Nonuniform Or Patterned Coating (e.g., Ink Jet Printing, Etc.) Patents (Class 427/466)
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Publication number: 20090291224Abstract: A sheet-like substrate (34) is coated with at least one thin film (36?) composed of at least one porous ceramic layer (S?1, S?2, S?3, . . . ). A solution or a suspension of an organic and/or inorganic metal composite as starting material (14) is admixed with a mixed-in, insoluble pore former (18) and the mixture (22) is sprayed on as layer (S?1, S?2, S?3, . . . ) of a thin film (36). The pore former (18) is at least partly thermally decomposed and/or burnt out to form an at least partly open-pored structure. The process is particularly suitable for producing miniaturized devices such as fuel cells and gas sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule ZurichInventors: Daniel Beckel, Ludwig J. Gauckler
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Patent number: 7618683Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) an acid-generating compound having an anion represented by any one of Formulae (I) to (XI), (B) a cationically polymerizable compound, and (C) a colorant. (In the formulae, R1 to R3 independently denote a monovalent organic group, Rb1 to Rb3, Rf1, and Rf2 independently denote a perfluoroalkyl group, a perfluoroaryl group, or an aryl group substituted with at least one fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group, X1 to X3 independently denote a monovalent organic group, and Y1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Tomotaka Tsuchimura
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Patent number: 7619015Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink composition containing fine particles having an amino group on surfaces thereof. According to the invention, there can be provided an ink composition which prevents volatilization or bleedout of an amine compound to cause no discharge of the amine compound into the environment and is also excellent in curability. Further, there can be provided an ink composition which is excellent in curing efficiency, surface curability and internal curability, and can prevent the occurrence of cracks.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Eiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Oyanagi, Keitaro Nakano
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Patent number: 7615110Abstract: An intaglio printing ink, curing by free radical acrylate chemistry, which does not fluoresce in at least the visible region under ultraviolet light is prepared by using an acylphosphine oxide as the photoinitiator.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Michael W. Leonard, John A. Dyer, James R. Tucker, Shaun L. Herlihy
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Patent number: 7611754Abstract: A microdeposition system microdeposit droplets of fluid material to define a feature pattern on a substrate. The feature pattern for the substrate is defined. A mask is created for the feature pattern that reduces a density of defects that occur due to a malfunctioning nozzle of the microdeposition head. The droplets of fluid material are microdeposited onto the substrate based on the mask to define subfeatures of the feature pattern. One of the nozzles of the microdeposition head is assigned to each of the sub-features in the feature pattern. The nozzles may be assigned randomly or using other functions. The assigned nozzles in the mask are assigned to one of a plurality of passes of the microdeposition head.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: ULVAC, Inc.Inventors: Charles O. Edwards, David Albertalli
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Patent number: 7611755Abstract: A process and apparatus prints images. The process provides an imaging surface; an array of styli opposed to the imaging surface; and a flow of liquid ink containing charged ink particles in the ink between the imaging surface and the array of styli. A voltage bias is established between at least one stylus in the array of styli and the imaging surface. The voltage bias plates at least some charged ink particles onto the imaging surface in response to the voltage bias.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Truman Frank Kellie, William D. Edwards
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Publication number: 20090242405Abstract: Examples of the present invention include methods of assembling structures, such as nanostructures, at predetermined locations on a substrate. A voltage between spaced-apart electrodes supported by substrate attracts the structures to the substrate, and positional registration can be provided the substrate using topographic features such as wells. Examples of the present invention also include devices, such as electronic and optoelectronic devices, prepared by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Theresa S. Mayer, Christine D. Keating, Mingwei Li, Thomas Morrow, Jaekyun Kim
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Patent number: 7582335Abstract: The invention provides a method of making a material, said method comprising generating a foamed hydrophilic polymer solution, especially of a gelatin or derivative thereof, and treating said foamed hydrophilic polymer solution with sufficient energy and for a sufficiently short time that a polymer foam having an open-cell structure is formed. The invention also provides a material comprising a support and an ink receiving layer supported on the support, the ink receiving layer comprising porous hydrophilic polymer, especially gelatin, and is formed by coating a solution of foamed hydrophilic polymer, especially gelatin, onto a support substrate and drying the coated substrate for a time period selected to be short enough such that an open-cell foam is formed.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joanne S. Hunt, Julie Baker, Alan R. Pitt
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Patent number: 7579390Abstract: There is proposed an inkjet ink composition comprising a pigment component to which a resin having a basic terminal is adsorbed, a photo-acid generating agent containing an onium salt, and at least one kind of solvent which can be polymerized under the presence of an acid. The content of multivalent salt included in the onium salt is not more than 20% by weight based on a total weight of onium salt, and the content of the pigment component is confined within the range of 3 to 41% by weight based on the ink composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toru Ushirogouchi, Kazuhiko Ohtsu, Mitsuru Ishibashi, Ryozo Akiyama, Masahi Hiroki
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Patent number: 7579050Abstract: A nano-structure can be focus-patterned while minimizing the generation of a noise pattern by the inventive method which comprises the steps of: (i) mounting a plate having a nano-scale pattern formed thereon by a patterned photoresist layer on an electrode placed in an externally grounded reactor and applying a voltage to the electrode; (ii) accumulating charges selectively onto the photoresist layer on the plate mounted on the electrode; and (iii) introducing charged nanoparticle aerosol into the reactor and guiding the migration of the charged nanoparticles to the uncharged nano-scale pattern region on the plate mounted on the electrode to guide the nanoparticles to adhere to the center region of the pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Seoul National University Industry FoundationInventors: Mansoo Choi, Jaehyun Kim, Hongjoo Yang
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Patent number: 7572487Abstract: Inks are disclosed which are used in ink-jet printing. The inks are cured by ultraviolet radiation, preferably free radical initiation. The inks contain a (meth)acryate monomer, an ?,?-unsaturated ether monomer and a photoinitiator. The inks exhibit a low viscosity and give tough printed images after curing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Sericol LimitedInventor: Carol Noutary
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Patent number: 7563489Abstract: A radiation curable phase change ink preferably used in piezoelectric ink jet devices includes an ink vehicle that includes at least one curable epoxy-polyamide gellant, and at least one colorant. The use of the gellant enables the ink to form a gel state having a viscosity of at least 103 mPa·s at very low temperatures of about 25° C. to about 100° C. The ink may thus be jetted, for example onto an intermediate transfer member surface or directly to an image receiving substrate, at very low jetting temperatures of, for example, about 40° C. to about 110° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Rina Carlini, Eniko Toma, Peter G Odell, Vaisnavi Siritharan
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Publication number: 20090169761Abstract: An inkjet ink set comprising a cyan ink, a magenta ink and a yellow ink, wherein each of said cyan, magenta and yellow inks individually comprises at least 65% water, between 1% and 5% by weight of a dispersed pigment colorant, a surfactant that reduces static surface tension, a dynamic surface tension reducing agent distinct from the surfactant, and at least one humectant distinct from the surfactant and the dynamic surface tension reducing agent; wherein said surfactant, said dynamic surface tension reducing agent and said humectant can be the same or different between said cyan, magenta and yellow inks; and wherein each of said cyan, magenta and yellow inks is characterized by exhibiting a viscosity normalized dynamic surface tension at surface refresh ages of 0.01 s of less than 23.0 mN/(m*cP); and wherein the average viscosity normalized dynamic surface tension at a surface refresh age of 0.01 s for said cyan, magenta and yellow inks taken together is less than 22.0 mN/(m*cP).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Richard P. Szajewski, David T. Southby, David S. Uerz
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Publication number: 20090169762Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink suitable for printing photo-images on both photo-glossy receivers and plain papers, said ink comprising at least 50% by weight water, between 0.5% and 8% by weight of 1,2-pentanediol, a humectant distinct from said 1,2-pentanediol, and between 0.2 and 5% by weight of a dispersed pigment colorant, said dispersed pigment colorant exhibiting an average volume weighted 50th percentile particle size of between 0.001 and 0.075 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Richard P. Szajewski, David T. Southby
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Publication number: 20090162621Abstract: A method of producing a textile article having a localised finish is described. The method comprises providing a continuous supply of a textile substrate, providing an array of digital nozzles, supplying a finishing composition to the nozzles and selectively depositing the finishing composition from the nozzles in a series of droplets to deposit a first predetermined pattern of droplets on a selected area of the substrate to endow a functional characteristic on the selected areas. In this way, it is possible to ensure that only those areas receive the finishing composition that ultimately require it. Usage of valuable chemicals and process time can hereby be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Johannes Antonius Craamer, James E. Fox, Gerhard H. Bouwhuis, Alfons M.F. Wegdam
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Patent number: 7544395Abstract: A patterning method of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is disclosed, to prevent a pattern material from having a swelling portion when using a printing method, thereby obtaining preciseness in patterning, the patterning method including a first step for coating a pattern material containing charged particles on a printing roll having a blanket adhered thereto; a second step for rolling the printing roll on a printing plate having a plurality of projections for printing some pattern material on the projections of the printing plate and form a predetermined pattern on the blanket of the printing roll with the pattern material remaining on the blanket; and a third step for rolling the printing roll on a substrate to re-print the predetermined pattern of pattern material on the substrate, wherein the first step includes applying a voltage of the opposite polarity to the pattern material to the printing roll.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hong Suk Yoo
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Patent number: 7541058Abstract: A circuitized substrate (e.g., PCB) including an internal optical pathway as part thereof such that the substrate is capable of transmitting and/or receiving both electrical and optical signals. The substrate includes an angular reflector on one of the cladding layers such that optical signals passing through the optical core will impinge on the angled reflecting surfaces of the angular reflector and be reflected up through an opening (including one with optically transparent material therein), e.g., to a second circuitized substrate also having at least one internal optical pathway as part thereof, to thus interconnect the two substrates optically. A method of making the substrate is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benson Chan, How T. Lin, Roy H. Magnuson, Voya R. Markovich, Mark D. Poliks
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Patent number: 7541068Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing precise quantities of reagents is disclosed including a positive displacement syringe pump in series with a dispenser, such as an aerosol dispenser or solenoid valve dispenser. The pump is controlled by a stepper motor or the like to provide an incremental quantity or continuous flow of reagent to the dispenser. The pump and dispenser are operated in cooperation with one another such that the quantity and/or flow rate of liquid dispensed by the dispenser can be precisely metered substantially independently of the particular operating parameters of said dispenser to attain a desired flow rate, droplet size or mist quality, droplet frequency and/or droplet velocity.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: BioDot, Inc.Inventor: Thomas C. Tisone
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Publication number: 20090120800Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver complex obtained by reacting at least one silver compound represented by the formula 2 below with at least one ammonium carbamate compound or ammonium carbonate compound represented by the formula 3, 4 or 5 below:Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: INKTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang-Choon Chung, Hyun-Nam Cho, Myoung-Seon Gong, Yi-Sup Han, Jeong-Bin Park, Dong-Hun Nam, Seong-Yong Uhm, Young-Kwan Seo
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Patent number: 7528180Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink set for use in ink-jet recording, which comprises at least 2 ink compositions the solid content concentrations of which are different by more than 2% by mass. The at least 2 ink compositions each comprise an aqueous medium, a pigment and a dispersant for dispersing the pigment. The dispersant is an amphiphilic block copolymer having an A segment that is a hydrophobic segment, a B segment that is a nonionic hydrophilic segment, and a C segment that is an ionic hydrophilic segment. The number of unit structures of the B segment of the amphiphilic block copolymer contained in each of the at least 2 ink compositions is smaller in the amphiphilic block copolymer contained in the ink composition having a relatively high solid content concentration than in the amphiphilic block copolymer contained in the ink composition having a relatively low solid content concentration.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Okada, Kohei Watanabe
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Patent number: 7524610Abstract: An oxetane-containing compound, a photoresist composition including the same, a method of preparing patterns using the photoresist composition, and an inkjet print head including polymerization products of the oxetane-containing compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kyu-sik Kim, Jin-baek Kim, Young-ung Ha, Byung-ha Park, Ji-young Park, Su-min Kim
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Publication number: 20090085344Abstract: The present disclosure provides Benzoxazinone compounds represented by the formula: wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl of 1-12 carbon atoms, substituted alkyl, aryl of 6-12 carbon atoms, substituted aryl, halo, and alkoxy; and R5 is selected from alkyl of 1-12 carbon atoms, substituted alkyl, aryl of 6-12 carbon atoms, substituted aryl, halo, and alkoxy; wherein each of the substituted alkyl and the substituted aryl groups have a substituent selected from alkyl, aryl, halo, and alkoxy. The present disclosure provides a mark having a benzoxazinone compound, and a method for applying the mark onto an article. Also provided is a process for preparing benzoxazinone compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Thomas Potrawa, Joachim Schulz
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Publication number: 20090061104Abstract: The present invention has an objective to provide a novel method for preventing or reducing color degradation or color change of a substrate over time, and thereby, protecting the substrate, and is characterized by arranging a positively-charged substance on a surface of a substrate or in a surface layer of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventor: Shiro Ogata
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Publication number: 20090035478Abstract: A print media for inkjet web-press printing includes a paper base and a porous surface treatment. The porous surface treatment layer includes an inorganic pigment; at least one water-soluble and/or water-dispersible polymeric carrier; and at least one fixer. The fixer is a metal salt. A method of making print media is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Kelly Ronk, Hai Quang Tran
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Patent number: 7485347Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a film by which a highly accurate film pattern can easily be formed out of droplets. The method includes forming linear droplets on a surface of a substrate, providing a temperature gradient onto surfaces of the linear droplets, and forming a dry film including a straight part at an end section of the linear droplets. In order to provide a temperature gradient onto surfaces of the linear droplets, the substrate, on which the droplet is sprayed, is bridged between a hot plate and cooling plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takashi Masuda, Masayoshi Todorokihara
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Publication number: 20090022900Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wire grid device is provided. The method includes: forming SAM (self assembly monomer) nano patterns on a substrate; and forming a wire grid between neighboring SAM nano patterns on the substrate on which the SAM nano patterns are formed by using an electroless plating technique or forming the wire grid on the SAM nano patterns on the SAM nano patterns by using the SAM nano patterns as a seed layer by using the electroless plating technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Su-mi Lee, Chan-hwa Chung, Moon-gyu Lee, Jung-woo Lee
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Patent number: 7479307Abstract: Disclosed are toner compositions comprised of a polymer, an optional colorant, and an UV light curable oligomer. Also disclosed are methods for producing a UV curable toner compositions, the toner compositions produced thereby, and methods of utilizing the UV curable toner compositions in various painting applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Mary C. Fromm, Michelle M. Bruzee, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Pinyen Lin, Chieh-Min Cheng
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Publication number: 20090017219Abstract: A device for applying powder onto an application surface has a powder container (35) and a voltage source (32) for applying a voltage between the powder container and the application surface, wherein the powder container (35) at least partially consists of a conductive material and the powder container (35) has an opening (35a) or is completely open at its side facing the application surface when the voltage is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventors: Norman Paasche, Thomas Brabant, Stefan Streit
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Patent number: 7470455Abstract: Apparatus and methods of decorating guitars and other stringed musical instruments are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a carrier to hold a portion of a guitar, a surface to support the carrier, one or more ink-jet printheads to apply radiation-sensitive ink compositions on a surface of the portion of the guitar, when the portion of the guitar is held by the carrier, and when the carrier is supported by the surface, and a radiation source to supply radiation to the radiation-sensitive ink on the surface of the portion of the guitar. In another aspect, a method may include providing at least a portion of a guitar having a surface, and applying a decoration over the surface by spraying radiation-sensitive ink compositions over the surface with one or more ink-jet spray nozzles and exposing the radiation-sensitive ink compositions to radiation.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Art Guitar, LLCInventor: Steve Spurgeon
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Publication number: 20080311307Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for depositing films on a substrate which may form part of an LED or other types of display. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus for depositing ink on a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber for receiving ink; a discharge nozzle having an inlet port and an outlet port, the discharge nozzle receiving a quantity of ink from the chamber at the inlet port and dispensing the quantity of ink from the outlet port; and a dispenser for metering the quantity of ink from the chamber to the inlet port of the discharge nozzle; wherein the chamber receives ink in liquid form having a plurality of suspended particles and the quantity of ink is pulsatingly metered from the chamber to the discharge nozzle; and the discharge nozzle evaporates the carrier liquid and deposits the solid particles on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Vladimir Bulovic, Jianglong Chen, Conor Francis Madigan, Martin A. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080305272Abstract: A method for the realisation of a filtering separator (10) comprising a nanofibre layer (1) placed on a substrate (2) with filtering properties, said method comprising the following operating steps: enrichment of a substrate (2) having filtering properties with an electrically conductive material; prearranging a liquid polymeric substance (3nside a container (4) placed a distance from said substrate (2) and provided with a dispensing nozzle (5); application of a voltage difference between a first electrode (6), which is placed in contact with said liquid polymeric substance (3), and said enriched substrate (2), which acts as a second electrode so to create an electric field which drives a jet of liquid polymeric substance (3) exiting from said dispensing nozzle (5) towards the enriched substrate (2), to form on the same a network of solid polymeric fibres with nanometric dimensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: UFI FILTERS S.P.A.Inventor: Giorgio Girondi
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Patent number: 7455887Abstract: Disclosed is an actinic ray curable ink-jet ink composition containing a photopolymerizable compound, a sulfonium salt (compound A) as a photoinitiator, which does not release benzene on actinic ray exposure, and a compound (compound B) as a sensitizing agent selected from the group consisting of (i) a polycyclic aromatic compound having a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyloxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, (ii) a carbazole derivative, and (iii) a thioxanthone derivative.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc.Inventor: Toshiyuki Takabayashi
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Patent number: 7454831Abstract: An electronic element (a semiconductor chip) is joining on a wiring board with the active surface thereof facing up (die-bonding step). A slope linked from the surface of the wiring board to the active surface of the electronic element is formed at the periphery of the electronic element (slope forming step). Metallic wiring for connecting electrode terminals on the active surface to wiring patterns on the wiring board is formed on the surface of the slope by a droplet ejection method (metallic wiring forming step). In the invention, prior to forming the metallic wiring, an organic insulating membrane formed of epoxy resin or urethane resin is formed on the active surface of the electronic element, on which the corresponding metallic wiring is formed (insulative ink processing step), thereby improving adhesivity.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Kurosawa, Yoshinori Hagio
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Patent number: 7452568Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to semiconductor, integrated circuits, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to centrifugal methods of filling high-aspect ratio vias and trenches with powders, pastes, suspensions of materials to act as any of a conducting, structural support, or protective member of an electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Hougham, Leena Paivikki Buchwalter, Stephen L. Buchwalter, Jon Casey, Claudius Feger, Matteo Flotta, Jeffrey D. Gelorme, Kathleen C. Hinge, Anurag Jain, Sung K. Kang, John U. Knickerbocker
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Publication number: 20080274538Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices that use focused radiation to handle and/or monitor pathogenic fluids. In particular, a method is provided for dispensing one or more droplets of a fluid containing a pathogen. The method involves providing the pathogen-containing fluid in a reservoir and applying focused radiation to the pathogen-containing fluid in the reservoir in a manner effective to eject a droplet of the fluid therefrom. Often, a pathogen-impermeable enclosure is used.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Picoliter Inc.Inventors: Mitchell W. Mutz, Richard N. Ellson
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Patent number: 7443553Abstract: An array of discrete sensors disposed on a substrate, each sensor comprising a holographic support medium and a hologram disposed throughout the volume of the medium, whereby interaction with an analyte results in a variation of a property of the medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Smart Holograms LimitedInventors: Christopher Robin Lowe, Colin Alexander Bennett Davidson, Jeffrey Blyth, Alexander James Marshall, Anthony Peter James
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Publication number: 20080254228Abstract: There is provided a recording ink containing at least: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; and a carbon black having a hydrophilic group on a surface thereof, wherein the carbon black releases humic acid in an aqueous dispersion of the carbon black, which is recovered from the recording ink, a concentration of the humic acid released in the aqueous dispersion containing 20% by mass of the carbon black of is expressed with a maximum absorbance at a wavelength of 230 nm to 260 nm, and the recording ink has the maximum absorbance of 5.0 to 20.0 at the wavelength of 230 nm to 260 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Mariko Kojima, Kiyofumi Nagai, Akihiko Gotoh, Akiko Bannai, Tomohiro Inoue
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Publication number: 20080248260Abstract: The object of the invention to provide a recording ink with excellent discharge stability and storage stability, which rapidly penetrates into a recording medium and forms a coating, and which will never generate smearing upon high-speed printing or double-sided printing, and which excels in marker resistance, and which enables high quality image recording with less bleeding, and the ink cartridge, the ink record, the inkjet recording apparatus, and the inkjet recording method using the recording ink. The recording ink containing at least water, a colorant, a resin fine-particle, a water-soluble organic solvent and a penetrant, in which the penetrant is a diol compound whose carbon number is 7 to 11 and the resin fine-particle is a silicone modified acrylic resin not containing a hydrolyzable silyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Mariko Kojima, Tomohiro Inoue, Akihiko Gotoh, Michihiko Namba, Hisashi Habashi, Akiko Bannai, Kiyofumi Nagai
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Publication number: 20080241414Abstract: A conductive ink composition includes about 15% to about 50% by weight of copper nanoparticles, about 40% to about 80% by weight of a non-aqueous solvent mixture, about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of a dispersion agent and about 1% to about 20% by weight of a wetting agent. A conductive pattern may be formed with use of the conductive ink composition and an inkjet printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Jang Sub Kim, Soon-Kwon Lim, Joo-Ho Moon, Sun-Ho Jeong, Dong-Jo Kim, Kyoo-Hee Woo
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Publication number: 20080199625Abstract: The present invention provides a colored coating composition and coating film-forming method that are capable of forming a multilayer coating film having excellent appearance with excellent smoothness, high flip-flop effect, and little metallic mottling. The colored coating composition comprises: (A) a hydroxy-containing resin, (B) a curing agent, (C) a diester compound represented by Formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C4-18 hydrocarbon group, R3 is a C2-4 alkylene group, m is an integer of 3 to 25, and m oxyalkylene units (R3—O) may be the same or different, (D1) a coloring pigment, and (D2) an extender pigment; the total amount of the coloring pigment (D1) and the extender pigment (D2) being 40 to 180 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the hydroxy-containing resin (A) and the curing agent (B) in total.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventor: Norio Niwa
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Patent number: 7413765Abstract: A film-forming method is provided for forming a planar periodic structure having a predetermined periodicity by depositing liquid material on an object. A liquid drop supplying means is used which supplies a liquid drop at a predetermined driving period to deposit the liquid material on the object; the presence or absence of the supply of the liquid drop is controlled at each driving period in accordance with the periodicity of the planar periodic structure to be formed; and the liquid drop is supplied by controlling the liquid drop supplying means while the liquid drop supplying means is scanned at a predetermined scanning speed in a predetermined scanning direction relative to the object. A natural number times a value obtained by multiplying the driving period and the scanning speed is set to be the structural period of the planar periodic structure in the scanning direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tatsuya Ito, Takeshi Oyama
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Patent number: 7413635Abstract: A process for reducing the poling field of congruent LiNbO3 and LiTaO3 crystal-based nonlinear optical devices and for the production of domain structures with precise reproducibility of the main parameters by depositing a thin layer of a stoichiometric LiNbO3 film on the Z-face of a congruent LiNbO3 or LiTaO3 wafer. A new domain nucleation, evolution and stabilization process is provided to afford a uniform, short period domain superstructure for the conversion of near infra-red light to near ultraviolet, blue and green light.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Spectralus, Inc.Inventor: Stepan Essaian
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Patent number: 7410905Abstract: A method for fabricating a thin film pattern on a substrate, includes the steps of: forming a concave part on the substrate that conforms to the thin film pattern; and applying a function liquid into the concave part.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Toshihiro Ushiyama, Toshimitsu Hirai, Toshiaki Mikoshiba, Hiroshi Kiguchi, Hironori Hasei
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Publication number: 20080186373Abstract: A inkjet ink composition includes an acrylic latex, a solvent, 1,2-hexanediol, a colorant, a dispersant, and water. The acrylic latex is present in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 5 wt. %. The solvent is selected from dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether,.tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, propylene glycol monopropyl ether, and combinations thereof, and is present in an amount ranging from about 6 wt. % to about 10 wt. %. The 1,2-hexanediol is present in an amount ranging from about 0.5 wt. % to about 2 wt. %, and the colorant is present in an amount ranging from about 0 wt. % to about 6 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventor: Luanne J. Rolly
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Publication number: 20080187677Abstract: An ink composition includes a solvent system, an effective amount of at least one surfactant, an effective amount of at least one polymeric binder, water, and a pigment. The solvent system includes an effective amount of a betaine solvent and an effective amount of 2-pyrrolidone, glycerol, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventor: Alexey S. Kabalnov
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Publication number: 20080182028Abstract: The present invention is drawn toward ink-jet inks, coating compositions, methods of printing durable images, and fluoro-diol-modified polyurethanes. The ink-jet ink can comprise a liquid vehicle, a colorant, and a fluoro-diol-modified polyurethane binder having a weight average molecular weight from about 3,000 Mw to about 180,000 Mw, wherein each side chain of the binder has no more than 15 fluoro substitutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventor: Kai-Kong Iu
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Patent number: 7405072Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices that use focused radiation to handle and/or monitor pathogenic fluids. In particular, a method is provided for dispensing one or more droplets of a fluid containing a pathogen. The method involves providing the pathogen-containing fluid in a reservoir and applying focused radiation to the pathogen-containing fluid in the reservoir in a manner effective to eject a droplet of the fluid therefrom. Often, a pathogen-impermeable enclosure is used.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Picoliter Inc.Inventors: Mitchell W. Mutz, Richard N. Ellson
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Publication number: 20080176001Abstract: A printing system has a substrate, and first and second colored inks. The first colored ink has particles of a first pigment, and the particles have a first net zeta potential. The second colored ink has particles of a second pigment and a polarity-reversing amount of a surfactant. The particles of the second pigment have a second net zeta potential opposite in polarity to the first net zeta potential. The first and second colored inks are configured to be printed together over a common surface of said substrate to form a composite color.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Sundar Vasudevan
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Patent number: 7399497Abstract: To provide a film forming method and a film forming system, which efficiently use materials and forming a high-quality organic thin film, and an electronic device and an electronic apparatus that are manufactured using the method and the device, an organic thin film-forming system includes a solution supplying unit, a gas supplying unit, a soft ionizing unit, and an ion separating unit, a deflecting unit, and a film-forming unit. After organic materials to be converted in film become minute liquid droplets in the soft ionizing unit and the liquid droplets are ionized or charged, the liquid droplets are vaporized and thus pseudo-molecular ions of a vapor state are created. In the ion separating unit, an organic material pseudo-molecular ion is separated from the pseudo-molecular ions.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoichi Imamura
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Patent number: RE40847Abstract: Radiation curable ink compositions for ink jet contain radiation curable monomers containing vinylether and acrylate functions.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Agfa-GevaertInventors: Luc Vanmaele, Emiel Verdonck