Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Quick

Thomas H. Quick 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: 4276118
    Abstract: The toners used for printing in the electrophotography processes such as xerography or laser printing are removed from copy paper. In the process, the paper is pulped to form an aqueous slurry. The toner is removed from the paper with a dual system of a collector and a collecting chemical.The best collectors have solubility parameters similar to the toners so that the softened toner is slightly soluble in the collector. These include polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and polyacrylates, e.g., polymethyl methacrylates. Other collectors which are operable but less satisfactory are polyurethane and polypropylene. The collector is in the form of prills, beads or sheets. The specific collector will depend upon the specific chemicals in the toner.There are a number of requirements for the collecting chemical. It should be substantially insoluble in water. It should have a melting point that is at or below the approximate softening point of the toner or collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventor: Thomas H. Quick