Patents by Inventor George D. Ikonomou

George D. Ikonomou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5413675
    Abstract: A process for deinking wastepaper printed with heat fused inks to provide a source of deinked paper which can be reused or repulped and converted into a recycled paper product comprises immersing the wastepaper in a non-aqueous solvent bath containing a solvent capable of dissolving the binder component of the ink, and subjecting the wastepaper to low frequency ultrasound energy to separate the ink particles from the wastepaper. The separated ink particles may be collected magnetically or otherwise and the excess solvent recovered and reintroduced into the solvent bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: George D. Ikonomou, David K. Lo