Patents by Inventor Nikolaos Ioannidis

Nikolaos Ioannidis 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: 11780141
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a continuous process for producing a foamable celluloid product by introducing a solid component (comprising nitrocellulose, chemical blowing agent (CBA), stabilizer and alcohol) and a liquid component (comprising camphor and acetone) into a mixer/devolatilizer machine where the chamber is under atmospheric pressure and having significant overhead space. The chamber is comprised of two zones wherein the first zone has a temperature that is less than the second zone and at least one rotor comprising hollow, temperature-controlled arms having a tilted angle affixed to the rotors. The rotors of the mixer/devolatilizer machine act to mix the solid and liquid components under lower shearing forces, lower mechanical stress and longer residence times than those used by twin-screw extruders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Nikolaos Ioannidis, Zohar Ophir, Viral Panchal, Philip Abbate, Francis Sullivan, Ming Wan Young, Costas G. Gogos