The “Method and device for sticking narrow surface of panels, especially furniture boards” technology consists of the right to obtain a patent for an invention (patent application No. P.418614 of September 8, 2016).
The developed solution consists in increasing the efficiency of the process of sticking narrow surfaces of panel elements by simultaneously covering two or more panel elements arranged so that their wide surfaces are parallel to each other. These elements are passed through the machine at the same time in such a way that all or some scheduled operations are carried out together, treating the parallel narrow surfaces as one. Instead of entering one form into the machine, a single set is introduced, consisting of at least two forms with the same shapes and dimensions, separated by a spacer element. The (intermediate) spacer element, which is a panel slightly smaller than the boarded elements, has a relatively high coefficient of friction on the panel, which reduces the risk of displacement of panels in the set during machining. Prior to (manual or automatic) feeding, the machine tool set is aligned so that the front narrow panel surfaces lie in one plane, for example by means of a pneumatic bumper. The feed system compresses and stabilizes the set during the passage through subsequent machine tool working units. The set is subjected to conventional, known and applied treatments in such a way as if it were a single panel element, and then additional operations are carried out on it to finish the rim in the center zone of the set (at the height of the spacer).
The “Method and device for sticking narrow surface of panels, especially furniture boards” was developed in the Department of Machine Tools and Machine Design Basics at the Faculty of Wood Technology of the Poznań University of Life Sciences.
Upon completing his research, the author of the technology (Bartosz Pałubicki, Ph.D. in engineering) reported the outcomes of scientific research and the related know-how to the Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer as per the applicable procedure. Mr. Pałubicki opted for the grant of property rights by including a declaration of interest in the acquisition of rights to research outcomes in the relevant form.
The report on the outcomes triggered a dedicated procedure to make the decision not to commercialize the solution by the University and to agree for the property rights to be granted to Bartosz Pałubicki in accordance with the Management rules for copyrights, related rights, industrial property rights and the principles for commercialization at the Poznań University of Life Sciences. The Director of the Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer issued a favorable opinion on the ability to grant property rights to the technology. The opinion was accepted by the competent Deputy Rector. As a next step, the Board in charge of Commercialization and Intellectual Property of the University adopted a resolution not to launch the commercialization process and to authorize the grant of property rights. After negotiating the terms of the agreement on the grant of property rights to an employee, the agreement on the acquisition of rights to technology was signed between the Poznań University of Life Sciences and Bartosz Pałubicki, Ph.D. in engineering.
Note that in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Poznań University of Life Sciences, in the case of commercialization of the result made by an employee, the University is entitled to 25% of commercialization incomes obtained by the employee, reduced by no more than 25% of direct marketing costs incurred by the employee.
After acquiring rights to the technology referred to as the Method and the device for sticking narrow panel surfaces, especially furniture boards, Mr. Bartosz Pałubicki established a business and licensed a third party to use the technology. Afterwards, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Poznań University of Life Sciences, he transferred to the University 25% of incomes from technology commercialization, reduced by no more than 25% of direct marketing costs incurred by him.