as they are spring-loaded by the presence of a connecting spring element. The final adjustment and fixation of the rolling elements (comprising each a pair of rollers) can then be subsequently be performed with high precision.

IPC Classes  ?

55.

RESIN CONTAINING AQUEOUS INKJET INK AND RECORDING METHOD

      
Application Number EP2022066491
Publication Number 2022/268645
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-16
Publication Date 2022-12-29
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Van Aert, Hubertus
  • Bertels, Ellen
  • Goethals, Fabienne

Abstract

An aqueous dispersion of a microcapsule, comprising a crosslinked polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core comprises a second polymer which is non-polymerizable. The dispersion is useful in aqueous pigment containing inkjet inks or pre-treatment liquids for inkjet printing on low-absorbing or non-absorbing substrates.

IPC Classes  ?

56.

Method and Apparatus for Contrast Enhancement

      
Application Number 17840753
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-15
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Soons, Joris

Abstract

This invention is related to a method for enhancing the contrast and other image quality aspects of an electronic representation of an image that is based on a multi-scale decomposition and recomposition method, wherein the image enhancement steps involve the processing of the detail images by a conversion function, which is optimized by the algorithm itself by means of optimizing the defining parameters of this conversion function by a cost-function based optimization.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration
  • G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of more than one image, e.g. averaging, subtraction

57.

Encapsulated Amine Blocked Isocyanates

      
Application Number 17624442
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-24
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Decoster, Luc
  • Bertels, Ellen

Abstract

An aqueous dispersion of a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core containing an amine blocked isocyanate, the amine blocked isocyanate comprises at least two isocyanate groups blocked by a blocking group, the blocking groups are independently from each other represented by a secondary amine The aqueous dispersion is suitable as reactive binder chemistry in coatings and inks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08G 18/28 - Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • D06P 1/642 - Compounds containing nitrogen
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing
  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant

58.

Radiation Curable Inkjet Ink Sets

      
Application Number 17777472
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-06
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Waumans, Bart

Abstract

A radiation curable inkjet ink set comprising a cyan inkjet ink containing a beta-copper phthalocyanine pigment and a polymerizable composition; a magenta inkjet ink containing a magenta or red pigment and a polymerizable composition; a yellow inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment and a polymerizable composition; and a black inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment and a polymerizable composition; wherein the polymerizable compositions of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black inkjet inks include on average: a) 20.0 to 40.0 wt % of phenoxyethyl acrylate; b) 23.0 to 32.0 wt % of isobornyl acrylate; c) 1.0 to 14.4 wt % of monomer selected from the group consisting of 4-acryloylmorpholine and a monomer according to Formula (I), wherein X represents C or O, n represents 1, 2 or 3 and m represents 0 or 1; and d) up to 14.0 wt % of a multifunctional monomer or oligomer; wherein all weight percentages (wt %) are based upon the total weight of the inkjet ink; and wherein 0, 1 or 2 of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black inkjet inks deviate in a range a) to d) and this deviation is no more than 1.0 wt %. A radiation curable inkjet ink set comprising a cyan inkjet ink containing a beta-copper phthalocyanine pigment and a polymerizable composition; a magenta inkjet ink containing a magenta or red pigment and a polymerizable composition; a yellow inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment and a polymerizable composition; and a black inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment and a polymerizable composition; wherein the polymerizable compositions of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black inkjet inks include on average: a) 20.0 to 40.0 wt % of phenoxyethyl acrylate; b) 23.0 to 32.0 wt % of isobornyl acrylate; c) 1.0 to 14.4 wt % of monomer selected from the group consisting of 4-acryloylmorpholine and a monomer according to Formula (I), wherein X represents C or O, n represents 1, 2 or 3 and m represents 0 or 1; and d) up to 14.0 wt % of a multifunctional monomer or oligomer; wherein all weight percentages (wt %) are based upon the total weight of the inkjet ink; and wherein 0, 1 or 2 of the cyan, magenta, yellow and black inkjet inks deviate in a range a) to d) and this deviation is no more than 1.0 wt %.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C08J 7/18 - Chemical modification with polymerisable compounds using wave energy or particle radiation
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating

59.

Method and Apparatus for Contrast Enhancement

      
Application Number 17775957
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-12
First Publication Date 2022-12-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Soons, Joris
  • Vuylsteke, Pieter

Abstract

A multi-scale image processing algorithm for enhancing contrast in an electronic representation of an image represented by a) decomposing said digital image into a set of detail images at multiple resolution levels and a residual image at a resolution level lower than said multiple resolution levels, b) processing at least one pixel of said detail images, c) computing a processed image by applying a reconstruction algorithm to the residual image and the processed detail images, said reconstruction algorithm being such that if it were applied to the residual image and the detail images without processing, then said digital image or a close approximation thereof would be obtained. The processing comprises the steps of: d) calculating for said pixel, at least one statistical measure for two or more translation difference image pixel values within a neighbourhood of said pixel; and e) modifying the value of said pixel of said detail images as a function of said statistical measure and said value of said pixel of said detail images.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration

60.

UV LED FREE RADICAL CURABLE INKJET INKS

      
Application Number EP2022064607
Publication Number 2022/253753
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-30
Publication Date 2022-12-08
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Waumans, Bart

Abstract

A UV LED free radical curable inkjet ink containing an organic colour pigment;an acylphosphine oxide photoinitiator; monofunctional polymerizable compounds including vinyl methyl oxazolidinone; and one or more polyfunctional polymerizable compounds; wherein: the double bond density DD is between 5.28 and 5.78 mmol double bonds/g; the content of monofunctional polymerizable compounds is between 84 and 98 wt% based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition; and the content of vinyl methyl oxazolidinone is at least 13.3 wt% based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing

61.

VACUUM APERTURE VALVE ARRAY

      
Application Number 17720578
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-14
First Publication Date 2022-10-20
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Brown, Andrew James
  • Mckeague, Anderson

Abstract

A sheet 200 for an array of vacuum apertures 152 in a substrate support unit 150 of a printer is provided. The sheet 200 comprises a plurality of valves 202 formed into the sheet 200. The sheet 200 is made from a resilient material. Each valve 202 comprises a valve head 204 for sealing a vacuum aperture 152 in the substrate support unit 150, and a valve lever arm 206 for permitting movement of the valve head 204 towards and away from the vacuum aperture 152 in order to open and close the valve 202.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • F16K 51/02 - Other details not peculiar to particular types of valves or cut-off apparatus specially adapted for high-vacuum installations
  • F16K 15/16 - Check valves with flexible valve members with tongue-shaped laminae
  • F16K 15/14 - Check valves with flexible valve members

62.

SUBSTRATE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR PRINTER

      
Application Number 17720597
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-14
First Publication Date 2022-10-20
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Brown, Andrew James
  • Mckeague, Anderson

Abstract

A substrate support system 10 for a conveyor printer is provided, comprising a support unit 100 comprising a plurality of vacuum apertures 108 arranged for fluidic communication with a source of negative pressure. The support unit 100 also comprises at least one air bearing 114 arranged for fluidic communication with a source of positive pressure. The air bearing 114 comprises porous media 116. The substrate support system 10 also comprises a conveyor belt 150 arranged over the support unit 100 for supporting a substrate 170 to be printed on. The conveyor belt 150 comprises a plurality of belt apertures. The vacuum apertures 108 are arranged to convey a negative pressure through the belt apertures for retaining the substrate 170 on the conveyor belt 150. The at least one air bearing 114 is arranged to convey a positive pressure to support the conveyor belt 150.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65G 21/20 - Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
  • B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
  • B65G 15/30 - Belts or like endless load-carriers

63.

AQUEOUS INKS FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE PANELS

      
Application Number 17608910
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-09-25
First Publication Date 2022-09-15
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • De Meutter, Stefaan

Abstract

A combination of: a) piezoelectric through-flow print heads having nozzles with an outer nozzle surface area NS smaller than 500 pm2; and b) aqueous inkjet inks from an aqueous inkjet ink set for manufacturing decorative panels, wherein the aqueous inkjet ink set comprises specific cyan, red, yellow and black aqueous inkjet inks containing water in an amount of A wt % defined by Formula (I): 100 wt %−sqrt(NS)×3.8 wt %/μm≤A wt %≤100 wt %−sqrt(NS)×2.2 wt %/μm wherein the wt % is based on the total weight of the aqueous inkjet ink; wherein sqrt(NS) represents the square root of the outer nozzle surface area NS; and wherein A wt %≥40 wt %.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/14 - Structure thereof
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/324 - Pigment inks containing carbon black
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

64.

MANUFACTURING METHODS OF DECORATIVE SURFACES

      
Application Number EP2022053532
Publication Number 2022/179879
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-14
Publication Date 2022-09-01
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Costa, Aleix

Abstract

A method for manufacturing decorative surfaces including the steps of inkjet printing an image on a first thermoplastic foil by jetting and curing one or more pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks on the first thermoplastic foil; applying and curing a free radical curable liquid as an adhesive layer on the inkjet printed image; and heat pressing the first thermoplastic foil with a second thermoplastic foil into a decorative laminate; wherein at least one of the first and second thermoplastic foils is a transparent thermoplastic foil; wherein the one or more pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks include a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition containing 10 to 90 wt% of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds; and wherein the free radical curable liquid includes a polymerizable composition contains 15 wt% or more of polyfunctional polymerizable compounds and 15 wt% or more of a specific monofunctional polymerizable compound.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/03 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder
  • B32B 27/00 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin
  • B41J 2/00 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed

65.

INK SET AND INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2022053563
Publication Number 2022/179880
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-15
Publication Date 2022-09-01
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Costa, Aleix

Abstract

An ink set for manufacturing decorative laminates including pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks and a free radical curable liquid, wherein the pigmented free radical curable inkjet inks include a colour pigment and a polymerizable composition containing 10 to 90 wt% of one or more monofunctional polymerizable compounds; wherein the free radical curable liquid includes a polymerizable composition containing 15 wt% or more of polyfunctional polymerizable compounds and 15 wt% or more of a specific monofunctional polymerizable compound; and wherein all weight percentages wt% are based upon the total weight of the polymerizable composition in the pigmented free radical curable inkjet ink or the polymerizable composition in the free radical curable liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/03 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder
  • B41J 2/00 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
  • B32B 27/00 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin

66.

METHOD OF GENERATING SUCCESSIVE IMAGE RECORDINGS

      
Application Number EP2022053187
Publication Number 2022/175148
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-10
Publication Date 2022-08-25
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Exelmans, Walter

Abstract

A first visual image of a region of interest is generated by means of an optical camera at the time when a first radiation image is recorded, a second visual image is generated by means of an optical camera of said same region of interest, first and second visual images are compared, and a second radiation image is recorded when said first and second visual images are substantially identical.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons

67.

Aqueous Cationic Polyurethane Dispersions

      
Application Number 17628974
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-16
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Aert, Hubertus
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Lehericey, Marie
  • Hsu, Mei-Yuan

Abstract

An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin having a cationic group and a polyalkylene oxide in a side chain thereof and is obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyether diol and with a polymeric diol such as a polyester diol, polyether diol, polycarbonate diol, polyacrylate diol or polyolefin diol and with a cationic polyol selected from the group consisting of an quaternary ammonium, a quaternary phosphonium, a tertiary sulfonium and a iodonium wherein the cationic polyol comprises at least two hydroxyl groups and has a total number of carbon atoms making up the carbon chains between the cationic charged atom and a hetero atom or end of the carbon chain of the cation over charge ratio of at least 12. The aqueous dispersion can be used in treatment liquids for inkjet printing and in inkjet inks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C08G 18/75 - Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic cycloaliphatic
  • C08G 18/66 - Compounds of groups , , or
  • C08G 18/48 - Polyethers
  • C08G 18/42 - Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
  • C08G 18/40 - High-molecular-weight compounds
  • C08G 18/32 - Polyhydroxy compounds; Polyamines; Hydroxy amines
  • C08G 18/22 - Catalysts containing metal compounds
  • C08G 18/12 - Prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step using two or more compounds having active hydrogen in the first polymerisation step
  • C08G 18/08 - Processes
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

68.

Aqueous Cationic Polyurethane Dispersions

      
Application Number 17628986
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-30
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Aert, Hubertus
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Lehericey, Marie
  • Hsu, Mei-Yuan

Abstract

An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin having a polyalkylene oxide in a side chain thereof and is obtainable by reacting in an organic solvent, a polyisocyanate with a 1,2 or 1,3 polyether diol and with a polymeric diol selected from the group consisting of polyester diol, polyether diol, polycarbonate diol, polyacrylate diol and polyolefin diol and by adding a cationic surfactant or cationic surfactant precursor to the organic solvent.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08G 18/28 - Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen
  • C08G 18/12 - Prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step using two or more compounds having active hydrogen in the first polymerisation step
  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink

69.

System and method for recording positional information of moving image modality components at the exact acquisition moments of a tomographic image capture sequence

      
Application Number 17610189
Grant Number 11937969
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-05-11
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Grant Date 2024-03-26
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor Hujer, Oskar

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a method and a system that allows to accurately calculate positional information of moving image modality components for a sequence of tomographic exposures. The method allows to accurately determine the exact positions of said movable image modality components, and thus the acquisition geometry at the time of the tomographic acquisition, which allows a more accurate image reconstruction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 6/02 - Devices for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
  • G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation

70.

FLUID SET FOR INKJET RECORDING

      
Application Number EP2022050832
Publication Number 2022/161799
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-17
Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Decoster, Luc

Abstract

A fluid set for inkjet printing comprises an aqueous ink jet ink and a co-reactive fluid. The ink jet ink comprises a pigment and a polymeric dispersing agent having a functional group capable of reacting with a primary or secondary amine. The co-reactive fluid comprises a compound having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of primary amines and secondary amines. The co-reactive fluid is preferably a primer, an inkjet ink or an over print varnish.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks

71.

MANUFACTURING DECORATED NATURAL LEATHER

      
Application Number EP2022051584
Publication Number 2022/161933
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-25
Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Donders, Mark
  • Maliali, Angela
  • Courtet, Vincent
  • Jancart, Dieter

Abstract

A method of manufacturing decorated natural leather including the steps of: a) providing a jig layer (11) with a hole (12) corresponding to the external contour of a leather piece (14); b) attaching an adhesive back layer (13) to the jig layer (11) having the hole (12); c) positioning a leather piece (14) in the hole (12) wherein the corium side is attached to the adhesive back layer; and d) inkjet printing a decorative image on the leather piece (14) to deliver a decorated leather piece (15).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C14C 11/00 - Surface finishing of leather
  • C09D 175/04 - Polyurethanes
  • C09D 177/00 - Coating compositions based on polyamides obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic amide link in the main chain; Coating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C14C 3/06 - Mineral tanning using chromium compounds
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
  • C14B 1/56 - Ornamenting, producing designs, embossing
  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C14B 7/00 - Special leathers or their manufacture
  • G06Q 50/04 - Manufacturing

72.

Inkjet printer for decorating natural leather

      
Application Number 17609095
Grant Number 11872805
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-29
First Publication Date 2022-07-21
Grant Date 2024-01-16
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor De Roeck, Luc

Abstract

An inkjet printer (500) for printing on natural leather (300) comprising a first vacuum belt (150) for conveying an unwoven fabric (200) which is, configured as a second vacuum belt, for conveying under an inkjet print head (505) a natural leather (300); and a device for applying pressure to said natural leather (300) on said second vacuum belt; wherein said device comprises a portion for traversing said natural leather (300) with a rub by a relative movement between said pressure device and said second vacuum belt, carrying said natural leather (300).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form

73.

Decorated natural leather

      
Application Number 17609099
Grant Number 11905653
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-29
First Publication Date 2022-07-21
Grant Date 2024-02-20
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor De Roeck, Luc

Abstract

A method for decorating a natural leather comprising the following steps: a) holding by vacuum suction the natural leather with its corium side to an air-permeable support onto a vacuum support of an inkjet printer; and b) inkjet printing a decorative image on the natural leather wherein the air-permeable support is partly covered by said natural leather. The air-permeable support comprises a fibrous layer in contact with the corium side of the natural leather.

IPC Classes  ?

  • D06P 3/32 - Leather
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C14C 11/00 - Surface finishing of leather
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating
  • C14C 15/00 - Apparatus for chemical treatment or washing of hides, skins, or leather

74.

FLUID SET FOR INKJET PRINTING

      
Application Number EP2022050307
Publication Number 2022/152639
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-10
Publication Date 2022-07-21
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

A fluid set for inkjet printing comprising a fluid having a compound functionalized with at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a primary amine and a secondary amine, and an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a colorant and a polymeric particle comprising an oligomer or polymer comprising at least three repeating units functionalized with a functional group selected from the group consisting of a 1,3-diketone, a 0-keto- aldehyde and a 1,3-dialdehyde, with the proviso that the active methylene is functionalized with at least one hydrogen. The fluid is preferably a pre-treatment liquid or over coat liquid.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/30 - Inkjet printing inks
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink

75.

AQUEOUS INKJET INK SETS

      
Application Number 17609300
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-04-30
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Petton, Lionel
  • Wynants, Sonny

Abstract

An aqueous inkjet ink set for manufacturing decorative panels comprising: a) a cyan aqueous inkjet ink containing a beta-copper phthalocyanine pigment; b) a red aqueous inkjet ink containing a red pigment R and a polymeric dispersant P; c) a yellow aqueous inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment; and d) a black aqueous inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; wherein the red aqueous inkjet ink has a weight ratio R/P of red pigment R to polymeric dispersant P that complies with 1.2

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/103 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds of aldehydes, e.g. phenol-formaldehyde resins
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

76.

MANUFACTURING OF PACKAGING

      
Application Number 17605830
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-04-15
First Publication Date 2022-07-07
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Hunsel, Johan
  • Dedobbeleer, Eddy

Abstract

Method of manufacturing a packaging box (8) including the steps of: a) determining minimal packaging box dimensions based on outer dimensions of one or more merchandise articles (19) to be packaged into the packaging box; b) digitally printing an image according to the minimal packaging box dimensions on packaging material (1), such as corrugated card board; and c) cutting and creasing the packaging box from the packaging material according to the minimal packaging box dimensions. A manufacturing line for packaging boxes of different dimensions is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65B 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
  • B65B 61/26 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
  • G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light

77.

Aqueous Inkjet Ink Comprising a Resin

      
Application Number 17609106
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-04-28
First Publication Date 2022-06-30
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Decoster, Luc

Abstract

An aqueous inkjet ink comprising a resin particle selected from the group consisting of a poly(urea), a poly(urethane) and combinations thereof, a pigment selected from the group consisting of quinacridones and diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments and a compound represented by general formula (I) or general formula (II). An aqueous inkjet ink comprising a resin particle selected from the group consisting of a poly(urea), a poly(urethane) and combinations thereof, a pigment selected from the group consisting of quinacridones and diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments and a compound represented by general formula (I) or general formula (II).

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/54 - Inks based on two liquids, one liquid being the ink, the other liquid being a reaction solution, a fixer or a treatment solution for the ink
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein

78.

UV CURABLE INKJET INKS AND INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2021081049
Publication Number 2022/128258
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-09
Publication Date 2022-06-23
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Vankeerberghen, An
  • Thielemans, Niels

Abstract

A UV curable inkjet ink for inkjet printing tarpaulins including an pigment, a free radical photoinitiator and a polymerizable composition containing more than 90.0 wt% of monofunctional polymerizable compounds based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition, wherein the monofunctional polymerizable compounds include more than 5.0 wt% of a N-vinyl oxazolidinone (V); more than 12.0 wt% of a heterocyclic acrylate (H) being a non-aromatic cyclic acrylate with all heteroatoms being oxygen; and more than 23.0 wt% of a mixture of an aromatic acrylate (A) and an alicyclic acrylate (L); wherein the wt% of the monofunctional polymerizable compounds is based on the total weight of the UV curable inkjet ink; and wherein a weight ratio R = (H + A) / (V+ L) is no more than 2.0. An inkjet printing method is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/30 - Inkjet printing inks

79.

ACYLPHOSPHINE OXIDE PHOTOINITIATORS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

      
Application Number EP2021076148
Publication Number 2022/106099
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-09-23
Publication Date 2022-05-27
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

An acyl phosphine oxide initiator including an acyl group selected from the group consisting of a benzoyl group substituted by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; and a 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group, wherein the urea group and the oxalylamide group include a tertiary amine group positioning a phosporus atom of the acylphosphine oxide initiator in a 1 to Z position, where position 1 is defined as that of the phosphorus atom and position Z is defined as the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine group with Z representing an integer of at least 11; and that the acyl phosphine oxide initiator contains no more than two photoinitiating moieties having a phosphine oxide group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C07F 9/32 - Esters thereof
  • C07F 9/53 - Organo-phosphine oxides; Organo-phosphine sulfides
  • C08K 5/5397 - Phosphine oxides
  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes

80.

AQUEOUS INKJET INKS AND INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2021080911
Publication Number 2022/106236
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-08
Publication Date 2022-05-27
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Willems, Nadine

Abstract

An aqueous inkjet ink containing a yellow pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Yellow 83, C.I. Pigment Yellow 97, C.I. Pigment Yellow 110, C.I. Pigment Yellow 120, C.I. Pigment Yellow 150, C.I. Pigment Yellow 151, C.I. Pigment Yellow 154, C.I. Pigment Yellow 155, C.I. Pigment Yellow 175, C.I. Pigment Yellow 180, C.I. Pigment Yellow 181, C.I. Pigment Yellow 194, C.I. Pigment Yellow 213, C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 and mixed crystals thereof; a non-ionic polymeric dispersant NID; and an anionic polymeric dispersant ID; wherein the weight ratio R of the anionic polymeric dispersant ID to the non-ionic polymeric dispersant NID is between 0.1 and 1.5.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing

81.

UV CURABLE INKJET INKS AND INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2021076150
Publication Number 2022/106100
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-09-23
Publication Date 2022-05-27
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

A UV curable inkjet ink including a free radical polymerizable compound and an acyl phosphine oxide initiator wherein the acyl phosphine oxide initiator includes an acyl group selected from the group consisting of a benzoyl group substituted by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,6-dimethoxy benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; a 2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group; and a 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl group substituted in position 3 by an urea group or an oxalylamide group wherein the urea group and the oxalylamide group include a tertiary amine group positioning a phosporus atom of the acylphosphine oxide initiator in a 1 to Z position, where position 1 is defined as that of the phosphorus atom and position Z is defined as the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine group with Z representing an integer of at least 11; and that the acyl phosphine oxide initiator contains no more than two photoinitiating moieties having a phosphine oxide group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C07F 9/32 - Esters thereof
  • C07F 9/53 - Organo-phosphine oxides; Organo-phosphine sulfides
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes

82.

INKJET PRINT METHOD ON OBJECTS

      
Application Number EP2021080152
Publication Number 2022/096398
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-29
Publication Date 2022-05-12
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Van Garsse, Joris

Abstract

Inkjet printing an image on an object; wherein said image comprises a first image element (120) with a first characteristic; and a second image element (130) with a second characteristic wherein said both characteristics define for each corresponding image element the importance to be marked on said object; and said importance of said first image element (120) is larger than of said second characteristic; the method comprises the following steps: a) determining a print area (200) on said object b) determining, according said first characteristic and said second characteristic, a position of said image on said print area (200) wherein the first image element (120) occurs more, than the second image element (130) within said print area (200); c) inkjet printing said image on said object according said determined position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • G06K 15/02 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers
  • G06K 15/10 - Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data using printers by matrix printers

83.

A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE PANELS

      
Application Number EP2021078298
Publication Number 2022/084120
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-13
Publication Date 2022-04-28
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Van Dorpe, Jurgen
  • Van Mooter, Patrick
  • Wouters, Paul
  • Baks, Christof

Abstract

Manufacturing decorative panels by using a web-fed inkjet printer. During the feeding of the to-be-printed substrate, the tension of the substrate is controlled by a dancer unit (720) which includes a dancer roll (200), having a connector (120) on both side ends of said roll, and wherein both connectors (120) are connected to a pair of parallel guiders (110) for floating said roll along a floating path (210); and wherein the step of controlling comprises the step of moving one guider (110) of said pair of guiders (110) parallel to said floating path (210) whereby the dancer roll (200) is tilted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 38/14 - Printing or colouring
  • B41J 15/16 - Means for tensioning or winding the web
  • B65H 23/04 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally

84.

Radiation curable inkjet inks for interior decoration

      
Application Number 17425184
Grant Number 11845874
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-17
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Grant Date 2023-12-19
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Vankeerberghen, An

Abstract

A radiation curable inkjet ink containing at least one or two compounds selected from the group consisting of a polymerizable compound including a vinylether group or a vinylamide group, an amine synergist including an alkanolamine group or a dimethyl benzoate group, and a Norrish Type II photoinitiator including a photoinitiating moiety selected from the group consisting of a thioxanthone group, a benzophenone group, a ketocoumarin group and a camphorquinone group; and a singlet oxygen quencher including at least one specific amino-thioether group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C08F 220/28 - Esters containing oxygen in addition to the carboxy oxygen containing no aromatic rings in the alcohol moiety
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • C08F 2/50 - Polymerisation initiated by wave energy or particle radiation by ultraviolet or visible light with sensitising agents
  • C08F 226/06 - Copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a single or double bond to nitrogen or by a heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen by a heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen
  • C08K 5/36 - Sulfur-, selenium-, or tellurium-containing compounds

85.

RADIATION CURABLE INKJET INKS FOR INTERIOR DECORATION

      
Application Number 17425188
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-01-23
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Retailleau, Matthieu
  • Vankeerberghen, An

Abstract

A radiation curable inkjet ink containing a polymerizable compound including a vinylether group or a vinylamide group; optionally an amine synergist including an alkanolamine group or a dimethyl benzoate group; optionally a Norrish Type II photoinitiator including a photoinitiating moiety selected from the group consisting of a thioxanthone group, a benzophenone group, a ketocoumarin group and a camphorquinone group; and a specific singlet oxygen quencher.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
  • E06B 3/70 - Door leaves
  • E04F 13/00 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings

86.

FREE RADICAL CURABLE INKJET INKS AND INKJET PRINTING METHODS

      
Application Number EP2021076293
Publication Number 2022/073774
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-09-24
Publication Date 2022-04-14
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Goethals, Fabienne

Abstract

A free radical curable inkjet ink containing a) a colour pigment; b) polymerizable compounds having an acrylate group and c) an adhesion promotor having a molecular weight of not more than 5,000 g/mol in an amount of 1 to 15 wt% based on the total weight of the free radical curable inkjet ink; wherein the adhesion promotor is a compound having 1 or 2 phosphate groups and further having either at least 2 methacrylate groups or otherwise at least 2 thiol groups.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating

87.

METHOD OF AUGMENTING THE NUMBER OF LABELED IMAGES FOR TRAINING A NEURAL NETWORK.

      
Application Number EP2021077050
Publication Number 2022/073856
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-01
Publication Date 2022-04-14
Owner
  • AGFA NV (Belgium)
  • VRVIS ZENTRUM FÜR VIRTUAL REALITY UND VISUALISIERUNG FORSCHUNGS-GMBH (Austria)
Inventor
  • Berg, Astrid
  • Vandersmissen, Eva
  • Buehler, Katja

Abstract

A method of augmenting the number of labeled images for training a neural network comprising the steps of - Starting from a dataset of labeled images with corresponding segmentation masks and a dataset of unlabeled images, gathering for a given image i in a data set of labeled images a number of images with similar metadata in said dataset of unlabeled images so as to form data sub-set Sim i, - Training a multiclass segmentation neural network on said labeled images thereby generating segmentation masks for the images in subset Sim i, - On the basis of these segmentation masks judging similarity between images of Sim i and image i and finding the most similar image(s) in Sim i by computing and comparing histograms of segmentation masks of image i and images in Sim i - Transferring the histogram of the most similar images in Sim i to given image i.

IPC Classes  ?

88.

METHOD OF DECORATING NATURAL LEATHER

      
Application Number EP2021077383
Publication Number 2022/073971
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-05
Publication Date 2022-04-14
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor De Roeck, Luc

Abstract

Method of decorating natural leather with an inkjet printer which comprises: - a first vacuum belt (150) for conveying an unwoven fabric (200) which is configured as a second vacuum belt, for conveying under an inkjet print head (505) a natural leather (300); and wherein the method comprises: - applying from an adhesive tape-roll an adhesive tape (1300) as a continuous sheet against the unwoven fabric wherein said adhesive tape (1300) has an adhesive side and opposite side and the opposite side is in contact with the unwoven fabric;- applying a natural leather (300) on the adhesive side of the adhesive tape (1300);- conveying the applied natural leather by moving the first vacuum belt (150) whereby the unwoven fabric (200) is moving by suction power through the first vacuum belt (150) and the applied adhesive tape (1300) is moving by said suction power through said unwoven fabric (200) under an inkjet print head (505);- marking the applied natural leather with jetted droplets of the inkjet print head (505) for decorating said natural leather while the adhesive tape (1300) is attached to the unwoven fabric (200).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
  • D06P 3/32 - Leather
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • C14B 1/56 - Ornamenting, producing designs, embossing

89.

Method and system to calculate the point spread function of a digital image detector system based on a MTF modulated quantum-noise measurement

      
Application Number 17421974
Grant Number 11915402
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-16
First Publication Date 2022-04-14
Grant Date 2024-02-27
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor Cresens, Marc

Abstract

This invention is related to a method to measure and calculate a point spread function PSF of an image detector system based on the analysis of quantum noise that is present in generic image acquisition data, and that is modulated by the transfer function of the digital imaging system. The method allows the calculation of the sharpness of a system without the need for image phantom recordings.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
  • G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays

90.

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CHARACTERIZE AND MONITOR THE SHARPNESS OF A DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17421981
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-01-08
First Publication Date 2022-04-14
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Cresens, Marc

Abstract

The invention is related to a method for automatic selection and pre-processing of digital images that comprise the necessary amount of Transfer function modulated quantum-noise to apply a mathematical sharpness calculation method for calculation of a sharpness parameter of the digital imaging system. Suitable images for the method are selected from the pool of available images acquired by the digital imaging system during daily operation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
  • G01N 23/083 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the radiation being X-rays

91.

PAEDIATRIC BONE AGE ASSESSMENT OF X-RAY IMAGES BASED ON DETECTION OF OSSIFICATION REGIONS

      
Application Number EP2021075456
Publication Number 2022/069239
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-09-16
Publication Date 2022-04-07
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Danudibroto, Adriyana
  • Vaca Cerda, Esteban, Alejandro

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method to accurately assess the bone age of paediatric subjects, based on an automatic deep-learning approach to perform bone age assessment of hand X-Ray images. The approach consists of a convolutional neural network which performs ossification region detection on the hand X-ray image and bone age prediction of each detected region in one processing pipeline. The model may combine the gender metadata with the image information to support the prediction of the bone age of the patient.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment

92.

DECORATED NATURAL LEATHER

      
Application Number 17311545
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-12-03
First Publication Date 2022-04-07
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lehericey, Marie
  • Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

A manufacturing method of decorated natural leather including the steps of: a) laser ablating part of a base coat on dyed crusted leather; and b) bleaching the laser ablated part with a bleaching agent.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C14B 1/56 - Ornamenting, producing designs, embossing
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 175/04 - Polyurethanes
  • C14C 11/00 - Surface finishing of leather

93.

METHOD TO IMPROVE A RADIOGRAPHY ACQUISITION WORKFLOW

      
Application Number EP2021073014
Publication Number 2022/058118
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-19
Publication Date 2022-03-24
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Behiels, Gert

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method to improve a radiography workflow, wherein multiple images are ordered to be performed. The ordered images may be part of different series and are presented to an operator for execution by means of a displayed order list. The method intends to improve the radiography workflow by means of automatically determining which of the ordered images is to be executed by the technologist, immediately after the acquisition of any of said images is performed. A trained neural network detects which of the ordered images will be taken based on the analysis of a reference image that is acquired alongside the radiograph, and that is acquired from the same perspective as the X-ray beam itself.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
  • G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
  • G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

94.

METHOD OF DECOMPOSING A RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTO SUB-IMAGES OF DIFFERENT TYPES

      
Application Number 17414439
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-12-16
First Publication Date 2022-03-24
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Cant, Jeroen
  • Soons, Joris

Abstract

Digital signal representations of sub-images are obtained by applying an optimization process wherein a sum is minimized, the sum having a first term representing a measure of the consistency of the sum of a digital representations of sub-images with said radiographic image and wherein the second term is a sum of cost functions each describing the type of one of said sub-images.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment

95.

Aqueous inkjet ink sets and inkjet printing methods

      
Application Number 17527343
Grant Number 11802215
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-16
First Publication Date 2022-03-10
Grant Date 2023-10-31
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Lenaerts, Jens
  • Willems, Nadine
  • Petton, Lionel
  • Ligot, Amandine
  • Wynants, Sonny

Abstract

A pigmented aqueous inkjet ink set for manufacturing decorative panels comprising: a) a cyan aqueous inkjet ink containing a copper phthalocyanine pigment; b) a red aqueous inkjet ink containing a red pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Red 254, C.I. Pigment Red 122, C.I. Pigment Red 176 and mixed crystals thereof; c) a yellow aqueous inkjet ink containing a pigment C.I Pigment Yellow 150 or a mixed crystal thereof; and d) a black aqueous inkjet ink containing a carbon black pigment; wherein the aqueous inkjet inks contain a surfactant. An inkjet printing method for manufacturing decorative panels is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • C09D 11/023 - Emulsion inks
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • B41J 2/21 - Ink jet for multi-colour printing
  • B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
  • B32B 13/08 - Layered products essentially comprising a water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material comprising such substances as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
  • B32B 21/06 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
  • B41M 5/52 - Macromolecular coatings
  • B41M 7/00 - After-treatment of printed works, e.g. heating, irradiating

96.

Leather with skin texture having an identification code

      
Application Number 17416696
Grant Number 11423274
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-13
First Publication Date 2022-03-03
Grant Date 2022-08-23
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Van Garsse, Joris

Abstract

A natural leather embossed with a skin texture for authenticating said natural leather with an identification code comprising the steps: —applying a protective top-coat on said natural leather; and —selecting an identification code and converting said identification code to a plurality of locations; and —forming a skin texture with higher up elements and lower located elements; arranged according said plurality of locations; and —embossing said skin texture in said protective top-coat.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
  • C14B 1/56 - Ornamenting, producing designs, embossing
  • C14C 11/00 - Surface finishing of leather

97.

Improving segmentations of a deep neural network

      
Application Number 17298718
Grant Number 11842275
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-02
First Publication Date 2022-02-17
Grant Date 2023-12-12
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor Vandersmissen, Eva

Abstract

This invention is related to a method to improve the performance of a deep neural network (10) for the identification of a segmentation target (111) in a medical image (12, 110), comprising the steps of performing n training steps on said deep neural network (10) for the identification of said region of interest on two different representations (13, 14) of the same segmentation target (111), said representations (13,14) being definitions of the same segmentation target (111).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06N 3/08 - Learning methods
  • G06T 7/12 - Edge-based segmentation
  • G06T 7/143 - Segmentation; Edge detection involving probabilistic approaches, e.g. Markov random field [MRF] modelling
  • G06V 10/94 - Hardware or software architectures specially adapted for image or video understanding
  • G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
  • G06V 10/75 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries
  • G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
  • G06V 10/776 - Validation; Performance evaluation
  • G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
  • G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
  • G06V 10/48 - Extraction of image or video features by mapping characteristic values of the pattern into a parameter space, e.g. Hough transformation
  • G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image field; Cutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniques; Detection of occlusion
  • G06V 10/46 - Descriptors for shape, contour or point-related descriptors, e.g. scale invariant feature transform [SIFT] or bags of words [BoW]; Salient regional features

98.

Inkjet printhead drive circuit

      
Application Number 17371694
Grant Number 11731418
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-09
First Publication Date 2022-01-13
Grant Date 2023-08-22
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Cleare, Hamilton Buchanan

Abstract

A drive circuit for charging a printhead for ejecting drops of ink is provided, the printhead having a capacitance. The drive circuit comprises a power supply comprising a first connection and a second connection. An inductor is connected to the first connection of the power supply, wherein the inductor is connected to a first drive connection of the printhead to provide a charge path for current to charge the capacitance. The second connection of the power supply is connected to a second drive connection of the printhead. The drive circuit also comprises means for applying a plurality of charging voltage pulses to the inductor to provide a single charge of the capacitance for a single cycle of ink ejection from the printhead. A method of operating the drive circuit is also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
  • H03K 17/687 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors
  • H10N 30/80 - Constructional details

99.

Aqueous inks comprising capsules stabilised by cationic dispersing groups

      
Application Number 17292615
Grant Number 11884829
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-24
First Publication Date 2022-01-06
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner Agfa NV (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Loccufier, Johan
  • Decoster, Luc

Abstract

An aqueous ink comprising a dispersion of a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core, the core includes one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or radiation, the shell is stabilized by cationic dispersing groups and a colorant stabilised by cationic dispersing groups.

IPC Classes  ?

100.

INKJET INK SET COMPRISING A CATIONIC AND AN ANIONIC INK

      
Application Number 17292599
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-10-24
First Publication Date 2021-12-30
Owner AGFA NV (Belgium)
Inventor Loccufier, Johan

Abstract

An ink set for inkjet recording, comprising a first aqueous ink comprising a colorant stabilized by cationic dispersing groups and a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core; the core comprising one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or light and the capsule is stabilized by cationic dispersing groups; a second aqueous ink comprises a colorant stabilized by anionic dispersing groups and a capsule composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core; the core comprising one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or light and the capsule is stabilized by anionic dispersing groups.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C09D 11/40 - Ink-sets specially adapted for multi-colour inkjet printing
  • C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
  • C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
  • C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
  • C09D 11/322 - Pigment inks
  • C09D 11/326 - Pigment inks characterised by the pigment dispersant
  • C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
  • D06P 5/30 - Ink jet printing
  • D06P 5/20 - Physical treatments affecting dyeing, e.g. ultrasonic or electric
  • D06P 1/52 - General processes of dyeing or printing textiles or general processes of dyeing leather, furs or solid macromolecular substances in any form, classified according to the dyes, pigments or auxiliary substances employed using insoluble pigments or auxiliary substances, e.g. binders using compositions containing synthetic macromolecular substances
  • D06P 1/655 - Compounds containing ammonium groups
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