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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167992 | Dispersant and compositions thereof A composition comprising a particulate Solid, an organic medium and a compound with an alkyleneoxy compound with an inorganic acidic polar head group (Z), wherein the compound is defined by Formula (1) and salts thereof: U—(Y)x-T-N(G)r(B—Z)... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8133313 | Aqueous inkjet ink and inkjet recording method An embodiment of the invention is concerned with an aqueous inkjet ink containing an ink solvent containing water and a water-soluble organic solvent containing glycerin and triethylene glycol and a pigment dispersed in the ink solvent. The water-soluble organic sol... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133314 | Ink composition, recording method using the same, and recorded matter An ink composition includes at least a pigment, a humectant, and water in from 10 to 60% by weight to the total amount of ink. The humectant is a mixture of (A) at least one compound selected from glycerin, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8097076 | Wetting and dispersing agent Low-VOC mixture of at least partially salified copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated, phenyl-group-containing monomer and at least one α,β-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or at least one α,β-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, of at least one water... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7981210 | Capillary-action, glitter markers and ink compositions for same The disclosure is generally related to writing instruments capable of making markings containing large diameter glitter pigment particles, and glitter ink compositions for the same. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a capillary-action marker comprising a gl... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7955427 | Inkjet aqueous ink and printed item An inkjet aqueous ink that prevents paper deformation and exhibits superior print quality and latency. The inkjet aqueous ink contains not less than 15% by mass and not more than 40% by mass of a polyglycerol having an average polymerization degree of 4 or greater, ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938900 | Water-based pigment preparation The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation comprising (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) dispersants and/or surfactants, (C) a trihydric or higher polyhydric alkoxylated alcohol, (D) a polyglycol alkyl ether, (E) if desired, hydrotro... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7854799 | Stable non-aqueous inkjet inks A non-aqueous inkjet ink includes a diketopyrrolo-pyrrole pigment and at least one polyalkyleneglycol dialkylether having a molecular weight of at least 250. Also, a method for manufacturing decorative laminates using the non-aqueous inkjet ink is provided. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7833337 | Aqueous inkjet ink comprising a bleed control agent The invention provides an ink for inkjet printing, comprising a self-dispersing pigment colorant and a bleed control agent selected from the group consisting of catechol, 4-methylcatechol and any combination thereof. The ink advantageously exhibits reduced intercolo... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7799123 | Inkjet ink An inkjet ink is provided, which produces a print that does not stick to a print printed by a plane paper copier or a laser printer even when these prints are laid on each other with the printed surfaces thereof facing each other. The inkjet ink comprises at least a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7771526 | Ink jet aqueous ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet aqueous ink mainly containing a water-insoluble coloring material, a water-soluble organic solvent, an auxiliary ingredient and water is characterized by containing as an auxiliary ingredient at least one ethylene oxide adduct of an ester of cholesterin, ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763108 | Pigment dispersion, ink composition, inkset, and recording device A pigment dispersion containing a metal pigment, wherein the metal pigment contains plate-like particles, and in the case where the longitudinal diameter on the planar surface of the plate-like particle is X, the lateral diameter is Y, and the thickness is Z, the 50... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7708821 | Aqueous ink for inkjet recording An aqueous ink for inkjet recording is provided, which includes water, pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent incorporated at a content of not less than 30% by weight, a surfactant, and 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol. The surfactant is formed of at least one selecte... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699923 | Stable non-aqueous inkjet inks A non-aqueous ink not curable by UV radiation includes an organic color pigment and between 12 to 98 wt % of tetraethylene glycol dimethylether based on the total weight of the inkjet ink. Also, a method for preparing a non-aqueous inkjet ink is provided. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7625440 | Stable non-aqueous inkjet inks A non-aqueous inkjet ink include a pigment and a mixture of at least two polyalkyleneglycol dialkylethers represented by Formula (I): wherein, R1 and R2 are each independently selected fro... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7582153 | Aqueous ink for inkjet An aqueous ink for an inkjet is provided, including: a pigment; a water-soluble organic solvent A including at least one of a diglycerol and a polyglycerol; a water-soluble organic solvent B including a polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether represented by formula (1):... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7442244 | Water-base ink composition There is provided a water-base ink composition which has excellent ejection stability and can be evenly printed on recording media. The water-base ink composition comprises at least: a colorant component selected from dyes and pigments; a monovalent or divalent bran... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442245 | Glycerol derivatives for inkjet inks An ink composition for inkjet recording comprising water and a compound represented by the following Structure: wherein at least one of Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are not hydrogen; each o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439285 | Liquid thermosetting ink Liquid thermosetting ink for ink-jet applications includes at least a resin, at least one solid latent curing agent having a maximal particle size of less than 2 microns and an inert filler having fine particles. The single-pack or two-pack ink has a viscosity lower... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431759 | High elongation vacuum formable digital ink The present invention includes a curable ink composition for digitally printing onto plastic substrates and three dimensional objects comprising an ink composition comprising a pigment, an oligomeric component, a diluent, additives and a mono-functional monomer havi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429292 | Water washable lithographic printing ink Disclosed is a water washable ink for offset lithographic newspaper printing containing: a modified soybean oil-based resin; a pigment; and an acid neutralization agent, wherein the water washable offset lithographic newspaper printing ink does not contain any of th... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427317 | High elongation vacuum formable digital ink The present invention includes a curable ink composition for digitally printing onto plastic substrates and three dimensional objects comprising an ink composition comprising a pigment, an acrylic polymer or copolymer having an acid number below about 20 component, ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427320 | Ink compositions containing ethylene glycol monobutyl ether An ink composition comprising: a) 5 to 30 parts ethylene glycol mono butyl ether; b) 0 to 40 parts diethylene glycol mono butyl ether and/or triethylene glycol mono butyl ether; c) 0.1 to 20 parts ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416595 | Ink-jet ink and ink-jet recording method An ink-jet ink comprising Component (A), Component (B), and Component (C), wherein a content of Component (A) is 20-60% by weight, a content of Component (B) is 10-50% by weight, and when the content of Component (A) is 100% by weight, the total content ratio of a c... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416597 | Self-dispersed pigment ink formulations, ink-jet ink sets, print systems, and methods of printing Self-dispersed pigment ink formulations, ink-jet ink sets, printer systems, and methods of printing, are disclosed. One exemplary self-dispersed pigment ink formulation, among others, includes a self-dispersed pigment, a surface-active compound, a solvent, and an aq... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407537 | Ink set for ink-jet recording, method for producing the same, and the ink-jet printer An ink set for ink-jet recording includes a pigment-based ink containing a negatively chargeable and self-dispersible pigment as a coloring agent and a dye-based ink containing an anionic dye as a coloring agent, and the ink set satisfies the following expression (1... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404851 | Ink composition and recording method using the same An ink composition which comprises a compound represented by formula (1), which is described in the specification; and a plurality of water-soluble organic solvents, wherein the water-soluble organic solvents contains at least a water-soluble organic solvent having ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396398 | Ink composition An ink composition is provided including an amide compound represented by formula I, a coloring agent and a solvent. The amide compound and the polyhydric alcohol in the ink composition decrease the mobility of coloring agents and increase the adhesion to media, the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396400 | Water base erasable ink composition for use in marking pens A water base erasable ink composition for use in marking pens which comprises 0.05-20% by weight of a colorant and 1-20% by weight of an oily material which is nonvolatile at normal temperatures (25° C.) and is dispersed in water, wherein the oily material has a vi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393397 | Ink composition, ink cartridge and inkjet recording apparatus including the same An ink composition for inkjet printer including a cerium salt compound, a colorant and water; an ink cartridge including the same; and an inkjet recording apparatus including the ink cartridge. In the ink composition, the cerium salt can suppress the occurrence of k... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393400 | Non-aqueous ink composition for ink jet Disclosed is a non-aqueous ink composition for ink jet, comprising a pigment, a dispersant, and a non-aqueous solvent. At least 50% by weight of the entire non-aqueous solvent is an ester series solvent having 24 to 36 carbon atoms. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393884 | Pigment ink composition A pigmented ink composition comprising a pigment, a resin having an acidic group and an organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. which is present in an amount of from 50 to 90% by weight based on the whole weight of the ink composition. When this ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387666 | Black ink-jet inks The present invention is drawn toward a black ink-jet ink, comprising a liquid vehicle and a black colorant solubilized or dispersed in the liquid vehicle. The liquid vehicle can include water, a cosolvent, a solubilized naturally occurring amino acid, and an amphot... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384466 | Ink set and inkjet recording method and recorded matter using the ink set An ink set includes at least a magenta ink composition and a light magenta ink composition. The light magenta ink composition is formed with a pigment density lower than a pigment density of the magenta ink composition. A pigment used in the magenta ink composition ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7384465 | Pigmented blue inkjet ink color reproduction The present invention pertains to a blue pigmented inkjet ink and uses thereof in inkjet ink sets and inkjet printing. More particularly, the present invention pertains to an ink that is blue in color and comprises a mixed pigment colorant. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381257 | Aqueous ink, ink-jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit and ink jet recording apparatus An aqueous ink to be used in an ink jet recording containing a green pigment having a copper phthalocyanine skeleton, wherein a proportion of the Kα-line intensity of a chlorine atom to the Kα-line intensity of a bromine atom obtained by subjecting the green pigme... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377973 | Water-based ink for ink-jet recording A water-based ink for ink-jet recording contains water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a coloring agent and a crown ether. Even when the water-based ink is employed in the ink passage of an ink-jet recording apparatus and comes into contact with rubber members emp... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378480 | Polymerizable compound, polymer compound, composition using such compound, and image forming method and apparatus Polymeric compounds suitable for ink and toner compositions, and image forming methods and apparatus using an ink or toner composition containing such a polymer compound, and particularly to a polymer compound having a repeating unit structure represented by the gen... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374608 | Ink for ink jet recording, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge and ink jet recording apparatus An ink for ink jet recording which is used for an ink jet printer in which at least a portion of a member being in contact with the ink is formed by any one of a borosilicate glass, a soda lime glass, a photosensitive glass, single crystal silicon, polysilicon, a si... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368008 | Ink set, inkjet recording apparatus comprising the ink set, and method of forming image using the ink set An ink set, an inkjet recording apparatus including the ink set, and a method of forming an image using the ink set include a black ink composition comprising a first colorant, water, and a first alkyl ether and a color ink composition comprising a second colorant, ... | 05/06/2008 |
