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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6143062 | Water-soluble disazo compounds, aqueous ink compositions, and colored articles Are disclosed disazo compounds represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A represents a phenylene or naphthylene group which may be optionally substituted; each of R1 and R2 represent independently a hydrogen atom... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5989326 | Dyes for ink jet printing Disazo dyes formula (VIII) ##STR1## or of formula (IX) ##STR2## Where A, R1, R2, n and M are as defined in the specification are excellent dyes for ink jet printing.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5882392 | Bisazo inkjet dyes A dye of Formula (1) and salts thereof: ##STR1## in which R is H, --NHC1-4 -alkylN(C1-4 -alkyl)2 or ##STR2## R1 and R2 each independently is H, optionally substituted C1-4 -alkyl ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5663309 | Diazo dyes having a phenylene group as the middle component and a naphthalene group as the terminal diazo component Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R1 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted phenylamino, R2 is hydrogen, amino or N-mono- or N,N-di-C1 -C4 alkylamino, R3 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R4 | 09/02/1997 |
| 5647897 | Ink composition for ink jet recording An ink composition for ink jet recording is provided which can satisfy property requirements of quality of print, drying property of print, clogging resistance, water resistance, storage stability, and nonattacking on members constituting an ink passage, ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5510468 | Amino benzophenone dye There are described benzophenoneazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A can be benzofused and a benzofused ring A can be overbridges, m is 1 or 2, K is the radical of a coupling component, Y is hydrogen or arylazo, one of the two radicals X... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5380859 | Pyridone compounds and the preparation of disulfonated pyridone compounds There are described benzophenoneazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A can be benzofused and a benzofused ring A can be overbridged, m is 1 or 2, K is the radical of a coupling component, Y is hydrogen or arylazo, one of the two radicals X... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5366543 | Alcohol-soluble dye and ink composition containing the same The present invention provides a disazo salt-forming dye having excellent solubility with organic solvents, especially alcohols and glycols. The present invention thus provides a disazo salt-forming dye represented by the Formula (I): ##STR1## or the... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5332806 | Disazo dyes which contain 2-hydroxynaphthyl moiety Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where A and B are each independently of the other substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl and X is --N(R1)--SO2 --, --O--SO2 -- or --SO2 --N(R1)--, where ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5258505 | Trisazo compounds, and dye compositions containing same Disclosed herein is an azo compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R1, R2 and R3 each are a group or atom selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5203912 | Anionic dye A dye which, in the free acid form, has the formula ##STR1## wherein W is COOH X is selected from H, COOH, SO3 H, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, C1-6 -alkyl, C1-6 -alkoxy and C1-6 -acylamino; Y is H, COOH or SO | 04/20/1993 |
| 5198022 | Waterfast dye and aqueous ink A alkali-soluble dye for a waterfast ink having structural formula as follows: ##STR1## and an ink containing the dye dissolved in water. Printing from the ink is insoluble below pH 6.0; is an intense black at low concentration; and remains blac... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5175260 | Disazo dyes with hydroxysulfonylnaphthalene coupling components Disazo dyes suitable for preparing inks have the formula ##STR1## where m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, Z1 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1 -C4 -alkyl, Z2 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5062893 | Ink formulations by mixing anionic waterfast dyes containing two or more carboxyl groups Inks are provided comprising (a) at least two dyes corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein W is COOH, X is H, or COOH, Y is H, COOH, or SO3 H, Z is H, COOH, or SO3 H, and R is H, CH2 COOH, or CH2 CH2 | 11/05/1991 |
| 4963189 | Waterfast ink formulations with a novel series of anionic dyes containing two or more carboxyl groups Inks are provided comprising (a) a dye corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein W is COOH, X is H, or COOH, Y is H, COOH, or SO3 H, Z is H, COOH, or SO3 H, and R is H, CH2 COOH, or CH2 CH2 COOH; with ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4841037 | Amino sulfonaphtholtrisazo compounds and recording liquids containing the same A naphthalene trisazo compound represented by the general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein A and B each represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzene or naphthalene ring; m represents zero or 1; and M represents an alkali metal atom, am... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4772687 | Metal complex dyestuffs useful as solvent, direct, pigment or fiber-reactive dyes Metal complex dyestuffs which in the form of the free acid correspond to the formula ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meaning given in the description are, depending on the meanings of the substituents, suitable for use as reactive dy... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4557761 | Recording liquid A recording liquid comprising coloring matter, which is an image-forming component, and a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the coloring matter, the recording liquid being characterized by containing at least one of the dyes represented by the fo... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4544739 | Fibre-reactive chromium complex Azo-azomethine dyes Chromium complex dyes which, in the form of the free acid, have the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is hydrogen, nitro, chlorine or naphthylazo or phenylazo, wherein naphthyl or phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted by nitro, chlorine, bromine, C1-5... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4412950 | Monoazo and disazo colorants This invention relates to novel (N-substituted sulfonamido) monoazo and disazo compounds, to acid-addition salts of said azo compounds which are useful as direct dyes particularly in the dyeing of cellulose, to novel (N-substituted sulfonamido) substitute... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4376729 | Novel monoazo and disazo colorants This invention relates to novel (N-substituted sulfonamido) monoazo and disazo compounds, to acid-addition salts of said azo compounds which are useful as direct dyes particularly in the dyeing of cellulose, to novel (N-substituted sulfonamido) substitute... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4314937 | 1:2 Chromium unsymmetrical complexes of azo and disazo dyes Chromium complex dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein represents a halogen atom, a C1 -C5 -alkyl group, a C1 -C2 -alkoxy group, a nitro group, a C2 -C3 -alkanoylamino or C2 ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4255325 | Reactive dyestuffs Reactive dyestuffs of the formula wherein D=the radical of an organic dyestuff, m=1-4 and T= ##STR1## wherein X and Y=a direct bond or a bridge member, W= ##STR2## acyl=an acyl radical and R1 -R3 =H, alkyl or aralkyl, the radica... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4215042 | Copper, and nickel complexes of azo dyestuffs The present invention relates to copper and nickel complexes of the formula ##STR1## wherein Me is copper or nickel; p is 1 or 2; E is the radical of a napthol or a phenol; R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R2 is alkylene or arylene; and M i... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4173565 | Rubine disazo acid dyes for polyamides Dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein B and D are each independently 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-naphthylene; M is hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium; A1 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkyl, trifluoromethyl, ni... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4149851 | Concentrated aqueous dye compositions containing a low molecular weight amide Concentrated, liquid preparations of metal-free direct azo dyes, which contain in each instance 1 part by weight of dye, 1 to 8 parts by weight of water, and 0.5 to 5 or preferably 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of an amide are useful for dyeing paper in the st... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4143035 | Disazo dyestuffs having an alkoxy group on the first and/or second component Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A1 and A2 may be hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, trifluoromethyl, alkoxyalkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, sulfamoyl, N-alkylsulfamoyl, carboxylic acyl or carboxy... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4128544 | Copper complexes of substituted sulfophenyl-azo-phenyl-azo-naphthalene sulfonic acids containing a heterocyclic fiber-reactive group Complexes of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN V is hydroxy or amino, one of X1 and X2 is sulfo and the other is --NHR3, wherein R3 is heterocyclyl containing at least one substituent cleavable as an anion, pref... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4058517 | Preparation of a concentrated solution of an anionic azo dye containing a sulfonic acid group Process of preparing a concentrated solution of a water-soluble anionic azo dye containing 1 to 4 sulfonic acid groups by diazotization and coupling of a diazo and coupling component, respectively, in the solvent or solvent mixture required for the concen... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4023924 | Concentrated aqueous dye compositions containing a low molecular weight amide and their use for dyeing paper Concentrated, liquid preparations of metal-free direct azo dyes which contain in each instance 1 part by weight of dye, 1 to 8 parts by weight of water, and 0.5 to 5 or preferably 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of an amide are useful for dyeing paper in the sto... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4009156 | Hydroxynaphthalene trisazo dyestuffs The subject matter of the invention is trisazo dyestuffs, which in the form of the free acid correspond to general formula ##STR1## wherein K1 denotes the radical of the 2,8-dihydroxynaphthalene-6-sulfonic acid (coupled in alkaline medium)... | 02/22/1977 |