Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a stacked transparent structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a multicolored mask, coating the other side of the support with a layer curable by visible light, and exposing the light-curable layer through the mask with visible light to cure the layer curable by light in exposed portions to form a cured pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a colored mask, coating a layer photopatternable by visible light, and exposing the layer through the colored mask with visible light to photopattern the layer.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer having a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, including in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): wherein M represents a divalent or a trivalent metal; each of X and R may independently be chosen from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, hydroxy, sulfo and phospho substituents; n and m independently represent an integer from 0-3; and the number of ligands y is 2 or 3; with the proviso that n+m is an integer from 1 to 6, and at least one of X and R comprises a solubilizing group capable of imparting water solubility to the complex. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer including a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, having in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex having a divalent or a trivalent metal M and one or more organic ligands of Formula (I): wherein X may be chosen from the group consisting of H and carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, sulfo and phospho substituents; and Y may be chosen from the group consisting of H and carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, amino, hydroxyl, sulfo and phospho substituents. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): wherein M represents a divalent or a trivalent metal; Z represents OH or CO2H; n represents an integer from 1-4; each Y may independently be chosen from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, hydroxy, sulfo and phospho, or any two of Y on adjacent carbons may be combined together to form a 5-7 atom carbo- or heterocyclic ring; and the number of ligands y is 2 or 3; with the proviso that at least one Y comprises a solubilizing group capable of imparting water solubility to the complex. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a colored mask, coating a layer photopatternable by visible light, and exposing the layer through the colored mask with visible light to photopattern the layer.

Abstract: An inkjet printing system comprises an inkjet printer and an inkjet ink comprising water, a self-dispersing carbon black pigment, and a water soluble polymer containing carboxylate groups, wherein: the carbon black pigment comprises greater than 11 weight % volatile surface functional groups; and the ink also contains an organic base having a pKa>7.5 and an optional inorganic base in combined amounts sufficient to provide alkaline equivalents of at least 150% of the acid equivalents of the water soluble polymer; provided the equivalents of the organic base are greater than or equal to the equivalents of the inorganic base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a colored mask, coating a layer photopatternable by visible light, and exposing the layer through the colored mask with visible light to photopattern the layer.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising (a) water, (b) pigment particles, (c) at least one humectant, (d) at least one polyurethane having an average molecular weight of at least about 10,000 and a sufficient number of acid groups to provide an acid number from 60 to about 130, and being present at a weight concentration of greater than 0.7%, and (e) at least one water soluble acrylic polymer comprising carboxylic acid groups, present at a weight concentration of greater than 0.6%, wherein the acid groups on the polyurethane and acrylic polymers are at least partially neutralized only with a monovalent inorganic base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising: (a) providing a transparent support; (b) forming a color mask having a selected absorption spectral range wherein the color mask has an effectively transparent portion and a partially absorptive portion, wherein the partially absorptive portion includes at least two portions having different optical densities within the absorption spectral range; (c) coating a layer of a photopatternable material sensitive to visible light in the absorption spectral range; (d) exposing and developing the photopatternable material to form a photopattern corresponding to at least one of said two portions of the partially absorptive portion; and (e) depositing and patterning a layer of functional material such that a pattern of functional material results corresponding to the at least one of said two portions of the partially absorptive portion.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): wherein M represents a divalent or a trivalent metal; each of X and R may independently be chosen from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, hydroxy, sulfo and phospho substituents; n and m independently represent an integer from 0-3; and the number of ligands y is 2 or 3; with the proviso that n+m is an integer from 1 to 6, and at least one of X and R comprises a solubilizing group capable of imparting water solubility to the complex. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex comprising a divalent or a trivalent metal M and one or more organic ligands of Formula (I): wherein X may be chosen from the group consisting of H and carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, sulfo and phospho substituents; and Y may be chosen from the group consisting of H and carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, amino, hydroxyl, sulfo and phospho substituents. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printing fluid composition for use in an inkjet printer comprising a silicon-based material which contacts the aqueous printing fluid composition, comprising in a concentration sufficient to inhibit corrosion of the silicon-based material when contacted by the aqueous printing fluid composition a soluble metal ligand complex of Formula (I): wherein M represents a divalent or a trivalent metal; Z represents OH or CO2H; n represents an integer from 1-4; each Y may independently be chosen from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, carboalkoxy, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, hetaryl, carboxy, hydroxy, sulfo and phospho, or any two of Y on adjacent carbons may be combined together to form a 5-7 atom carbo- or heterocyclic ring; and the number of ligands y is 2 or 3; with the proviso that at least one Y comprises a solubilizing group capable of imparting water solubility to the complex. The useful lifetime of microelectromechanical fluidic devices based on silicon fabrication is extended.

Abstract: An inkjet printing system comprises an inkjet printer and an inkjet ink comprising water, a self-dispersing carbon black pigment, and a water soluble polymer containing carboxylate groups, wherein: the carbon black pigment comprises greater than 11 weight % volatile surface functional groups; and the ink also contains an organic base having a pKa>7.5 and an optional inorganic base in combined amounts sufficient to provide alkaline equivalents of at least 150% of the acid equivalents of the water soluble polymer; provided the equivalents of the organic base are greater than or equal to the equivalents of the inorganic base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a colored mask, coating a layer photopatternable by visible light, and exposing the layer through the colored mask with visible light to photopattern the layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a stacked transparent structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a multicolored mask, coating the other side of the support with a layer curable by visible light, and exposing the light-curable layer through the mask with visible light to cure the layer curable by light in exposed portions to form a cured pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a structure comprising: (a) providing a transparent support; (b) forming a color mask having a selected absorption spectral range wherein the color mask has an effectively transparent portion and a partially absorptive portion, wherein the partially absorptive portion includes at least two portions having different optical densities within the absorption spectral range; (c) coating a layer of a photopatternable material sensitive to visible light in the absorption spectral range; (d) exposing and developing the photopatternable material to form a photopattern corresponding to at least one of said two portions of the partially absorptive portion; and (e) depositing and patterning a layer of functional material such that a pattern of functional material results corresponding to the at least one of said two portions of the partially absorptive portion.

Abstract: A water based inkjet ink set with excellent image stability, durability and quality, comprising at least one cyan ink, at least one magenta ink, at least one yellow ink, at least one black ink, and at least one colorless protective ink, wherein: (a) the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks each comprise a pigment colorant; (b) the cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and colorless protective inks each comprise a polymeric binder additive; and (c) the surface tensions of the inks have the following relationships: (i) the dynamic surface tension at 10 milliseconds surface age for all inks of the ink set is greater than or equal to 35 mN/m, (ii) the static surface tensions of the yellow ink and of the colorless protective ink are at least 2.0 mN/m lower than the static surface tensions of the cyan, magenta and black inks of the ink set and (iii) the static surface tension of the colorless protective ink is at least 1.0 mN/m lower than the static surface tension of the yellow ink.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising (a) water, (b) pigment particles, (c) at least one humectant, (d) at least one polyurethane having an average molecular weight of at least about 10,000 and a sufficient number of acid groups to provide an acid number from 60 to about 130, and being present at a weight concentration of greater than 0.7%, and (e) at least one water soluble acrylic polyiner comprising carboxylic acid groups, present at a weight concentration of greater than 0.6%, wherein the acid groups on the polyurethane and acrylic polymers are at least partially neutralized only with a monovalent inorganic base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a stacked transparent structure comprising providing a support, coating one side of said support with a multicolored mask, coating the other side of the support with a layer curable by visible light, and exposing the light-curable layer through the mask with visible light to cure the layer curable by light in exposed portions to form a cured pattern.