Decorative panel

The decorative panel incorporates a non-visible identification pattern using saturation-varied elements, addressing the challenge of maintaining aesthetic integrity while enabling readable information detection.

WO2026133011A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-25UNILIN BVBA

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
UNILIN BVBA
Filing Date
2025-12-11
Publication Date
2026-06-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing decorative panels face challenges in incorporating a concealed identification code that is readable without affecting the aesthetic appearance, particularly in intricate or light-colored patterns.

Method used

A decorative panel with a non-visible identification pattern formed by pattern elements of varying saturation values, detectable by a detecting device, ensuring the aesthetic integrity of the panel while providing readable information.

Benefits of technology

The solution effectively conceals the identification pattern within the decorative design, maintaining aesthetics while allowing detection by specialized devices, and offering authentication, installation instructions, and recycling information.

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Abstract

A decorative panel (1) having at least an upper visible surface (2), said visible surface (2) comprising a decorative pattern (3) and an identification pattern (4), preferably said identification pattern (4) being non-visible by the human eye and being detectable by a detecting device, wherein said decorative pattern (3) comprises at least one region (5) having an average color having a saturation value, wherein said identification pattern (4) is formed by a plurality of pattern elements (6) distributed on at least a portion of said visible surface (2), wherein the pattern elements (6) each comprise a color that has a different saturation value than the saturation value of the average color of the region (5) of the decorative pattern (3) wherein said plurality of pattern elements (6) are situated.
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