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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600864 | Ink set, recording method using the ink set, recording device, recording system, and recorded object It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink set that has a wide color reproduction range, has high saturation, produces a glossy recorded image with no pronounced granularity caused by dot expression, greatly suppresses granularity caused by dot expre... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600865 | Ink-jet recording apparatus The ink-jet recording apparatus has an ink passage into which a water based ink or a preservation solution is filled. The ink passage is formed from a rubber employing organic peroxide and zinc oxide as a vulcanization agent. The ink has a dynamic surface tension at... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597437 | Ink jet ink composition, ink set and ink jet treatment liquid, and ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus using the same The present invention provides an ink jet ink composition containing at least water, a colorant and a water soluble organic solvent. The ink jet ink composition contains at least one amine compound represented by the following formula (1) in a range of 10 to 30% by ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594719 | Mailing ink, and ink tank for mailing, ink jet recording method for mailing and ink jet recording apparatus for mailing using the same A mailing ink, an ink tank for mailing, an ink jet recording method for mailing and an ink jet recording apparatus for mailing that can reconcile preferable tint and visibility as indicia with readability by a 2-D bar code reader. The ink is a mailing ink used in in... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7581829 | Ink-jet recording method and ink composition set An ink composition set including an ink composition A containing at least a colorant and an interior curable photopolymerization initiator, and an ink composition B containing at least a polymerizable compound, a surface curable photopolymerization initiator and a p... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578585 | Thermal ink-jet ink and ink cartridge using the ink An ink cartridge includes a thermal ink-jet head provided with a heat generating portion that generates thermal energy for ejecting the ink from an ejection opening, in which: the heat generating portion has, on its surface in contact with the ink, a protective laye... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575314 | Dotsize control fluid for radiation curable ink-jet printing process A radiation curable ink-jet printing process is disclosed, exhibiting consistent image quality on a wide variety of different ink-receivers. The ink-jet printing process includes the steps of: a) providing an ink-receiver; b) providing a su... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571999 | Overcoat compositions, oil-based ink compositions, and processes for ink-jet recording using overcoat and oil-based ink compositions Overcoat compositions include film-forming resins and organic liquids. Overcoat compositions are included in ink sets that also include oil-based ink compositions. Methods for ink-jet printing use oil-based ink compositions and overcoat compositions. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559639 | Radiation curable ink containing a curable wax Curable monomer that is liquid at 25° C., curable wax and colorant together from a radiation curable ink. This ink may be used to form images by providing the radiation curable ink at a first temperature; applying the radiation curable ink to the substrate to form ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7553009 | Ink jet printing ink for forming three-dimensional patterns, process for forming three-dimensional patterns using the same and cloth having three-dimensional patterns obtained thereby The present invention provides an ink jet printing ink that can sufficiently be used for ink jet printing and can form clear three-dimensional patterns, a process for forming three-dimensional patterns using the ink and a cloth having three-dimensional patterns obta... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543926 | Process for printing textile fibre materials in accordance with the ink-jet printing process An ink-jet printing process for printing textile fiber materials, wherein the fiber materials are printed with an aqueous ink including (I) at least one fiber reactive dye, and (II) a di, tri or tetramer of a C2-C4-oxyalkylene or a mono- or di-C1-C4-alkyl ether of a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7537330 | Ink-jet recording apparatus, ink-jet recording method, and print Provided is an ink-jet recording apparatus equipped with an ink set included from n types (n is an integral number where n≧2), wherein the ratio of viscosity of ink of the minimum viscosity/viscosity of ink of the maximum viscosity in the ink set is 0.6 or less; w... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533980 | Ink set and media for ink-jet printing An ink set for ink-jet printing includes a medium cyan ink-jet ink, a magenta ink-jet ink, and a gray ink-jet ink. Each of the medium cyan ink-jet ink, the magenta ink-jet ink, and the gray ink-jet ink are configured to have a lightness at a predetermined/given numb... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533978 | Color composition and inkjet recording method A coloring composition containing a dis-azo compound or poly-azo compound which contains two or more substituents having a pKa value in water of −i0 to 5 and which has an oxidation potential more positive than 0.8 V (vs SCE), and an inkjet recording ink compositio... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533979 | Ink composition, ink set using same, recording method, ink head and recorded image An object of the present invention is to provide an ink composition having a high permeability as an inkjet ink and permitting high quality image printing even with a high speed. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an ink composition i... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530685 | Trisazo dyes for inks for ink jet printing A process for printing an image on a substrate including applying thereto a composition comprising a liquid medium and a tris-azo compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: A is an optionally substituted... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527370 | Method for treating inkjet liquid, recording apparatus using the same, liquid storage tank, liquid absorber for liquid storage and liquid treatment apparatus The present invention relates to a method for treating liquids used in inkjet recording including, providing a first printing liquid and a second printing liquid that is capable of reacting with the first printing liquid to cause coagulation and thickening if mixed ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527369 | Image forming apparatus and method for improving the fixing characteristics of ink The image forming apparatus which has a first liquid application device which applies a first liquid to a recording medium and an ejection head which ejects a second liquid onto the first liquid having been applied to the recording medium by the first liquid applica... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520600 | Fast-drying, radiofrequency-activatable inkjet inks and methods and systems for their use The present invention provides methods of drying radiofrequency-activatable inkjet inks, methods for customizing the radiofrequency parameters of an RF source based on pre-selected printing conditions, and methods for selecting or formulating an RF inkjet ink compos... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517073 | Liquid composition, set of liquid composition and ink, ink jet recording apparatus, and image forming method To suppress curling phenomenon of a recording medium to which a liquid composition is applied while securing ejection stability. A liquid composition for used in an image recording method including the steps of applying an ink containing a colorant in a dissolved st... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517074 | Printing medium coating solution, ink-jet ink, image forming method, set of printing medium coating solution and ink-jet ink, and ink-jet recording apparatus The present invention can sufficiently suppress curling phenomenon of a recorded product and facilitate handling of a printed product produced by using plain paper, in particular. The present invention provides a printing medium coating solution including water and ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510275 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method A disclosed image forming apparatus includes: an input unit to input image data; a conversion unit to convert the image data to conversion data on a plurality of colors for forming an image on a recording medium; and an image forming unit to form an image of the con... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7503649 | Active energy ray curable aqueous ink composition, and inkjet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, and inkjet recording apparatus using the same To provide an active energy ray curable aqueous ink composition exhibiting excellent curing performance by including a water-soluble polymerizable substance with high reactivity and a water-soluble polymerization initiator having high initiation efficiency; and an i... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500743 | Ink jet recording method and ink jet image An ink jet recording method that enables the recording of images which have a superior glossiness appropriate for production of photographic images, and which are especially superior in light fastness and ozone resistance. The image is formed on an ink jet recording... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500744 | Ink-jet printing on surface modified edibles and products made Modifying the surface of an edible with a high polarity water-based glaze or Polishing gum improves the printing of images on the edibles with low viscosity inks typically used in ink-jet printing. The methods described herein are suited to printing high resolution ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497563 | Self-dispersed inks for same orifice plate systems Printer systems, self-dispersed black pigment ink formulations, and methods of printing, are disclosed. One exemplary printer system, among others, includes a dispensing system including a printhead. The printhead includes a self-dispersed black pigment in a first c... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494212 | Activated light curable inkjet ink and image formation method An activated light curable inkjet ink including: a photo-initiator, photo-polymerizable compound dispersant and modified silicone oil, wherein, when 0.1 percent by mass of the modified silicone oil is added to said activated light curable inkjet ink containing no mo... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7490930 | Inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method An inkjet recording apparatus, includes: a black ink ejecting portion configured to eject a black ink containing a self-dispersion pigment; color ink ejecting portions configured to eject, respectively, a cyan ink, a magenta ink and a yellow ink which contain a poly... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488063 | Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording method utilizing an ink set for ink jet recording which includes at least two types of liquids including an ink that contains at least a colorant, and a liquid composition that contains at least a component for aggregating and/or thickening the ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7488064 | Ink jet recording method, pigment dispersion and actinic radiation curable type ink jet ink composition Disclosed is an ink jet recording method by ejecting microscopic ink droplets, and curing the ink via actinic radiation. The ink contains pigment dispersion including photopolymerizable compounds and pigments, hydrophilicity δm of the surface of pigments incorporat... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481524 | Ink for inkjet recording, method of inkjet recording, ink cartridge and inkjet recording apparatus In the present invention, an inkjet recording ink can be provided, which ink can record stably an image with good fastness and elegant-quality over a long period in any conditions. The ink includes a high-molecular dispersant, a water-insoluble colorant, water-solub... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481523 | Monoazo compounds and inks containing them A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: R1 and R3 are each independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; R2 is either alkyl carrying a water-solubilising group ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481525 | Ink-jet water-based ink, ink-jet recording method, ink cartridge and ink-jet recording apparatus The invention provides an ink-jet water-based ink that can stably record images having high fastness properties and excellent quality over a long period of time even in any case, and further provides an ink-jet recording method, by which images having excellent fast... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7481522 | Compositions and inks containing disazo dyes A process for printing an image on a substrate including applying thereto a composition including a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) A-N═N-L-N═N-A wherein: each A independently is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; and L is an optionally subst... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478903 | Ink set for inkjet printing, inkjet printer including the ink set, and method of inkjet printing using the ink set An ink set for inkjet printing includes a cyan ink having a first hue angle h° value between approximately 200 and approximately 260, a magenta ink having a second hue angle h° value between approximately 320 and approximately 10, a yellow ink having a third hue a... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478902 | Inkjet compositions In accordance with the present invention an inkjet composition is provided. The inkjet composition includes an anionic dye, at least one pigment, and an acidic fluid fixer, wherein the acidic fluid fixer includes at least one cationic component. Also provided are me... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475978 | Recording liquid, liquid cartridge, liquid ejection cartridge, liquid ejection apparatus, and liquid ejection method A recording liquid contains a coloring matter, a solvent for dissolving or dispersing the coloring matter, and a nonionic surfactant, wherein the recording liquid has a foaming power of 0 mm to 50 mm and a foam stability of 0 mm to 50 mm, the foaming power and the f... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7475977 | Ink-jet recording method An ink-jet recording method employing a magenta ink containing an anthrapyridone dye as a principal dye, wherein the reflective spectrum of the magenta image having a density of from 0.9 to 1.1 recorded by the magenta ink satisfies the condition defined by the follo... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7470015 | Inkjet-recording ink composition and image-forming process A photopolymerization-curable inkjet-recording ink composition, including an ethylenic unsaturated monomer, a colorant, and a photopolymerization initiator containing an organic dye and an organic boron compound. The ethylenic unsaturated monomer is preferably a com... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7470016 | Introducing material into a printhead enclosure A printing apparatus includes a jetting assembly including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting droplets on a substrate; an enclosure defining a print zone within which the jetting assembly prints on the substrate, the enclosure including an inlet for introducing a m... | 12/30/2008 |
