Inks Patents (Class 106/31.13)
  • Publication number: 20140311380
    Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition includes diethyleneglycoldimethacrylate and alkoxy-modified (meth)acrylic acid ester having an n not less than 9. The n is an average polymerization degree of an alkoxy part of the (meth)acrylic acid ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Takao HIRAOKA
  • Patent number: 8865027
    Abstract: A transparent conductor including a conductive layer coated on a substrate is described. More specifically, the conductive layer comprises a network of nanowires which may be embedded in a matrix. The conductive layer is optically transparent and flexible. It can be coated or laminated onto a variety of substrates, including flexible and rigid substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Cambrios Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Alden, Haixia Dai, Michael R. Knapp, Shuo Na, Hash Pakbaz, Florian Pschenitzka, Xina Quan, Michael A. Spaid, Adrian Winoto, Jeffrey Wolk
  • Publication number: 20140308531
    Abstract: An ink composition is provided, a method of metalizing a surface of an insulation substrate and an article obtainable by the method are also provided. The ink composition may comprise a metal compound and an ink vehicle, the metal compound is at least one selected from a group consisting of a compound of formula I and a compound of formula II, TiO2-?(I), M1M2pOq (II), 0.05??<1.8, M1 is at least one element selected from a group consisting of groups 2, 9-12 of the periodic table according to IUPAC nomenclature, M2 is at least one element selected from a group consisting of groups 3-8, 10 and 13 of the periodic table according to IUPAC nomenclature, and 0<p?2, and 0<q<4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Weifeng MIAO
  • Patent number: 8858699
    Abstract: Nepheline syenite powder with a controlled particle size where 99.9% of the particles are less than 6 microns, which powder has a moisture content of less than 0.8% and an Einlehner Abrasive Value of less than 100 and products using this fine grain ultra fine nepheline syenite powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Unimin Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Van Remortel, Frank Cangelosi, Jerry William Janik
  • Patent number: 8859640
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a coloring ink for an electrical wire to prevent a color irregularity. A coloring ink is ejected to an outer surface of an electrical wire with a certain amount of the ink to form a mark. The coloring ink contains 100 parts by weight of an ink material, which contains a solvent, an acrylic resin, and a coloring material, and 5-15 parts by weight of an aqueous PVA solution. A concentration of the aqueous PVA solution is 10-15 %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamata, Keigo Sugimura
  • Publication number: 20140300673
    Abstract: An ink composition is disclosed herein. The ink composition includes from about 5 wt % to about 25 wt % of a co-solvent; from about 0.025 wt % to about 0.2 wt % of i) a chelating agent represented by formula 1, wherein R? is a carboxylic acid functional group or a carboxylate salt functional group and n>2; ii) a chelating agent represented by formula 2:, wherein R is a carboxylic acid functional group or a carboxylate salt functional group, m is greater than or equal to 1, x is greater than or equal to 2, y is greater than or equal to 1, and z is greater than or equal to 2; iii) a chelating agent represented by formula 3, wherein any of r, s, t, or u is a sulfonic acid functional group or a sulfonate functional group; or iv) combinations of any of i, ii, and iii. The ink composition also includes a balance of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Keshava A. Prasad, Xiaohe Chen, Fereshteh Khorrami, Yi-Hua Tsao, Dennis Z. Guo
  • Patent number: 8851630
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide oleophobic, low adhesion coatings with high thermal stability and methods of forming and using them in an ink jet printhead, wherein the oleophobic, low adhesion coatings can include a sol-gel cross-linked coating by a self-condensation process of at least a silane-functionalized perfluoropolyether based polymer precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, Kock-Yee Law, Hong Zhao, Samarth Chugh
  • Patent number: 8853293
    Abstract: A radiation curable solid ink composition comprising at least one curable wax that is curable by free radical polymerization; at least one monomer, oligomer, or prepolymer; at least one non-curable wax; at least one free-radical photoinitiator or photoinitiating moiety; and a colorant; wherein the components form a curable ink composition that is a solid at a first temperature of from about 20 to about 25° C.; and wherein the components form a liquid composition at a second temperature of greater than about 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Marcel P. Breton, Michelle N. Chretien, Peter G. Odell, Christopher Wagner
  • Patent number: 8852293
    Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by Formula (1), and a coloring composition including the compound: wherein, in Formula (1), R0 to R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R0 and R1, R0 and L, or R1 and L may be combined with each other to form a ring, L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, D represents a residue in which n hydrogen atoms are removed from a compound represented by Formula (2), n represents an integer of 1 or more, provided that when n represents an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R0's to R3's and L's may be the same or different, the compound represented by Formula (1) has at least one ionic hydrophilic group, and in Formula (2), R4 to R24 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Fujie
  • Publication number: 20140296392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printing ink system containing glycosidic polymers and polyolefin- and/or Fischer-Tropsch-waxes and/or amide waxes and/or bio-based waxes and optionally pigments, binders and/or solvents. The glycosidic polymer has a specific surface area according to BET from a minimum 0.45 m2/g and a particle size distribution having an uniformity coefficient (D60/D10) to a maximum of 3.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Sebastijan Bach, Gerd Hohner, Timo Herrlich, Rainer Fell, Daniela True
  • Patent number: 8846781
    Abstract: Oil compositions having a high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids are described for use in various applications including use as drying oils, in ink compositions and coating compositions. Oil compositions wherein the double bonds of the fatty acids are substantially epoxidized are described and used as plasticizers and thermal stabilizers for various halogenated polymer compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: David A. Morgenstern, Vallabh Makadia, Jerald Heise, Beth J. Calabotta, Joann Estep, Nicholas J. Nissing
  • Patent number: 8845760
    Abstract: There is provided a compound represented by formula (1): in formula (1), L represents a divalent to tetravalent linking group; D represents a residue obtained by removing 1 to 5 hydrogen atoms from a compound represented by formula (2); m represents an integer of 1 to 10, however, each L may be the same with or different from every other L; n represents an integer of 2 to 10, however, each D may be the same with or different from every other D; and in formula (2), each of R4 to R24 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that formula (2) has at least one or more ionic hydrophilic groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Fujie, Keiichi Tateishi, Clive Edwin Foster
  • Patent number: 8846782
    Abstract: An ink for inkjet computer-to-plate and a preparation method of the same are provided. Calculated in mass percentage based on the total mass of the ink, the ink comprises 10%˜30% of cross-linkable resin, 10%˜35% of solvent with a low boiling point, 5%˜30% of poor solvent with a high boiling point and 5%˜75% of bulk solvent. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing the above components and agitating at room temperature; after the cross-linkable resin is dissolved, ball milling and filtrating to remove insoluble substance and/or impurities in the liquid obtained by the ball milling. The ink can be formed into an image by printing on the treated surface of aluminum plate using ink-jet printer, and after heat cured, it can form an image with a high resolution and be used to print directly on machine, thus reducing post treatment process and obtaining the plate of ink-jetting direct plate-making.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Huiling Li, Gang Li, Yanlin Song
  • Publication number: 20140287151
    Abstract: An ink formulation comprises a binder and at least one marking component, which comprises at least one metal oxides or oxyanion and at least one oxidizing/reducing agent, which absorbs laser irradiation between wavelengths of 780-10,600 nm, thereby causes the formulation to change color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Jagdip Thaker
  • Publication number: 20140287207
    Abstract: An ink for ink jet recording includes a chelating agent represented by Structural Formula (1) or (2) and water. The ink has a hydrogen ion exponent (pH) of more than 7 and 10 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Okuyama, Hiroko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140285594
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a crystalline component including a diamide compound with an aromatic ring core; an amorphous component; and optionally a colorant. Methods of printing the phase change ink composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Morimitsu, Jennifer L. Belelie, Naveen Chopra, Adela Goredema, Gabriel Iftime
  • Publication number: 20140272327
    Abstract: An ink for inkjet includes water, and a mixture of hydrosoluble organic materials in an amount of from 40 to 70% by weight. The mixture of hydrosoluble organic materials includes N,N-dimethylacrylamide and/or N,N-diethylacrylamide, the total content of which is from 10 to 70% by weight based on total weight of the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Fujii, Hiroshi Gotou
  • Publication number: 20140267515
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aqueous ink compositions, e.g., inkjet ink compositions, comprising at least one colorant; and a nanocrystalline cellulose present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Also disclosed are aqueous dispersions for ink compositions, and methods of commercial inkjet printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Lu Zhang, Elizabeth G. Burns, Tianqi Liu, Jodi A. Bates
  • Patent number: 8834965
    Abstract: Processes for producing organoamine-stabilized silver nanoparticles are disclosed. The processes comprise: (a) forming a solution comprising an organic solvent and a first amount of organoamine; (b) adding silver salt particles to the solution; (c) adding a second amount of organoamine to the solution; (d) adding an organohydrazine to the solution; and (e) reacting the solution to form organoamine-stabilized silver nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Mahya Mokhtari, Marko D. Saban, Roger Earl Gaynor
  • Publication number: 20140251178
    Abstract: This invention provides a viscosity modifier for high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles which can reduce, by giving excellent viscosity modifying function to a high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles (e.g., printing ink composition, functional paste composition or paint composition, of high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles), the occurrence of inconvenience in a printing step or coating step for the manufacture of components or substrates, and also provides a high concentration dispersion of inorganic fine particles which contains said viscosity modifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: KUSUMOTO CHEMICALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke SHIMIZU, Junpei SUETOU, Chihiro HAMAZAKI, Kenichi ASANO, Hideki SATAKE, Eiichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20140255080
    Abstract: A scratch and sniff kit comprises a plurality of scratch and sniff inks, wherein each ink comprises a different microencapsulated fragrance. The kit may further include a device, wherein each scratch and sniff ink is disposed within the device. A method of using the kit comprises dispensing at least two scratch and sniff inks from the device and mixing the inks together to form a mixture that releases a unique fragrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Craig Skinner, Brian Nemeckay, Michael Craig
  • Patent number: 8822562
    Abstract: Ink deposited on a substrate by an ink-jet arrangement to form a protective layer includes hardenable oligomer, hardenable monomer selected from a group including alkoxylated and/or poly-alkoxylated acrylic monomers comprising one or more di- or tri-acrylates, and a photoinitiator. The oligomer has a room temperature viscosity greater than 1 Pa·s. The oligomer to monomer weight ratio is between 1/6 and 1/25. The ink has a room temperature viscosity between 15 and 22 mPa·s and between 5 and 2 mPa·s at 60° C., and a room temperature surface tension between 15 and 28 mN/m. The photoinitiator is activated by a UV source having an appropriate wavelength and intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: M.G.I. USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Edmond Abergel
  • Patent number: 8814341
    Abstract: Provided is an ink capable of recording an image that is excellent in ozone resistance, hardly causes blurring or color change even in a high-humidity environment, and is excellent in humidity resistance. The ink includes a coloring material and a lithium ion. The coloring material includes a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and a content of the lithium ion in the ink is 3.5 times or more in terms of molar ratio with respect to a content of the compound represented by the general formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryosuke Nagao, Jun Yoshizawa, Hideki Yamakami, Kuniaki Fujimoto, Yukako Tamanuki, Otome Yamashita, Minako Kawabe, Junichi Sakai, Satoshi Kudo
  • Publication number: 20140230689
    Abstract: A vegetable oil-based resinous composition comprises a metallization product of vegetable oil-based adduct, wherein the vegetable oil includes at least one unsaturated double bond. The vegetable oil-based adducts may include a Diels-Alder adduct, a ene reaction adduct, or combinations thereof. The metallizing agent may be selected based on various factors such as the types of substrates, the techniques of applying the composition to the substrate, and the end use applications of the composition. The resinous composition may be used as an alternative to a conventional rosin-based resinate binder for various end use applications such as printing inks, coatings, and adhesives on a variety of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Richard C. Houser, Gregory Webb
  • Publication number: 20140225956
    Abstract: A solid ink composition used for ink jet printing. In particular, the solid inks comprise a liquid crystalline material that can be jetted in a molten, amorphous state at elevated temperatures, electrically poled to align the molecules in an intermediate liquid crystalline state at lower temperatures, and then frozen into a robust, high quality image upon cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Stephan V. Drappel, Daryl W. Vanbesien
  • Publication number: 20140208979
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a component that is substantially amorphous, the component comprising at least one non-ester material and at least one ester of malic acid having a formula of wherein R1 and R2 each, independently of the other, is an alkyl group, and further wherein the alkyl portion can be straight, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, having from 1 to about 40 carbon atoms, an substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Morimitsu, Adela Goredema, Naveen Chopra, Jennifer Belelie
  • Publication number: 20140210918
    Abstract: The ink set includes a deep black ink containing a carbon black, and a pale black ink containing the carbon black with a lower content than the deep black ink. The deep black ink further contains a first colorant and a second colorant, and the pale black ink further contains the first colorant, but does substantially not contain the second colorant. The first and the second colorant are each selected from the group consisting of cyan colorants, magenta colorants, violet colorants, and green colorants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shiki Kumagai, Hiroki Nakane, Akira Mizutani
  • Patent number: 8791451
    Abstract: A composition comprising: at least one conjugated polymer, at least one second polymer comprising repeat units represented by: (I) optionally, —[CH2—CH(Ph-OH)]— and (II) —[CH2—CH(Ph-OR)]— wherein Ph is a phenyl ring and R comprises a fluorinated group, an alkyl group, an alkylsulfonic acid group, an alkylene oxide group, or a combination thereof is described. Other polymers can be used as second polymer including polymers comprising modified naphthol side groups. The composition can be used in hole injection and hole transport layers for organic electronic devices. Increased lifetime and better processability can be achieved. Versatility with useful OLED emitters can be achieved. Ink formulations can be adapted for ink jet printing. The conjugated polymer can be a polythiophene. Applications include OLEDs and OPVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Solvay USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkataramanan Seshadri, Christopher T. Brown, Brian E. Woodworth, Edward S. Yang
  • Patent number: 8791202
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition including (a) an ink vehicle; (b) a dispersing agent; (c) a colorant; and (d) organic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, inorganic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, or a combination of organic and inorganic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, wherein the organic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, the inorganic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, or a combination thereof, are encapsulated or functionalized to enhance compatibility with the ink vehicle; and wherein the colorant and the organic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, the inorganic fiber shaped nanowhiskers, or combination of organic and inorganic fiber shaped nanowhiskers are substantially resistant to aggregation and settling in the ink vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Marcel P. Breton, Caroline M. Turek
  • Patent number: 8785354
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon fluid which can be used in the composition of industrial, agricultural and household products, with a pour point of less than ?15° C. according to ASTM standard D97, initial and final boiling points between 200 and 450° C., containing more than 50% by weight of isoparaffins and naphthenes up to at most 40% by weight, and constituted by a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of hydrodewaxed gas-oil cuts with a boiling point greater than 200° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Total Marketing Services
    Inventors: Antoine Westelynck, Christine Aubry, Achim Wiessler
  • Publication number: 20140198143
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, a fluorescent material and optionally, a non-fluorescent colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. The novel phase change ink formulation allows the ink to change color when exposed to UV light, reversibly and multiple times, providing an ink suitable for use in security applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Iftime, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Stephan V. Drappel, Jennifer L. Belelie, Adela Goredema
  • Publication number: 20140198167
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, a photochromic material and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. The novel phase change ink formulation allows the ink to change color when exposed to UV light, reversibly and multiple times, providing an ink suitable for use in security applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Iftime, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Stephan V. Drappel, Jennifer L. Belelie, Naveen Chopra, Adela Goredema
  • Publication number: 20140199527
    Abstract: Provided are an ink composition usable in a solar battery manufacturing process, a method of forming a pattern using the ink composition, an insulation film formed of the ink composition, and an etching mask formed of the ink composition. The ink composition includes: a) a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond; b) a fluorinated surfactant; and c) a solvent, wherein the ink composition has a solid content of 45 parts by weight to 99.99 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Min-A Yu, Yong-Sung Goo, Joon-Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20140194537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an additive composition which in particular contains specific urea urethanes. The additive composition is extremely suitable as a wetting agent and dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: BYK-CHEMIE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Göbelt, René Nagelsdiek, Jürgen Omeis, Frederik Piestert, Wolfgang Pritschins, Natasa Meznaric, Daniela Schröder, Werner Tiegs
  • Patent number: 8772416
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ester-terminated polyimide gellant compounds end-caped with isosorbide and UV curable ink compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Michelle N. Chrétien, Barkev Keoshkerian, Daryl Vanbesien, Jenny Eliyahu
  • Patent number: 8771717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pigments, comprising a plate-like substrate of perlite which does not contain 3D twin structure particles contained in milled expanded perlite in an amount of greater than 5% by weight., and (a) a dielectric material, especially a metal oxide, having a high index of refraction; and/or (a) a metal layer, especially a thin semi-transparent metal layer; 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Patrice Bujard, Marc Baysang, Philippe Bugnon
  • Patent number: 8771558
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an anti-counterfeit ink is provided. A tungsten oxide nanowire is provided. A hydrophilic treatment is performed to the tungsten oxide nanowire to form a tungsten oxide nanowire with hydrophilicity. The tungsten oxide nanowire with hydrophilicity and an ink are mixed to form an anti-counterfeit ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Borh-Ran Huang, Tzu-Ching Lin, Ying-Kan Yang
  • Patent number: 8764333
    Abstract: A water based ink composition for a ballpoint pen containing ?-carrageenan in addition to a dye, water and a water-soluble organic solvent. When used in the ball point pen, the ink composition satisfies an ink drooling prevention and a drying resistance which are mutually incompatible functions and is excellent in writing performance regardless of containing a dye as a coloring agent. The ink composition (c) is used, for example, by accommodating a refill (12) whose ink accommodating tube (18) is filled with the ink composition and which is further loaded with an ink backflow-preventing member (20) in the ballpoint pen (10) whose writing edge is retracted and extruded from a front end opening of a barrel (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Pilot Ink Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Asami
  • Publication number: 20140179049
    Abstract: Silicon based nanoparticle inks are described with very low metal contamination levels. In particular, metal contamination levels can be established in the parts-per-billion range. The inks of particular interest generally comprise a polymer to influence the ink rheology. Techniques are described that are suitable for purifying polymers soluble in polar solvents, such as alcohols, with respect metal contamination. Very low levels of metal contamination for cellulose polymers are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Ha Thi-Hoang Nguyen, Masaya Soeda, Weidong Li, Uma Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20140168331
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inkjet inks and associated methods and systems. In one example, an inkjet ink can comprise an ink vehicle and a colorant, wherein the ink vehicle includes an organic co-solvent, water, and from 0.0001 wt % to 0.1 wt % dextran based on the inkjet ink as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Benjamin Abelovski
  • Publication number: 20140165873
    Abstract: A compound of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are each independently selected from a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, straight-chain hydrocarbon, branched-chain hydrocarbon, halogen, and mixtures thereof; wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are each independently selected from a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, alkoxyl, aryloxy, straight-chain hydrocarbon, branched-chain hydrocarbon, halogen, and mixtures thereof; and wherein the compound can optionally be a mixture of cis and trans isomers wherein only one of R1 to R10 is a non-hydrogen group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Guerino G. Sacripante, Jordan H. Wosnick
  • Publication number: 20140162445
    Abstract: The use of doped silicon nanoparticle inks and other liquid dopant sources can provide suitable dopant sources for driving dopant elements into a crystalline silicon substrate using a thermal process if a suitable cap is provided. Suitable caps include, for example, a capping slab, a cover that may or may not rest on the surface of the substrate and a cover layer. Desirable dopant profiled can be achieved. The doped nanoparticles can be delivered using a silicon ink. The residual silicon ink can be removed after the dopant drive-in or at least partially densified into a silicon material that is incorporated into the product device. The silicon doping is suitable for the introduction of dopants into crystalline silicon for the formation of solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NanoGram Corporation
    Inventors: Guojun Liu, Uma Srinivasan, Shivkumar Chiruvolu
  • Publication number: 20140158943
    Abstract: A method of producing at least one of microscopic and submicroscopic particles includes providing a template that has a plurality of discrete surface portions, each discrete surface portion having a surface geometry selected to impart a desired geometrical property to a particle while being produced; depositing a constituent material of the at least one of microscopic and submicroscopic particles being produced onto the plurality of discrete surface portions of the template to form at least portions of the particles; separating the at least one of microscopic and submicroscopic particles comprising the constituent material from the template into a fluid material, the particles being separate from each other at respective discrete surface portions of the template; and processing the template for subsequent use in producing additional at least one of microscopic and submicroscopic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Thomas G. Mason
  • Publication number: 20140150690
    Abstract: A water-soluble surfactant composition is provided comprising (A) a glycidyl ether-capped acetylenic diol ethoxylate and (B) a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether having an HLB of 8-18. When compounded in inks and paper coatings, the surfactant composition exerts improved foam controlling, dispersing, wetting and penetrating capabilities, is water soluble, and complies with high-speed printing and application conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: NISSIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Mizusaki, Ichiro Tanii
  • Publication number: 20140150811
    Abstract: A cigarette and cigarette paper have a plurality of multilayer bands formed by printing a highly viscous aqueous film-forming composition. After heating the composition to lower its viscosity, the bands are applied to the cigarette paper by gravure printing the composition. The composition is quenched and gelatinized by contact with the cool cigarette paper reducing absorption of water by the paper and reducing wrinkling, cockling, and waviness. Multiple gravure printed layers may be used to form the bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.
    Inventors: TIMOTHY S. SHERWOOD, Firooz Rasouli, Ping Li, Don E. Miser, Joe Yousef Mohajer, Bruce E. Waymack, Tony A. Phan, Tracy L. Madison, John R. Tilley, Yezdi B. Pithawalla
  • Patent number: 8734678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout is life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: SICPA Holding SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frédéric Gremaud, Aurélien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • Patent number: 8734679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sicpa Holding SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frédéric Gremaud, Aurélien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • Publication number: 20140139599
    Abstract: A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the solid ink composition comprises a crystalline compound, an amorphous compound, and an inorganic nucleating agent, which provides for a robust and fast printing ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: DARYL W. VANBESIEN, JENNIFER L. BELELIE, GABRIEL IFTIME, NAVEEN CHOPRA, KENTARO MORIMITSU, PETER G. ODELL
  • Publication number: 20140137768
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the phase change ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound which are derived from bio-renewable and recycled starting materials. The composition provides for a robust, rapid crystallization ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daryl W. Vanbesien, Guerino G. Sacripante, Adela Goredema, Naveen Chopra, Gabriel Iftime
  • Patent number: RE44931
    Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous dispersions of highly-branched polymers for coating applications and methods for making the polymers. The polymers may have high molecular weights and desirably take the form of microgels. The polymers and dispersions may be formulated with functionalities, viscosities, and solids contents that make them well-suited for use in a variety of coatings including, but not limited to, 2-pack coatings, ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings, inks, and air-dry coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Anderson