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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442241 | Inkjet ink composition and multi-color inkjet ink set having the same An inkjet ink composition including about 100 parts by weight of a liquid vehicle (such as water), about 1 to about 35 parts by weight of a colorant including first and second dyes, and about 0.1 to about 130 parts by weight of an organic solvent, and a weight of th... | 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 |
| 7429423 | Silicone-containing polyvinyl acetals Silicone-modified polyvinyl acetal copolymers are prepared by copolymerization of at least one vinyl ester monomer and a copolymerizable silicone macromer followed by hydrolysis to a partly or fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol copolymer and subsequent acetalation w... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425592 | Water-based ink for ink jetting and ink jet recording method A water-based ink for ink jetting and ink jet recording method, in which stable jetting, clearness of the recorded matter, high density recording, water resistance, and friction resistance are well-balanced, and being useful for ink for various types of ink jet reco... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7381753 | Inkjet ink composition An inkjet ink composition having a binder including an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, the polymer including, as polymerized units, (a) from 0 to 1 wt. % monoethylenically unsaturated acid monomer, based on polymer weight; and (b) monomer of the formula | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371274 | Water-based ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit, ink jet recording apparatus, and image forming method. A water-based ink of the present invention comprises water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the above water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the above water-insoluble colo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338988 | Aqueous inkjet ink composition An aqueous inkjet ink composition suitable for printing on a hydrophobic surface such as a vinyl surface including an aqueous emulsion polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from −40° C. to 150° C.; a pigment; and a water-soluble surface agent is ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309388 | Jet ink composition for low surface energy substrates Disclosed are jet ink compositions suitable for printing on substrates such as plastics and oil contaminated metals messages having excellent adhesion, for example, scratch resistance. The jet ink composition comprises one or more organic solvents, a rosin resin, an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7193068 | Pyridone azo compound, tautomer thereof, and colorant-containing curable composition, color filter and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a pyridone azo compound represented by the following Formula (I) R1, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 21 c... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189772 | Polyurethane thickeners for aqueous systems The invention provides for thickeners for inks and coating materials, comprising polyurethanes, water, viscosity regulators, and, if desired, organic solvents, wherein said viscosity regulators comprise compounds of the general formula (I) R1—... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7153352 | Ink for inkjet recording An ink for inkjet recording containing a vehicle, coloring agents dispersed therein, and a dispersing agent for the coloring agents as required, is provided. The vehicle contains at least a first solvent component and a second solvent component. The first solvent co... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148268 | Opaque ink jet ink composition Disclosed is an ink jet ink composition comprising one or more organic solvents, an acidic resin, a polyamine, an opaque pigment, and a hydrophobic conductive agent. The ink jet ink composition of the present invention has one or more of the following advantages. Th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147699 | Ink jet printing compositions and methods An ink composition is provided which is suitable for use in an ink jet printer and comprises solvent, colourant and binder, wherein the solvent comprises methyl acetate. The composition is particularly suitable for printing on polymeric substrates, eg polypropylenes... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7116467 | Structured fluid compositions for electrophoretically frustrated total internal reflection displays A structured fluid composition comprising: (a) a low refractive index liquid; (b) particles including light absorbing charged particles such as pigments, non-light absorbing uncharged particles such as teflon, sili... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097698 | Ink-jet recording ink, ink cartridge and recording device using such ink In order to improve the water-resisting property of an image formed on a recording medium such as recording paper and plain paper by using an ink-jet recording ink, while also improving the light-resisting property of the image, an ink-jet recording ink, which conta... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084191 | Ink composition resistant to solvent evaporation The present invention is directed to an ink composition resistant to solvent evaporation which may be employed for use in retractable permanent marker pens. Generally, the ink composition of the present invention comprises n-propanol, a pyrrolidone, a tryglyceride, ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081158 | Ink composition for continuous deflected jet printing, especially on letters and postal articles An ink composition for continuous deflected jet printing that is liquid at room temperature and that contains: a binder; one or more dyes and/or pigments; and a solvent; wherein the said ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079304 | Structured fluid compositions for electrophoretically frustrated total internal reflection displays A structured fluid composition comprising: (a) a low refractive index liquid; (b) particles including light absorbing charged particles such as pigments, non-light absorbing uncharged particles such as teflon, sili... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060123 | Fluorescent ink, and ink cartridge recording unit, ink-jet recording method, and ink-jet recording apparatus employing the fluorescent ink A novel fluorescent ink is provided which contains at least a coloring material and an aqueous liquid medium for dissolving the coloring material, wherein the coloring material comprises C.I. Acid Red 52 and at least one direct dye, the content of the C.I. Acid Red ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060125 | Non-aqueous ink composition To provide a non-aqueous ink composition which is small in generation of strike through or smear marks and free from the problem of clogging of the nozzle. A non-aqueous ink composition includes solvent, dispersant and coloring material of pigment or dye. The... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7022172 | Non-aqueous ink composition A non-aqueous ink composition includes pigment, solvent and dispersant. The dispersant has an ester structure and the solvent contains not smaller than 60% by weight polar organic solvent. The polar organic solvent contains not smaller than 10% by weight ester solve... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6969160 | Ballistic aerosol marking apparatus A toner gating apparatus for supplying toner through an aperture to a gas channel having a propellant stream. The toner gating apparatus has a traveling wave grid having electrodes. A first gating electrode is located proximate a first side of the aperture. A second... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948867 | Creating and applying a pictorial cancellation mark A method is disclosed for creating a pictorial cancellation mark that may be applied to a mailpiece. The pictorial cancellation originates as a digital image that is then printed through a printer on the mailpiece, such as by application to the postal indicia on the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6916092 | Recording method A recording method includes a step of ejecting onto a recording material ink having a Ka value of not more than 3 (ml.m−2.msec−1/2), applying to the ink deposited on the recording material processing liquid having a Ka value of not less tha... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896723 | Compressed fluid formulation containing hole transporting material An imaging composition comprising a mixture of a solvent and a functional material; wherein the solvent is a compressed fluid and the functional material is a hole transporting material which is dissolved, dispersed and/or solubilized in the compressed fluid; wherei... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6872243 | Phase change inks containing gelator additives Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising an ink vehicle, a colorant, and a nonpolymeric organic gelator selected from the group consisting of anthracene-based compounds, steroid compounds, partially fluorinated high molecular weight alkanes, high molec... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869646 | Fast drying images and methods for printing on inorganic porous media The present method is drawn to the creation of fast-drying, photo-quality images with an ink-jet inks. The method comprises the steps of providing a inorganic porous media substrate, providing an aqueous ink-jet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an effective amount ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6828359 | Resin based fluorescent marking stain A resin based fluorescent marking stain is formulated from a resin present in a concentration of about 10 percent to about 20 percent of the marking stain, an active solvent for and compatible with the resin present in a concentration of about 65 percent to about 85... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6786957 | Aqueous ink-jet inks for printing on commercial offset coated media An aqueous ink-jet ink composition for printing on offset media is disclosed comprising an ink colorant, an effective amount of at least one surfactant, and an effective amount of at least one aprotic polar solvent wherein the solvent is comprised of molecules havin... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6730714 | Inks and other compositions incorporating limited quantities of solvent advantageously used in ink jetting applications Radiation curable inks with moderate amounts of solvent with low surface tension provide unique processability characteristics that allow ink jetted features to be formed and cured with excellent flow, adhesion, dot gain, compatibility, weatherability, and curing ch... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726756 | Continuous ink jet printing ink composition The present invention provides an ink jet ink composition suitable for use in continuous ink jet printing comprising a liquid vehicle, a binder resin, a colorant, and optionally a surfactant. The liquid vehicle includes an organic solvent or blend of solvents having... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723784 | Coating liquid, and image recording method and recording using same A coating liquid for forming a transparent topcoat, without requiring a hardening or fixing process that uses heating or UV radiation. The coating liquid imparts light resistance, water resistance, fixation, and glossiness to recordings. Also, a recording method usi... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6582501 | Ink composition for ink-jet printers An ink composition for ink-jet printers is provided which includes a chromophore, a solvent, a co-solvent, a humectant, a surfactant, a viscosity adjuster and an additive. The additive is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound. This nitrogen-containi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6455611 | Colored polyurethanes The invention relates to polyurethanes, inks comprising polyurethanes and their use in ink jet printing where the polyurethane comprises a colored water-dissipatable polyurethane obtainable by chain-terminating a polyurethane prepolymer with a colorant.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454842 | Scented ink composition and method of preparation A method of preparing a scented ink composition comprising the steps of first preparing a mixture which includes a polymer component consisting of a water soluble polymer selected form the group consisting of acrylic, styrene-maleic anhydride, sulfonated ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6444018 | Phase change ink carrier compositions containing anhydride/amino alcohol-based adducts A phase change ink carrier composition comprising at least one anhydride/amino alcohol based adduct which is a reaction product of at least one anhydride and at least one amino alcohol, wherein the reaction product is an ester material or an amide materia... | 09/03/2002 |
