The Pigment Is Inorganic Patents (Class 106/31.9)
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Patent number: 8497317Abstract: A method of producing a polyurethane resin-bonded pigment aqueous dispersion includes causing (I) a pigment having a surface acidic group to come in contact with (II) a basic compound having two or more amino groups selected from a primary amino group and a secondary amino group in its molecule in an aqueous medium so that the pigment has an unreacted surface amino group, and causing the pigment to come in contact and react with (III) a polyurethane resin having an isocyanate end group. A polyurethane resin-bonded pigment aqueous dispersion produced by the method exhibits excellent image density, dispersibility, and storage stability.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Sekiyama, Shigehiro Tanaka
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Publication number: 20130155160Abstract: White ink of the present invention for ink jet recording contains a white pigment having an average particle size of 200 nm to 400 nm and composed of metallic oxide, and the white ink satisfies Formula (1): 0.5×A?V?1.3×A ??(1) where A represents the white pigment content (mass %) in the white ink, and V represents the proportion (%) of the volume of the white pigment which has completely settled in the white ink to the total volume of the white ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent number: 8465580Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a black ink composition by which a recorded matter in which a fine surface defect on a recorded matter is effectively suppressed, can be obtained. For this object, the present invention is a black ink composition containing water, carbon black, and a water-soluble polyurethane resin, wherein when a content of carbon black is not less than 0.4% by weight and less than 1.5% by weight, a content of a solid matter of the water-soluble polyurethane resin is not less than 0.67-fold and not more than 2.5-fold a content of the carbon black and, when a content of the carbon black is less than 0.4% by weight, a content of a solid matter of the water-soluble polyurethane resin is not less than 7.5-fold a content of the carbon black.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takeshi Tanoue, Tsuyoshi Sano
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Patent number: 8454737Abstract: Ink composition that includes from about 0.1 to about 10 wt % of metal oxide pigment particles, having an average particle size in the range of about 3 to about 300 nm, that are dispersed with polyether alkoxysilane dispersants; and from about 0.01 to about 3 wt % of water-soluble amphiphilic polymers or of water-dispersible polymer waxes, based on the total weight of the ink composition. Said ink composition forms, onto printable media, a printed feature that exhibits a metallic appearance. Also described herein are the resulting printed article and the method to produce it.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Jayprakash C. Bhalt, Vladimir Jakubek
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Patent number: 8431195Abstract: An ink composition having a colorant; a binder resin; and a solvent; wherein the elongation ratio of the binder resin is 400% to 3,000%; wherein the binder resin comprises a urethane resin and a vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer, and the mixing ratio of the urethane resin:vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer relative to the total weight of the urethane resin and the vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer is 50:50 to 99:1; and wherein the urethane resin comprises a urethane-urea resin that is obtained by a process comprising reacting dibutylamine and a urethane prepolymer obtained by a process comprising reacting a polymeric polyol component having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10,000 and an organic diisocyanate component having terminal isocyanate groups. A heat insulating foamed paper container material having at least one print pattern formed from said ink composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignees: Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Tsukawaki, Mitsuaki Hirata, Shinya Sugiura, Hiroyuki Kawashima
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Publication number: 20130101813Abstract: Provided is a metallic-pigment composition which is usable in coating compositions or ink compositions, in particular, in water-based coating compositions or aqueous inks, and which gives coating compositions having excellent storage stability. The metallic-pigment composition gives a coating film having excellent performances with respect to brightness, hiding properties, flip-flop feeling, etc., causes no colorant or organic-pigment discoloration, and has excellent adhesion and chemical resistance. The metallic-pigment composition comprises one or more mixed-coordination-type heteropolyanion compounds, a hydrolyzate of a silicon compound and/or a condensate thereof, and metal particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuko Nakajima, Kaoru Ueyanagi
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Publication number: 20130088553Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pigment preparation comprising aluminum effect pigments, a solvent and at least one additive, wherein the aluminium effect pigments have a d98 value of the volume averaged particle size distribution curve of less than 15 ?m, the at least one additive is a phosphorous containing additive, and the solvent has a viscosity equal to or more than 1.8 mPa's at 25° C. The disclosure is further directed to an ink jet printing ink as well the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: ECKART GMBHInventor: ECKART GMBH
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Patent number: 8409341Abstract: Solvent-based ink compositions which can be used for ink jet printing in a variety of applications. In particular, the present embodiments are directed to magnetic inks having desirable ink properties. The ink of the present embodiments comprise magnetic nanoparticles that are coated with various materials to prevent the exposure of the nanoparticles to oxygen, and provides robust prints.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Gabriel Iftime, Peter G. Odell, C. Geoffrey Allen, Marcel P. Breton, Richard P. N. Veregin
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Publication number: 20130078879Abstract: Disclosed herein are coating solutions comprising a reactive monomer, process and compositions for preparing the same that are suitable for a coating and/or reactive coating. More particularly, the present invention relates to monomers comprising a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety and their use in coatings. Also disclosed are applications and compositions comprising coating solutions of a reactive monomer and its application in printing processes and inks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: ISP Investments Inc.Inventors: David K. Hood, Osama M. Musa
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Patent number: 8398762Abstract: The present invention provides an ink for inkjet printing. The ink contains an aqueous vehicle, a pigment colorant and an effective amount of a bleed control agent selected from benzyl glycerol, 3-phenoxy-1,2-propanediol and any combination thereof. The ink exhibits reduced intercolor bleed when printed, for example, on plain paper.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Jose Esteban Valentini, Gregory Paul Morris
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Patent number: 8394190Abstract: The invention relates to carbon black granulates having an APC value, measured at a conveying speed of 8 m/s and a solid load of 27 g/kg, less than or equal to 20 and a 25 [mu]m pressure filter value of less than 5 bar cm2/g. The carbon black granulate is produced by carbon black powder being pre-granulated in a first mixing granulator with addition of a granulation liquid with or without binders and being granulated to a finished state in a second mixing granulator without further addition of granulation liquid. The carbon black granulate can be used as a filler, reinforcing filler, UV stabilizer, conductive carbon black, pigment, or reducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Evonik Carbon Black GmbHInventors: Manfred Bertzick, Werner Heister, Wilfried Ostendorf, Matthias Katzer
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Patent number: 8389601Abstract: The invention is to provide a metal ink composition for ink-jet and more particularly, a metal ink composition which causes no formation of cracks on a PCB substrate, allows a low curing temperature, and provides improved adhesive strength even after coating.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae-Hoon Kim, Dong-Hoon Kim, Byung-Ho Jun, Joon-Rak Choi, Young-Kwan Seo, Young-Il Lee
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Publication number: 20130038658Abstract: A non-aqueous ink comprising a carbon black and a non-aqueous solvent is provided, wherein the carbon black comprises: a carbon black (A) having a primary particle size of at least 18 nm but less than 30 nm, a DBP absorption of at least 80 cm3/100 g but not more than 130 cm3/100 g and a pH of at least 6.0 but not more than 9.0, and a carbon black (B) having a primary particle size of at least 30 nm but not more than 50 nm, a DBP absorption of at least 40 cm3/100 g but less than 80 cm3/100 g and a pH of at least 6.0 but not more than 9.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATIONInventors: Manami SHIMIZU, Yoshifumi WATANABE
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Patent number: 8372293Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the preparation of aqueous suspensions of fluid mineral matter, which are able to be pumped and conveyed by the end user immediately after the filtration stage, possibly followed by a compression, which process comprises filtration in two separate stages. The invention also concerns aqueous suspensions of mineral matter obtained and their uses.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Omya Development AGInventors: Maurice Husson, Christian Jacquemet, Eugène Vorobiev
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Patent number: 8372191Abstract: Ink jet ink containing at least one pigment and at least one oxidized carbon black. The ink jet ink is prepared in a process wherein the pigment is dispersed in at least one solvent, followed by addition of the oxidized carbon black and renewed dispersing. The ink jet ink can be used for printing textiles, metal, foil, film, sheet, glass and paper.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Evonik Carbon Black GmbHInventors: Gerd Tauber, Werner Kalbitz, Ralph McIntosh, Christoph Batz-Sohn, Alfons Karl
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Publication number: 20130035400Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating metallic effect pigments with silicon oxide, in which alkoxysilane(s) and/or silicon halide(s) in organic solvent are reacted with water in the presence of metallic effect pigments, where the reaction includes at least two steps, where (a) the reaction is carried out with addition of acid in a first step and with addition of base in a second step or where (b) the reaction is carried out with addition of base in a first step and with addition of acid in a second step. The invention further relates to the coated metallic effect pigments producible by way of the method of the invention, and also to the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: ECKART GMBHInventors: Phu Qui Nguyen, Pär Winkelmann
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Patent number: 8361213Abstract: The present invention provides an ink composition comprising pigment particles covered with a water-insoluble resin, resin particles, a water-soluble organic solvent, water, and a solid wetting agent in an amount of 5% by mass or more.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Kaoru Tojo
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Patent number: 8349064Abstract: A water-based ink for ink jet recording, containing: a coloring agent; water; and a water-soluble organic solvent. The coloring agent contains a phosphate group-modified self-dispersing pigment. The water-based ink further contains at least one of a reducing sugar and a sugar alcohol and a calcium ion.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Michiko Aoyama, Narumi Koga, Shunichi Higashiyama, Masashi Tsuda, Hiromitsu Sago, Kazuma Goto, Akihiko Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20130004667Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a reactive monomer, and, in particular, coating and/or reactive coating compositions. More particularly, compositions containing monomers comprising a lactam moiety, a urethane or urea functional group, and a polymerizable moiety are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: ISP Investments Inc.Inventors: David K. Hood, Osama M. Musa
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Publication number: 20130000510Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to methods for making and compositions including zeolite with an impregnated titanium dioxide. Such zeolite/titanium dioxide compositions may be useful, for example, as a substitute or extender for titanium dioxide used in coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Flavio Ernesto Ribeiro, Gary A. Baird, Ronaldo dos Santos Flor
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Patent number: 8328927Abstract: A water-based ink for ink jet recording, containing: a coloring agent; water; and a water-soluble organic solvent. The coloring agent contains a phosphate group-modified self-dispersing pigment. The water-based ink further contains at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acid, diglycolic acid, and a chelating agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Michiko Aoyama, Narumi Koga, Shunichi Higashiyama, Masashi Tsuda, Hiromitsu Sago, Kazuma Goto, Akihiko Taniguchi
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Patent number: 8328930Abstract: Pigment preparation containing at least one pigment and at least one compound of the general formula CH3—(CH2)n—CH2—O—[(CH2)p—O]m—H. The pigment preparation can be produced by dispersing and drying. It can be used for coloration and/or antistaticization in waterborne color and varnish systems, emulsion paints, printing inks, liquid-ink systems and coating systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Gerd Tauber, Stephan Lüdtke, Ralph McIntosh, Werner Kalbitz, Jutta Zimmermann, Alfons Karl, Stephanie Frahn
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Publication number: 20120308667Abstract: The present invention relates to effect pigments based on uncoated or coated flake-form substrates having an outer coating comprising a) TiO2 and b) Al2O3, MgO and/or CaO and c) SiO2 and d) ZnO and/or e) at least one mixed oxide of the elements mentioned under a) to d), and to the use thereof, inter alia in paints, coatings, printing inks, plastics and cosmetic formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNGInventors: Sabine Melson, Volker Wilhelm, Ulrich Schoenefeld
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Patent number: 8324294Abstract: High performing nanoparticle compositions suitable for printing, such as by inkjet printing, are provided herein. In particular, there is provided a conductive ink formulation comprising silver nanoparticles which has optimal performance, such as, reduced coffee ring effect, improved adhesion to substrates, and extended printhead de-cap time or latency time. The ink formulation comprises two or more solvents and a resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Yiliang Wu, Jenny Eliyahu, Ping Liu, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20120282311Abstract: The present invention relates to pigments with improved and adjustable sparkling effect comprising A) a plate-like substrate of perlite coated with (a) dielectric material, and/or metal; and B) a plate-like substrate of mica, coated with (a) dielectric material, and/or a metal; and a process for their production and their use in paints, ink jet printing, for dyeing textiles, for pigmenting coatings (paints), printing inks, plastics, cosmetics, glazes for ceramics and glass. The pigments show an improved sparkle effect; in particular an attractive high sparkle intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Raimund Schmid, Norbert Mronga, Patrice Bujard, Steven Jones, Paul Cao
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Patent number: 8303861Abstract: Colored composite microparticles comprising silica and an organic pigment in which the silica is enclosed in the organic pigment and contained in an amount of 0.001 to 9% by weight (calculated as Si) based on the weight of the composite particles. These microparticles have a high tinting strength and are excellent in dispersibility and light fastness.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Toda Kogyo CorporationInventors: Shinji Horie, Hiroko Morii, Hirofumi Nishikawa, Kazuyuki Hayashi
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Patent number: 8292994Abstract: A method for producing water-repellent treated aluminum pigment dispersion includes (a) adding a polysilazane solution in which a polysilazane is dissolved in a second organic solvent to an aluminum pigment dispersion in which an aluminum pigment is dispersed in a first organic solvent for reacting a hydroxyl group present on the surface of the aluminum pigment with the polysilazane to form a covering film on the surface of the aluminum pigment. The amount of the polysilazane in the reaction system for forming the covering film is 0.4 parts by mass or less based on 1 part by mass of the aluminum pigment, and the total addition amount of the polysilazane is from 0.2 to 0.6 parts by mass based on 1 part by mass of the aluminum pigment.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takayoshi Kagata, Tsuyoshi Sano, Toshimi Fukui, Hideki Kawasaki
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Patent number: 8273170Abstract: An ink jet ink composition containing an aralkyl-modified silicone surfactant, an organic solvent, and a metallic pigment.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Tsukiana, Takashi Oyanagi
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Publication number: 20120237577Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a black effect pigment and a method of forming said pigment. The pigment comprises a platy substrate coated with SnO2 and/or SnO2 hydrates and Fe3O4 with an optional coating of metal oxides such as SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2 and ZnO2. The deposition of the SnO2 and/or SnO2 hydrates onto the substrate improves the adhesion and prepares the substrate surface for deposition of the iron oxides onto the platy surface, especially mica surfaces. While the pigment may be used in such applications as coating, powder coating, printing ink, plastic, ceramic material, glass, cosmetic formulation, laser marking pigment, pigment composition or dry preparation, the pigment is especially suitable for cosmetic applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: James Sioss, Thomas Chirayil, Betty Aucar
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Patent number: 8257481Abstract: An ink set, comprising: an oil based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one or more oil based ink compositions selected from a group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing chromatic color pigment, a black ink composition containing black pigment, and a white ink composition containing white pigment.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Oyanagi, Kiyohiko Takemoto, Chiyoshige Nakazawa
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Patent number: 8257480Abstract: An ink set, comprising: an oil based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one or more oil based ink compositions selected from a group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing chromatic color pigment, a black ink composition containing black pigment, and a white ink composition containing white pigment.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Oyanagi, Kiyohiko Takemoto, Chiyoshige Nakazawa
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Publication number: 20120207984Abstract: The inkjet ink includes a carbon black, a surfactant, water, and a water soluble organic solvent. The carbon black has a residue on sieve of from 0.1 ppm to 50 ppm, which is determined based on DIN ISO 787/18, and a statistical thickness surface area (STSA) of from 70 m2/g to 90 m2/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Shin HASEGAWA, Hiroyuki FUSHIMI
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Patent number: 8231723Abstract: An ink set, comprising: an oil based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one or more oil based ink compositions selected from a group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing chromatic color pigment, a black ink composition containing black pigment, and a white ink composition containing white pigment.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Oyanagi, Kiyohiko Takemoto, Chiyoshige Nakazawa
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Publication number: 20120186488Abstract: 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% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 ?m, and the condition R50/Z>5 is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Takashi OYANAGI, Keitaro Nakano
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Patent number: 8216356Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ink set for ink jet capable of obtaining printed articles superior in warm color representation and weather resistance, an ink jet coloring process and a colored product for outdoor. An ink set for ink jet containing an orange pigment ink (a) and a red pigment ink (b) wherein the orange pigment ink (a) includes iron oxide serving as an orange pigment and a solvent, and the red pigment ink (b) includes iron oxide serving as said red pigment; at least one of a pigment selected from condensed polycyclic compound pigments, said at least one of a pigment serving as said red pigment; and a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomoyuki Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20120125229Abstract: A printing ink, preferably ink-jet ink, containing pearlescent pigments and at least one of at least one solvent, at least one radiation-curable component and at least one binder, wherein the pearlescent pigments comprise a substantially transparent platelet-shaped substrate having a density ?S and at least one optically active coating having a density ?M, and the pearlescent pigments have a d90 value for a cumulative frequency distribution of a volume-averaged size distribution function with a range from 3.5 to 15 ?m. The invention further relates to a process for producing the printing ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Michael Grüner, Günter Kaupp, Stefan Engel, Barbara Mendler, Ulrich Schmidt
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Publication number: 20120111225Abstract: An oil-based inkjet ink contains at least a pigment and an organic solvent, wherein the pigment includes an anionic group in an amount ranging from 1.5 to 10 ?eq/m2, and the content of the pigment in the ink is 15 mass % or more relative to the total amount of the ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji YAMADA, Akiko YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20120103230Abstract: 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% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 ?m, and the condition R5O/Z>5 is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Takashi OYANAGI, Keitaro NAKANO
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Patent number: 8163079Abstract: Platelet-shaped, copper-containing, metallic effect pigments which have a copper content of 60% to 100% by weight, based on the total metal content, the metal pigments having a thickness distribution as determined via thickness counting by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and represented as cumulative undersize distribution, a) with an h50 of 10 to 50 nm, and b) with an h90 of 20 to 70 nm, the platelet-shaped, copper-containing, metallic effect pigments being produced by milling a copper-containing metal powder with lubricant. The disclosure further relates to a process for producing these pigments, and also to their use, to a printing ink comprising the pigments of the invention, and to a coated article comprising these pigments.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Eckart GmbHInventors: Dieter Proelss, Ralf Deinzer, Wolfgang Herzing, Andreas Kroell, Stefan Trummer, Michael Becker, Katrin Wczasek
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Patent number: 8163077Abstract: The invention relates to an ink-jet ink composition for printing on a ceramic substrate comprising: (a) a liquid vehicle; (b) sub-micron particles of binding composition having a melting point below 6000 C; and (c) sub-micron particles causing an etch-like effect, said sub-micron particles are selected from metal oxide particles, high melting point frit particles, and a combination thereof, said sub-micron particles causing an etch-like effect have a melting point of at least 500 C above the melting point of said sub-micron particles of binding composition. The invention further relates to a printing process using such ink and to a ceramic substrate printed with a pattern or image having an etch-like effect, by means of the printing process.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignees: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, DIP Tech. Ltd.Inventors: Gera Eron, Avi Feinschmidt, Shlomo Magdassi, Yelena Vinetsky, Eliane Liraz
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Publication number: 20120081778Abstract: A pigment-based ink comprises: a non-polar carrier fluid; and pigment particles suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid. The pigment particles are coated with a metal oxide that is modified with at least one silane coupling agent to introduce functional groups, steric stabilizers or both. A combination of an electronic display and an electronic ink is provided, as is a method for modifying the pigment particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Qin Liu, Zhang-Lin Zhou, Tim R. Koch
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Publication number: 20120079960Abstract: A white ink composition contains a white or whitish pigment, an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) resin or a polyolefin wax, and a fluorene resin or a styrene acrylic resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ippei Okuda, Tsuyoshi Sano
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Patent number: 8137019Abstract: The ink composition for a writing instrument has an aqueous component containing water, a thixotropic agent, a polyhydric alcohol and a pigment, dispersed in an oil component having dyes and non-dye components, wherein the IOB value for all of the dyes in the oil component is no greater than 0.9.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Zebra Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mayumi Yamaguchi, Yu Tsukamoto, Akinori Tanaka
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Patent number: 8119036Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; mannitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.10 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
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Patent number: 8119034Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; sorbitol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following Formula (I) is 0.20 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
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Patent number: 8119035Abstract: A conductive pattern forming ink for forming a conductive pattern on a substrate by a droplet discharge method includes: metal particles; an aqueous dispersion medium in which the metal particles are dispersed; erythritol; and a polyglycerol compound having a polyglycerol skeleton. In the ink, H shown in the following formula (I) is 0.15 to 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoyuki Toyoda
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Publication number: 20120040155Abstract: The ink jet recording method is an ink jet recording method used in a recording apparatus including a white ink containing a white color material, a resin ink containing a resin, and a glitter ink containing a glitter pigment, and a head for recording using the white ink, the resin ink, and the glitter ink, the method including firstly forming a white ink layer on a recording medium, secondly forming a resin ink layer on the white ink layer, and thirdly forming the glitter ink layer on the white ink layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidehiko Komatsu, Tetsuya Aoyama, Ippei Okuda
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Patent number: 8114211Abstract: The present invention relates to pearlescent pigments based on flake-form substrates which have at least one FeOOH layer and at least one TiO2 layer or at least one TiO2/SiO2/TiO2 layer package, and to the use thereof, inter alia, in paints, coatings, printing inks, powder coatings, plastics and in particular in care and decorative cosmetics.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter HaftungInventors: Carsten Handrosch, Marcus Mathias, Nicole Schupp, Meike Willius
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Patent number: 8105429Abstract: An ink set includes an oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one oil-based ink composition selected from the group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing a chromatic color oil dye, a black ink composition containing a black oil dye, and a colorless and transparent ink composition that does not contain a colorant.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Oyanagi, Akio Ito, Seishin Yoshida
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Patent number: 8097075Abstract: An ink set includes an oil-based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one oil-based ink composition selected from the group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing a chromatic color oil dye, a black ink composition containing a black oil dye, and a colorless and transparent ink composition that does not contain a colorant.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Oyanagi, Akio Ito, Seishin Yoshida