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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080098 | Water-based ink composition In a water-based ink composition of the present invention, 2.5 to 50 wt % of white-colored resin particles and 2.5 to 50 wt % of film-forming resin emulsions in a solid content are contained with respect to the total amount of the ink, the ratio of said white-colore... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7857899 | Emulsion composition and vehicle and ink compositions and printing process and method thereof An emulsion composition comprises water, a hydrocarbon distillate having a boiling point of 215 to 325° C., and a surfactant having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance number of 10 or less. A vehicle composition, an ink composition, a lithographic printing process and... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7655083 | Printing ink jet image with ink of cationic colorant and colorless ink of anionic polymer This invention relates to method of printing an ink jet image using an ink jet ink set comprising a colored aqueous ink and a substantially colorless aqueous ink, wherein the colored ink comprises a cationic coloring agent and the colorless ink comprises an anionic ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7655082 | Ink compositions containing an emulsion The application discloses ink compositions containing an emulsion and, more particularly, to ink compositions containing an emulsified colorant and/or an emulsified lubricating agent, and writing instruments containing same. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7566360 | Nano-powder-based coating and ink compositions Nano-powder-based coating and ink compositions, methods for producing and using these compositions, and articles prepared from these compositions are described. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7537650 | Aqueous ink of colored ink and colorless ink containing anionic polymer This invention relates to an ink jet ink set comprising a colored aqueous ink and a substantially colorless aqueous ink, wherein the colored ink comprises a cationic coloring agent and the colorless ink comprises an anionic polymer or oligomer. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7531032 | Acrylic based paint for polymeric surfaces The invention is directed to an aqueous based resin coating and paint composition comprising as essential ingredients, a colorant, a polyvinyl acetate polymer/acrylic polymer emulsion blend primary binder, a polyvinyl-based film forming resin secondary binder, such ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7402614 | Pigmented ink composition Re-dispersible pigmented printing ink compositions, preferably for the continuous ink jet printing process are obtained by the addition of a flocculating agent to the pigment dispersion in the printing liquid. The compositions do not form hard sediments and are easy... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371273 | Latexes and ink-jet inks prepared using blocked acid monomers The present is drawn to the use of blocked acid monomers for the incorporation of highly acidic groups, such as strong acids and multiple acids, on the surface of latex particles via emulsion polymerization. In accordance with this, a method of forming latex particu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7342055 | Lithographic ink obviating fountain additives A lithographic ink comprises an acid-functional styrenic copolymer and an acid. In one embodiment, the ink contains the copolymer and acid in amounts effective to allow the ink to print lithographically with a fountain containing essentially water. A lithographic pr... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7213446 | Method of selecting a bituminous emulsion based on its coalescence A method of selecting a bituminous emulsion with enhanced performance for paving is provided. This method includes selecting polymer modified bitumen with a penetration value of about 25 to 450 dmm at 25° C. and selecting one or more emulsifiers comprised of at lea... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214259 | Inks containing water-soluble perylene dyes and their use in ink-jet printing An ink comprising a liquid medium and a colorant, wherein the liquid medium comprises water and a water-miscible organic solvent and the colorant is of Formula (1), wherein the colorant is dissolved in the liquid medium: Formula (1) wherein: each independently is a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205406 | Azomethine dye and metal complex dye, as well as color toner and ink-jet ink using the same An azomethine dye represented by the following Formula 1: wherein Y represents a substituent of 0.2≦σp≦0.9, Z1 and Z2 each represent —CR1═, where R1 represents... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199177 | Pigment composition containing ATRP polymers The present invention relates to a composition containing ATRP polymers and dispersible inorganic or organic pigment particles. The pigment composition is useful for preparing coating compositions, prints, images, inks or lacquers and other disperse systems. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192472 | Inkjet ink composition The instant invention pertains to an inkjet ink composition comprising a soluble colorant and a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an aqueous continuous phase and a microemulsified oil phase. The invention also pertains to an ink set containing this inkjet ink, ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169219 | Peelable stenciling ink and method of using A peelable stenciling ink for imprinting indicia such as letters, numbers and symbols on a surface of an article such as a sport ball made of leather or a synthetic polymer, e.g., a thermoplastic material, consists of a solvent, a dye dispersed in the solvent, and a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7135208 | Ink composition and ink set It is an object of the present invention to reduce uneven glossiness of images formed with pigmented ink compositions on glossy inkjet media by setting the type of surfactant and the content of an alkanediol and a glycol ether. The ink composition of the present inv... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7129284 | Fluorosurfactant packages for use in inkjet printing and methods of controlling puddling in inkjet pens An inkjet printing system for use in offset printing comprises a fixer fluid and an ink. The fixer fluid comprises a fixer polymer and a first fluorosurfactant package having a fluorosurfactant and a hydrocarbon surfactant. The ink comprises a charged dye and a seco... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115161 | Ink-jet ink compositions based on oil-in-water microemulsion forming nanoparticles upon application on a surface An Ink-jet ink composition for piezoelectric in-jet printing comprising: (a) a hydrophobic dye; (b) an oil-in-water microemulsion including: (i) a volatile oil; (ii) water; (iii) a co-solvent; (iv) at least one surfactant; and (v) a binder, wherein upon application ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7095334 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090890 | Modification of polymer optoelectronic properties after film formation by impurity addition or removal The methods of this invention involve modification of the properties of an organic film after it has been deposited by either adding new components into it from its top or bottom surface, or by causing components to leave the film from its top or bottom surface. In ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077874 | Ink for dyeing a plastic lens and method of dyeing a plastic lens using the ink The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ink for dyeing a plastic lens, capable of favorably dyeing the plastic lens by a vapor transfer dyeing method, and a method of dyeing a plastic lens by using the ink. In the present invention, an ink for dyeing a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037364 | Emulsion ink A water-in-oil emulsion ink comprises a water phase and an oil phase, wherein the water phase comprises a pigment, a resin and a water-soluble alcohol or polyol with a boiling point greater than 197° C. The ink has improved image recovery properties. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011699 | Inkjet ink, inkjet recording method and production method of inkjet ink The invention provides an inkjet ink which exhibits, at the printing particularly on paper, excellent ink permeability to eliminate the problem of soiling immediately after printing, can be polymerized in higher sensitivity after printing and enables the recording o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008474 | Water-in-oil type emulson ink for stencil printing A water-in-oil type emulsion ink composed of 10–90% by weight of an oil phase and 90–10% by weight of an aqueous phase. The oil phase contains an esterified vegetable oil (an esterified vegetable oil obtained by recycling and esterifying edible waste oil such as... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001660 | Images in solids surfaces The present invention relates to systems and methods for forming images in solid surfaces, and to solid surfaces containing an image. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for forming images in polymeric materials, and polymeric materials... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994745 | Pigment dispersing resin This invention provides both a pigment dispersing resin which is a copolymer of: (A) polymerizable unsaturated monomer containing at least one kind of ionic functional group selected from the group consisting of tertiary amino grou... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6949138 | Pigment dispersion liquid, manufacturing process thereof, pigment ink for ink jetting, and ink jet image recording method employing the same A pigment dispersion liquid comprises pigment particles dispersed in a dispersion medium, the difference (D90−D10) between D90 and D10 being not more than 25 nm, wherein D90 and D10 represent the pr... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6881250 | Tailored ink for piston driven electrostatic liquid drop modulator The present invention relates to an ink composition including water, a solvent, a solvent-soluble dye, and a surfactant, where the ink exhibits a stable liquid microemulsion phase at a first temperature and a second temperature higher than the first temperature and ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6800123 | Ink-jet ink, method of manufacturing the same, and ink jet recording method An ink-jet ink which comprises a dye dispersed product, an oil-soluble dye being dissolved in a high boiling point organic solvent which has a boiling point of 150° C. or more and has a specific inductive capacity at 25° C. of 3 to 12, the oil-soluble dye is emuls... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6736887 | Water-based ink with polyoxyalkylene oxide derivatives A water-based ink comprising an aqueous dispersion of fine polymer particles containing a colorant, and a polyalkylene oxide derivative. The water-based ink is less likely to cause nozzle clogging, thereby imparting high print quality. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6686320 | Use of water-insoluble polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane block copolymers for defoaming aqueous media The invention relates to the use of water-insoluble polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane block copolymers of the general average formula ##STR1## wherein the variables and indices are described herein as defoaming agents for aqueous media. This invention als... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6680355 | Dispersant Disclosed is a dispersant obtainable by reacting (i) a di- or polyfunctional isocyanate with (ii) an HX-terminated polymeric compound, where X is COO, O, S or NR1 and R1 is H or C1 -C6 -alkyl; and either (iii)... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6663701 | Emulsion ink for stencil printing and its use An emulsion ink for stencil printing comprises 20 to 50 wt. % of an oil phase and 50 to 80 wt. % of a water phase, and contains at least one kind of a vegetable oil with an iodine number ranging from 110 to 150 in the oil phase at least in an amount indic... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645281 | Ink-jet ink and ink jet recording method An ink-jet ink which includes a coloring composition containing oil-soluble dye aggregates is provided. The oil-soluble dye which forms aggregates is preferred a compound represented in the following general formula (1):... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6624240 | Low molecular weight polyurethane resins Disclosed is a polyurethane resin having a number average molecular weight of up to 5,000 which is prepared by reacting a diisocyanate compound with at least one monomer diol compound and optionally a polymer diol compound without a chain extender to form... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6576336 | Electrically conductive and electromagnetic radiation absorptive coating compositions and the like A coating composition having a water soluble emulsion polymer binder. The binder is a blend of a first emulsion containing a conjugated diene as monomer or comonomer, and a second emulsion containing an acrylic polymer. An effective amount of electrically... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6527842 | Emulsion inks An emulsion ink comprises a continuous oil phase, two or more dispersed liquid phases, one of which is a dispersed oil phase, and a solid material dispersed in the dispersed oil phase. The emulsion ink is suitable for use on a stencil or digital duplicato... | 03/04/2003 |