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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7449056 | Ink-jet recording ink, recording method and recording apparatus An ink-jet recording ink comprising water, a colorant and a surfactant, wherein a content of the surfactant is 0.3 mass % or more based on the whole mass of the ink, and the ink further comprises a sucrose compound represented by the formula (i) ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7332023 | Dye-based ink compositions Disclosed is an ink composition that includes a colorant; a water-soluble organic solvent; and a penetrant, where the penetrant may be a hydroxylated pentane. Also disclosed is an ink composition that includes a penetrant that enables the ink composition to maintain... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314510 | Ink jet liquid composition and ink jet recording method The present invention provides an ink jet liquid composition including chitosan and a non-volatile organic acid. The non-volatile organic acid preferably has two or more carboxyl groups and a cyclic structure other than an aromatic ring. Further, the invention provi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311394 | Ink-jet printing method and ink-jet printing apparatus A width A of the scanning area of the ink ejection orifices and a width B of the scanning area of the reacting liquid ejection orifices are respectively set as A=(n−a)×p and B=n×p, while amount of the feeding of the printing sheet during each scan corresponds to... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285310 | Active energy ray curable aqueous ink, and ink-jet recording process, ink cartridge, recording unit and ink-jet recording apparatus using the same An active energy ray curable ink which is quickly polymerized by an active energy ray, high in crosslinking degree of a cured material formed, excellent in adhesive property, low in viscosity, excellent in long-term storability and also excellent in ejection stabili... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285160 | Ink jet ink composition for wetness indication Disclosed is an ink composition which is suitable for ink jet printing and comprising an organic solvent, for example, methanol, a water-soluble resin, a water-soluble dye, and optionally a surfactant, wherein, if water is present, it is present in an amount less th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279511 | Opaque ink jet ink composition Disclosed are opaque ink jet ink compositions and a method of printing that produce messages having a good contrast on darkly colored substrates, particularly darkly colored glass substrates, and that do not smear or degrade when exposed to moisture and/or hot and c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270406 | Ink An ink including: (a) a metal chelate compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof, wherein M is nickel; and (b) a liquid medium. The inks are... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265164 | Ink composition containing cationic water-soluble polymer An ink composition for ink jet recording is provided which can realize both good waterfastness of prints and high-quality recorded images on specialty recording media. The ink composition comprises a water-soluble colorant, such as an acid dye, a cationic water-solu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247193 | Ink, ink set, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, and ink jet recording apparatus A second ink to be used in combination with a first ink for use in an ink jet recording apparatus having a first opening to which the first ink is supplied, a second opening to which the second ink is supplied, and a cover member with which the first opening and the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241335 | Aqueous ink for ball point pens The invention provides an aqueous ink composition for ball-point pens excellent in both the lubricity for an aqueous ballpoint pen tip and the bleed resistance of writing. The ink composition comprises water and a colorant as the essential components and is characte... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220301 | Ink, ink-jet recording process, recorded article, recording unit, ink cartridge, ink-jet recording apparatus fluorescence enhancing method and method of elongating life time of fluorescence Disclosed herein is an ink comprising (i) first and second organic compounds which are incompatible with each other; (ii) at least one of a compound exhibiting fluorescence properties and a coloring material exhibi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195666 | Polyuronic acid derivative and aqueous ink composition polyuronic acid derivative A self-dispersed pigment ink composition is provided which gives reliable printing performance and yields printed images that have excellent print quality and a dispersant which can realize the ink composition. New polyuronic acid derivatives, as a dispersant, accor... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185978 | Recording method, ink cartridge, printing device and information recording apparatus A recording method including the step of providing an ink from a recording head to a recording medium through a gap provided between the recording head and the recording medium, the ink being supplied to the recording head from an ink tank including an ink contact m... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144105 | Ink, ink-jet recording process, recorded article, recording unit, ink cartridge, ink-jet recording apparatus, fluorescence enhancing method and method of elongating life time of fluorescence Disclosed herein is an ink including (i) first and second organic compounds which are incompatible with each other; (ii) at least one of a compound exhibiting fluorescence properties and a coloring material exhibit... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141106 | Ink jet printing composition comprising a dye containing hydrazine or hydrazide A composition comprising: (a) a liquid medium; and (b) a compound comprising one or more chromophoric groups and one or more hydrazine or hydrazide groups; wherein the liquid medium comprises water and an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141105 | Water-based fluorescent ink, recorded image using the same, and judging method The present invention relates to a water-based fluorescent ink for the purpose of measurement or judgment of the fluorescence emission in a visible light region by an excitation wavelength in a predetermined ultraviolet range, containing water, a coloring material d... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125445 | Red colorant composition and magenta inkjet ink composition with stable pH A magenta inkjet ink composition with good pH value stability including at least one reactive red colorant; at least one azo red dye (such as M377); and an aqueous solution medium. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125446 | Yellow dyes for ink jet inks This invention relates to a yellow ink composition for ink jet printing comprising a dye represented by Formula I, water and a humectant: wherein: R1 and R5 | 10/24/2006 |
| 7094277 | Counterion use for reduction of decap and for improvement of durability of inkjet images A dye for ink-jet printing on both hydrophilic and hydrophobic papers. The dye includes a chromophore tonically coupled to a counterion. One of the chromophore and the counterion includes a hydrophilic moiety. The other includes a hydrophobic moiety. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083669 | Ink composition, inkjet recording method using the same and recorded matter The present invention provides an ink composition comprising at least: water; a cyan dye; and an aromatic compound having a carboxyl group and/or a salt thereof. Also disclosed are an inkjet recording method using the ink composition, and recorded matter recorded us... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083671 | Metallized dye-based ink-jet inks with improved ozone fastness In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, an ink-jet ink can comprise a liquid vehicle including a halophenol and a metallized dye. Alternatively, a system for printing images with improved ozone fastness can comprise a printing medium including an in... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7056570 | Water-metachromatic laminate, and process for its production On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist in the porous resin layer at its some area or are... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037363 | Marking liquids The present invention pertains to an improved marking fluid that contains a sugar and/or a sugar alcohol, as well as methods for their manufacture. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034065 | Ink jet ink composition An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a pigment, a humectant and a hyperbranched polymer having end groups consisting essentially of hydrophilic moieties, said hyperbranched polymer having the following formula: HB—Xg ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6974497 | Monoazo dyes Claimed are compounds of formula (I) where the substituents are each as defined in the claims, their preparation, their use as dyes and as a ingredients of an ink-jet printing ink and also substrates dyed with such compounds. | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964807 | Water-metachromatic laminate, and process for its production On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist in the porous resin layer at its some area or are... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962735 | Textile printing substrate A textile substrate is treated with a composition having a dye fixing agent and an ink receiving agent, for the subsequent printing with an ink jet printer. The dye fixing agent includes a reactive amino compound, and the ink receiving agent comprises inorganic part... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6939400 | Ink, production method of the same materials for producing the same and printed matter with the same An ink comprises 100 parts by weight of an aluminum flake containing aluminum flakes of 0.5 μm or less, more preferably 0.3 μm or less, in thickness and 20 μm2 to 2,000 μm2 in flake area in a content of 75% or more, 3 to 200 parts by weight... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929688 | Monoazo dyes and their preparation and use Monoazo dyes of general formula (IV) wherein R1, R2, R3, X, M and n are as described in the specification, are excellent dyes for dyeing and printing of cellulose containing materials a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926765 | Pseudoplastic water based ink for ball point pen A pseudoplastic water based ink for a ball-point pen comprising at least a colorant, water and an associative type viscosity control system, whereby the viscosity of the ink is comprised in a range from 20 to 40 mPa.s, when it is subjected to a shear rate of 1000 s | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921429 | Water base ink for ink-jet recording A water base ink for ink-jet recording contains an amine compound selected from the group consisting of N-n-butylethanolamine, 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine, benzylamine, and an amine compound represented by a specified structural formula, a surfactant having a s... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908187 | Ink-jet recording method An ink-jet recording method providing an ink containing a fine resin particle, a water-soluble dye, water and an organic solvent to an ink receiving sheet comprising a support and a porous ink receiving layer coated on the support is disclosed. In the method the dif... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6818047 | Ink for ball pen and ball pen In a ball pen which is formed to have an ink-consumption value per unit area of 0.64 to 1.6 mg/cm2, the water content is adjusted in the range from 30.0 to 80.0 wt %, the content of a volatilization-inhibiting substance in the range from 0.1 to 10.0 wt % ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6790268 | Inks having high molecular weight polysaccharides The present invention is drawn to ink-jet ink compositions, methods, and systems for reducing satellite spotting around a printed image. Specifically, an aqueous ink-jet ink composition exhibiting a reduction in aerosol formation during printing, comprises an effect... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6770126 | Fast dry ink containing alkyl saccharide and methods of making and using said ink An ink jet ink composition includes a liquid vehicle, a colorant and at least one alkyl saccharide surfactant having at least one sugar moiety head and at least one alkyl chain tail. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764540 | Ink compositions and ink jet recording method An ink composition comprising water, a dye and at least one compound capable of including a dye therein, wherein the dye is dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium comprising the water. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6682588 | INK-JET INK, METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING KOGATION ON SURFACE OF HEATER OF INK-JET RECORDING HEAD, METHOD FOR INK-JET RECORDING, INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING UNIT AND METHOD FOR PROLONGING INK-JET RECORDING HEAD LIFE An ink for ink-jet recording which comprises (a) a coloring material, (b) a liquid medium, and (c) an ammonium salt of an acid having a methyl or methylene group and a carboxylic group, or an ammonium aldonate, or an ammonium salt of citric acid, to allev... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6670111 | Photographic dispersions for yellow filter dyes The present invention refers to a process for preparing a dispersion which comprises codispersing in an aqueous medium a sucrose derivative represented by the following general formula (1), wherein substituents X1 to X8, being the sa... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669740 | Dye preparations comprising azo dyes Dye preparations comprising, based in each case on the weight of the preparation, from 0.1 to 30% by weight of one or more dyes from the class of the mono- or polyazo dyes containing no acidic groups, from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a dispersant based on an ... | 12/30/2003 |
