Tetrabenzoporphyrazine Nucleus Containing, E.g., Phthalocyanine, Etc. Patents (Class 524/88)
  • Publication number: 20130027478
    Abstract: An ink jet ink composition includes an organic solvent, a binder, and a colorant. The colorant is selected from at least a first pigment and a second pigment. If the ink composition comprises carbon black, the carbon black is present in an amount less than 30% by weight of the total pigment content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Kozee, Fengfei Xiao, Linfang Zhu, Jeffrey Pierce
  • Publication number: 20130017373
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stretchable ink composition which comprises water, a colorant, a surfactant, and a fluoroelastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yiliang Wu, Qi Zhang, Ke Zhou, Yu Qi, Nan-Xing Hu
  • Publication number: 20130016156
    Abstract: An ink composition including: initiator particles including a water-insoluble polymerization initiator and a water-soluble polymer and having a volume average particle diameter of 500 nm or less; a water-soluble polymerizable compound; a pigment; and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasufumi Ooishi, Yuji Kume
  • Publication number: 20130012626
    Abstract: Disclosed are a resin-treated pigment characterized in that the resin-treated pigment comprises a pigment and a polymer of an unsaturated bond-containing monomer, a weight ratio of the pigment to the polymer (pigment:polymer) is from 50 to 95 to from 5 to 50, and the polymer is a block copolymer comprising from 5 to 70 mass % of an addition-polymerizable monomer having a UV-absorbing group; a production process of the resin-treated pigment; and a pigment dispersion using the resin-treated pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: KYOTO UNIVERSITY, DAINICHISEIKA COLOR & CHEMICALS MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Shimanaka, Yoshikazu Murakami, Shinichiro Aoyagi, Atsushi Goto, Yoshinobu Tsujii
  • Patent number: 8349922
    Abstract: A yellow water-based pigment dispersion liquid is provided that includes pigment particles dispersed with a significantly small particle size, that has excellent dispersion stability, that causes less precipitation even at low viscosity, and that provides high gloss when the dispersion liquid is used as a main component of inkjet recording ink. In order to produce the water-based pigment dispersion liquid, it is important to add, as a kneading aid, an acetylene glycol surfactant having a specific structure and an HLB value of 8 to 12 to a mixture containing a bis-acetoacetallylide pigment, a styrene-acrylic acid copolymer having an acid value of 145 to 175, a basic compound, and a humectant and then to knead the resultant mixture to obtain a pigment dispersion. By dispersing the pigment dispersion in a water-based medium, a water-based pigment dispersion liquid for inkjet recording having the characteristics above can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: DIC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Idemura, Hiroshi Maru, Kenji Sugo
  • Patent number: 8344047
    Abstract: A dispersing agent characterized in that said dispersing agent is prepared by reacting primary and/or secondary amino groups of an amine compound comprising a polyamine (C) with isocyanate groups of a urethane prepolymer (E) having two isocyanate groups in one terminal region, wherein said urethane prepolymer (E) has been prepared by reacting hydroxyl groups in a vinyl polymer (A) having two hydroxyl groups in one terminal region with isocyanate groups in diisocyanates (B), and in that an amine number of said dispersing agent is 1 to 100 mgKOH/g is disclosed. The dispersing agent of the present invention has excellent dispersibility, flowability, and storage stability when used in small quantities. A pigment-dispersed product can be prepared therefrom, independently of the kinds of binder resin or solvent used. Further, the present invention is suitable for offset ink, gravure ink, resist ink for a color filter, inkjet ink, coating composition, and colored resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Shigemori, Tomoko Tachibana, Yasushi Ariyoshi, Ken Yamazaki, Atsushi Yoda, Daisuke Fujiwara, Atsushi Nakazato, Tsutomu Hiroshima
  • Publication number: 20120328853
    Abstract: An inkjet recording ink set including: a black ink; and color inks composed of a cyan ink, a magenta ink and a yellow ink, wherein the black ink contains a water-soluble solvent, a surfactant, water, and colored polymer emulsion particles obtained by dispersing, in water, carbon black coated with a vinyl polymer or a polyester polymer, wherein the cyan ink, the magenta ink and the yellow ink each contain a corresponding color dye, a water-soluble solvent, and water, and wherein an amount S of the water-soluble solvent contained in each color ink occupies 40% by mass or more of a total amount of each color ink, a ratio (S/W) of the amount S of the water-soluble solvent to an amount W of the water contained in each color ink is in the range of 0.7 to 1.6, and each color ink does not have a flash point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Akihiko Matsuyama, Akiko Bannai, Kiyofumi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20120308786
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition which has superior storage stability, is resistant to bleeding, has good fixability to paper, and enables printing of a clear image. The ink composition includes a pigment dispersion containing a surface-treated pigment and a resin emulsion, wherein the surface-treated pigment is obtained by binding a functional group, having a larger calcium index than a calcium index of 1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid, to the surface of a pigment; and the resin emulsion is adapted so that an aqueous solution containing 1 mass % of a solid content of the resin emulsion has a conductance of 300 ?S/cm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Satoshi Shioda, Tatsuro Ishitobi, Takao Otomaru, Rumiko Matsuo, Eiichi Miyata, Ataru Miyata, Masaki Inumaru, Yukio Sugita, Fumie Yamazaki, Naoki Shiraishi, Mitsuyoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20120308778
    Abstract: A sterilized article comprising a sterilized or hydrogen peroxide vapor-sterilized polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising a polyetherimide, wherein after exposure to 100 cycles of the hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide vapor and hydrogen peroxide plasma for 30 minutes at 20 to 55° C., the color of the polymer composition of the article exhibits a color shift of delta E of 10 units or less relative to the color of the polymer composition color before the first hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization cycle, wherein delta E is measured in accordance with ASTM D2244.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Scott Michael Davis, Robert R. Gallucci, Shawn Lee, Mark A. Sanner
  • Publication number: 20120308777
    Abstract: A sterilized article comprising a hydrogen peroxide plasma or hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilized polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising from 20 to 80 weight % of a polyphenylene ether sulfone; and from 20 to 80 weight % of a polyetherimide. When sterilized with a hydrogen peroxide plasma, or hydrogen peroxide vapor, the articles have surprisingly improved resistance to changes in color and clarity as well as resistance to loss of mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Scott Michael Davis, Robert R. Gallucci, Shawn Lee, Mark A. Sanner
  • Patent number: 8319916
    Abstract: A method of producing organic nanoparticles, comprising: mixing a solution of an organic material dissolved in a good solvent with a solvent that is compatible with the good solvent but is a poor solvent for the organic material, to prepare a dispersion in which the organic material is being formed to organic fine particles of a size in the order of nanometer; wherein the dispersion contains a polymer compound having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a (m+n)-valent connecting group; R2 represents a single bond or a divalent connecting group; A1 represents a specific monovalent organic group; when n is two or more, plural A1s may be the same or different; m represents 1 to 8; n represents 2 to 9; m+n is 3 to 10; and P1 represents a polymer compound residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Matsumoto, Takayuki Kusano, Yousuke Miyashita, Koreshige Ito, Tomohiro Kodama, Hideaki Ito, Naoya Shibata, Hidenori Takahashi, Haruhiko Yoshino, Tetsu Kamosaki
  • Publication number: 20120293582
    Abstract: A recording ink containing a pigment dispersion, a surfactant, a water-dispersible resin, a humectant and water. The pigment dispersion contains a pigment dispersant, which is an anionic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10 to 20. The pigment dispersion also contains a polymer dispersion stabilizer, which is an alpha-olefin/maleic anhydride copolymer expressed by the formula (1) below, where R is an alkyl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms, and where the mass average molecular weight of the copolymer is 5000 to 20000. An ink cartridge, an inkjet recording method, an inkjet recording apparatus, and an ink recorded matter, each employing the recording ink, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroshi Goto, Akihiko Matsuyama, Kiyofumi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20120263959
    Abstract: The present invention has an objective to provide a silicone elastomer composition in which a cured product thereof is flexible, which provides a silicone elastomer with a small hardness change even due to thermal aging, and in which superior adhesive properties with respect to other silicone elastomers and superior curing properties are exhibited. The objective of the present invention can be achieved by a silicone elastomer composition comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane having two or more silicon atom-bonded alkenyl groups on average in a molecule, in which the content of the alkenyl group is less than 0.2% by weight with respect to the amount of component (A); (B) an organopolysiloxane having two or more silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms on average in a molecule, in which the amount of the silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in component (B) ranges from 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yoshida, Nozomi Ishigami
  • Patent number: 8277697
    Abstract: A color filter having a filter layer comprising a fluorinated phthalocyanine pigment and at least one second pigment. In one embodiment, the second pigment has a maximum absorption at a wavelength from 400 to 500 nm to create a green color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Global Oled Technology LLC
    Inventors: Tommie L. Royster, Jr., Paula J. Alessi, Donald R. Diehl
  • Publication number: 20120238675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing an ink composition for offset printing with use of a crude copper phthalocyanine pigment and/or an active crude copper phthalocyanine pigment and without use of a pigment dispersion resin that requires additional cost, to produce an ink composition which provides a highly tinted and bright image. The method includes the steps of: premixing a premix component through stirring so as to obtain a pigment mixture, the premix component containing a crude copper phthalocyanine pigment and/or an active crude copper phthalocyanine pigment, at least one binder resin selected from the group consisting of a rosin-modified phenolic resin, a rosin-modified maleic acid resin, a petroleum resin, and an alkyd resin, and an oil component; grinding and milling the pigment mixture obtained by the premixing, using a bead mill with grinding media of beads each having a size of 0.1 mm or larger and smaller than 1.5 mm, at a temperature within the range of 0° to 180° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: INX INTERNATIONAL INK CO., SAKATA INX CORP.
    Inventors: Yuichi KATAURA, Keishiro HISHINUMA
  • Publication number: 20120232194
    Abstract: Provided is a phthalocyanine compound which is halogen-free and which has a green hue, excellent resistance to organic solvents and acids, and high chroma. Also provided are a metal-free phthalocyanine compound or a metal phthalocyanine compound represented by specified general formula (1-1) or (1-2) and having a N,N?-disubstituted imidazolone structure or piperazinedione structure introduced therein, and a coloring composition including the compound and a synthetic resin. The phthalocyanine compound of the present invention exhibits a clear green color and is halogen-free, and is thus useful as a clear green pigment for coloring materials such as a coating material, plastic, a printing ink, rubber, leather, textile printing, a color filter, a jet ink, a heat transfer ink, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kondou, Yoshiyuki Sano, Yutaka Tachikawa
  • Publication number: 20120220702
    Abstract: A non-aqueous ink composition for inkjet printing is provided, which comprises 0.01 to 10 wt % of at least one ionic substance (A) selected from the group consisting of quarterly ammonium salts, quarterly phosphonium salts, a combination of a fatty acid and/or an alkyl phosphate with an amine compound, and synergists, 0.1 to 20 wt % of an C12-25 alkyl(meth)acrylate copolymer (B) having 1 to 40 wt %, relative to a weight of the copolymer, of urethane moiety, 0.1 to 20 wt % of a pigment (C), and an organic solvent (D). The composition achieves excellent wiping durability and printed image density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuo Hosoya, Hiroshi Hayashi, Marie Morinaga, Naoyuki Torita
  • Publication number: 20120213943
    Abstract: An aqueous marking composition is described which upon application to a polymeric surface and laser irradiation, produces one or more marks or other indicia having high contrast in the polymeric surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: FERRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph E. Sarver, Stephen Rozwood, George E. Sakoske, Sean Weir, Dennis Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20120208035
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous coating composition comprising an (A) aluminium pigment treated with molybdic acid and a (B) condensed polycyclic pigment. The aqueous coating composition can achieve a small difference between the color of a coating film formed by application of the coating composition after storage and a color of the coating film formed by application of the coating composition before storage. The aqueous coating composition of the present invention inhibits hydrogen gas generation, and thus has excellent storage stability. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition, comprising: (A) aluminium pigment treated with molybdic acid; (B) condensed polycyclic pigment; (C) resin having an aromatic ring with a nitro group bonded thereto; and (D) film-forming resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Toru Iwamoto, Chihiro Nagano, Takashi Nakayabu, Keiji Sugamoto, Hideo Sugai
  • Publication number: 20120188503
    Abstract: [Problems] The invention provides a plastic lens for eyeglasses by using diethylene glycol bisallyl carbonate as a lens material and which is made to have a main absorption peak in a wavelength range of 565 nm to 605 nm by mixing a coloring agent in which a visible light-absorption spectroscopic spectrum contains an azaporphyrin compound and to be durable for use as eyeglasses and polarized eyeglasses owing to the good antiglare and visibility properties of the coloring agent. [Solving means] The eyeglass lens made of an allyl diglycol carbonate resin which has a main absorption peak of visible light spectroscopic transmittance in a wavelength range of 565 nm to 605 nm as shown in FIG. 1 is obtained by using diethylene glycol bisallyl carbonate as a lens material, mixing an organic coloring agent containing a tetraazaporphyrin compound, mixing a peroxyester type peroxide or a peroxyketal type peroxide with a 10 hour-half life temperature of 90 to 110° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Kanichi Tamura, Shoichi Mitsuuchi, Kenzo Wada
  • Patent number: 8222326
    Abstract: The invention provides a water-based ink composition for inkjet recording which contains vinyl polymer particles containing a styrene-acrylic acid copolymer in which the total content of the constitutional units derived from styrene monomer, acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid is 45% by mass or more; and at least one of an azo pigment represented by Formula (1), a tautomer thereof, a salt or hydrate thereof; and a water-based liquid medium, and which is excellent in discharge stability after a long-term storage or after aging at high temperatures: wherein, Q represents a heterocyclic group; W represents an alkoxy group, an amino group etc.; X1 and X2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group etc.; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R2 represents a heterocyclic group; and n represents an integer of 1 to 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Morimoto, Keiichi Tateishi
  • Patent number: 8221657
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to novel phthalocyanines and their use as IR-absorbers, in particular in transparent thermoplastic or crosslinkable polymers. A further aspect of the invention is a composition of these phthalocyanines and thermoplastic or crosslinkable polymers and an architectural or automotive glazing containing these phthatolcyanines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Francesca Peri, Cesare Lorenzetti, Samanta Cimitan, Markus Grob
  • Publication number: 20120171479
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which provides a laminated glass with low Tts and high visible transmittance. An interlayer film 2 for laminated glass of the present invention comprises: a thermoplastic resin; a plasticizer; heat insulating particles; at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phthalocyanine compound, a naphtalocyanine compound, and an anthracyanine compound; and a yellow dye. The amount of the heat insulating particles is 0.01 to 2 parts by weight and the total amount of the compound and the yellow dye is not more than 0.25 parts by weight, relative to each 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano, Daizou Ii, Takazumi Okabayashi, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20120164457
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which provides a laminated glass with excellent heat insulation property and high visible transmittance. An interlayer film 2 for laminated glass of the present invention comprises: a thermoplastic resin; a plasticizer; heat insulating particles; and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phthalocyanine compound, a naphtalocyanine compound, and an anthracyanine compound. When an amount A represents the amount of the heat insulating particles to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin and an amount B represents the amount of the compound to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin, the amount A is 0.1 to 3 parts by weight and a ratio of the amount A to the amount B (the amount A/the amount B) is 3 to 2000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Juichi Fukatani, Hirofumi Kitano, Daizou Ii, Takazumi Okabayashi, Ryuta Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20120165435
    Abstract: Transition metal complex siccatives are provided. Aspects of the siccatives include a transition metal complexed with a cyclic tetradentate ligand. Aspects of the invention further include compositions that include the siccatives, as well as methods of making and using the same. Aspects of the invention further include use of the siccatives as a catalyst in various syntheses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Raghu Santhanam
  • Patent number: 8207248
    Abstract: Disclosed is a colored high density polyethylene composition. The composition comprises a high density polyethylene, phthalocyanine blue, and talc. The composition exhibits reduced warpage in molded articles compared to those which do not contain talc. The composition is useful for injection molding and many other applications where a blue color is needed and low warpage is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Haley, Robert L. Sherman, Jr., Edward S. Vargas, Douglas D. Keller, Jeffrey J. Strebel
  • Publication number: 20120152150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic colouring agents with a high colour stability to weathering for thermoplastics. The invention furthermore relates to a polymer composition containing at least one thermoplastic and at least one organic colouring agent, preferably a combination of at least two organic colouring agents, of a specific structure. The invention moreover relates to the use of the colouring agents according to the invention for colouring polymer compositions, in particular for transparent formulations such as are required for the production of panes for use in buildings, motor vehicles and track vehicles or aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Michael Wagner, Joerg Reichenauer
  • Publication number: 20120157587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition including a transparent thermoplastic plastic, an inorganic infrared absorber, also referred to as IR absorber hereinbelow, optionally an inorganic nano-scale pigment, and the combination of at least one organic colouring agent of a specific structure, and to the preparation and use of the polymer compositions according to the invention and to products produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Alexander Meyer, Joerg Reichenauer, Andrea Scagnelli, Vincenzo Taravella
  • Publication number: 20120157586
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising, (a) a transparent or translucent polymer or polymer blend in an amount which together with components b) to g) gives 100 wt. %, (b) optionally 0 ppm to 2500 ppm of one or more stabilisers, (c) 0.001 ppm to 10,000 ppm of at least one dye comprising structure 1a and/or 1b, (d) 0.001 ppm to 10,000 ppm of at least one dye selected from the group consisting of dyes differing from dyes having structure 1a and/or 1b based on perinone or indanthrone and dyes based on a phthalocyanine or phthalocyanine complex, (e) optionally 0 ppm to 3000 ppm of one or more release agents, (f) optionally 0 ppm to 6000 ppm of one or more UV absorbers, and (g) optionally 0 ppm to 500,000 ppm of one or more further additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Gesa Dern, Alexander Meyer, Joerg Reichenauer
  • Publication number: 20120127233
    Abstract: An ink jet ink contains a resin A, a resin B, and a pigment, in which the pigment is a halogenated metal phthalocyanine pigment being dispersed by the resin B, the resin A is a random copolymer having a carboxy group, the resin B is a block copolymer having a carboxy group, the acid value of the resin A is less than the acid value of the resin B, and the ink further includes a polybasic acid having a functional group whose pKa is 4.3 or less and a functional group whose pKa is 5.0 or more and 6.6 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Yamashita, Takashi Saito, Tsuyoshi Furuse, Nobuyuki Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20120111601
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition including a fluorine-containing polymer, and excellent in heat resistance even if only a small amount of additives is added to the composition. The present invention relates to a composition, comprising: a fluorine-containing polymer (a) and a cobalt compound (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasukazu Nakatani, Toshio Miyatani, Hiroshi Torii, Natsumi Okamoto, Takayuki Hirao, Manabu Fujisawa, Shigehito Sagisaka
  • Patent number: 8173227
    Abstract: There is provided a recording ink containing: solid constituents, which contain a colorant and a resin, and stay solid in the ink having a temperature of 25° C.; liquid constituents, which have a higher boiling point than a boiling point of water, and stay liquid in the ink having a temperature of 25° C.; and water, wherein a total amount of the solid constituents in the recording ink is in the range of 2.0% by mass or more to less than 20% by mass, wherein a ratio A/B of a total amount of the liquid constituents in the recording ink A to the total amount of the solid constituents in the recording ink B is from 0.70 to 1.75, and wherein the viscosity of the recording ink at 25° C. is 10 mPa s or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoya Morohoshi, Tamotsu Aruga, Michihiko Namba, Akihiko Gotoh, Kiyofumi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20120107257
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one pigment and polyvinylpyrrolidone with a weight average molecular weight of less than 40,000 g/mol, its preparation method and its cosmetic uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SENSIENT COSMETIC TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Alexandre CAPPON, Patricia Vesque, Gaelle Frere
  • Patent number: 8168694
    Abstract: An ink composition is provided and includes: a dye; and at least one polymer of an oxidation-resistant polymer having a weight-average molecula weight of 3,000 or more, an association-accelerating polymer and an amidic polymer. An image printed with the ink composition has an ozone degradation rate of 1/5 or less of that of an image printed with an ink composition free of the at least one polymer. The ink composition has an extremely high image durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiki Taguchi, Sachiko Arai
  • Patent number: 8163820
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing aqueous pigment dispersions for ink-jet recording in which fine pigments are stably dispersed and such a state can be maintained for a long period of storing. Moreover, a process is provided for producing aqueous pigment dispersions for ink-jet recording in which the time required for production such as dispersing time is short, and the production efficiency is high. The process for producing aqueous pigment dispersions for ink-jet recording includes a first step of kneading (1) a styrene-acrylic type resin with a styrene type monomer unit of 50 to 90 mass %, and at least one unit selected from an acrylic monomer unit and methacrylic monomer unit, having an acid value of 50 to 300, (2) a pigment, (3) a basic compound, and (4) a humectant to produce a solid colored kneaded product, and a second step of dispersing the solid colored kneaded product in an aqueous medium comprising water or water and humectant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kaji, Kazuhiro Kaneko, Ritsuko Small, Hiromichi Arakawa, Shinichi Okada, Hiroshi Harada, Sadahiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20120092428
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to methods and compositions directed at durable ink-jet inks. As such, an ink-jet ink can comprise a liquid vehicle, a colorant dispersed or dissolved in the liquid vehicle, a high Tg polymer having a Tg of at least 45° C. dispersed in the liquid vehicle, and a near-infrared absorbing dye in the liquid vehicle. The ink can be formulated such that when printed on a substrate and irradiated with a near-infrared energy source, the near-infrared absorbing dye generates enough heat to uniformly melt the high Tg polymer, thereby enhancing the durability of ink-jet ink printed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Howard S. Tom, Hou Ng, Jayprakash Bhatt
  • Publication number: 20120050390
    Abstract: A water-based black ink composition for ink jet recording including: a carbon black pigment at least partially coated with a water-insoluble first dispersant polymer containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1) and a structural unit different from the structural unit represented by the following formula (1); a coloring pigment selected from the group consisting of a phthalocyanine pigment, a quinacridone pigment and an azo pigment, the coloring pigment being at least partially coated with the first dispersant polymer or a second dispersant polymer consisting of the same structural units as the structural units constituting the first dispersant polymer but having a composition ratio of the structural units different from a composition ratio of the structural units of the first dispersant polymer; and an aqueous medium:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoko NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20120038704
    Abstract: The inkjet recording liquid according to the present disclosure contains water, pigment and pigment dispersion resin. The pigment dispersion resin is alkali soluble, and is dissolved in recording liquid. The mass ratio of pigment dispersion resin to pigment (resin content/pigment content) is 0.1 to 0.3. The mass ratio of pigment dispersion resin not adhering to pigment to pigment (unattached resin/pigment content) is 0.01 to 0.1. The acid value of the pigment dispersion resin is 150 to 250 mg KOH/g. The molecular weight of the pigment dispersion resin is preferably 10,000 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Ozawa, Noriaki Furukawa, Susumu Hiroshima
  • Publication number: 20120038723
    Abstract: A transfer printing method including applying a curable sublimation ink having at least one curable component and at least one sublimation colorant in a desired pattern onto a transfer substrate to form an image on the transfer substrate at a first temperature which is below the sublimation temperature of the sublimation colorant; curing the image on the transfer substrate; and optionally, bringing the transfer substrate into contact with a final image-receiving substrate, optionally applying pressure, and heating to a second temperature which is sufficient to cause the sublimation colorant to sublime and form a permanent image on the final image-receiving substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yulin Wang, Ke Zhou, Tie Hwee Ng, Marko Saban
  • Patent number: 8114928
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent/translucent molding composition and process for making prepared from an impact modifier and a resin blend of polycarbonate and a cycloaliphatic polyester having a matching index of refraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP BV
    Inventors: Satish Kumar Gaggar, Johannes Jacobus de Moor, Paul Honigfort, Gabrie Hoogland, Mark van Heeringen, Eelco M. S. van Hamersveld
  • Publication number: 20120027958
    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: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Jagdip Thaker
  • Publication number: 20120026239
    Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition comprising a colorant, water and wax particles, the wax particles comprising at least two kinds of wax; an ink set including the ink composition; and a method of forming an image using the ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Terukazu YANAGI
  • Publication number: 20120026240
    Abstract: An ink composition includes: first pigment particles selected from self-dispersing carbon black and a carbon black of which at least a part is covered with a water-insoluble resin, in an amount of from 1% by mass to 5% by mass relative to the entire mass of the ink composition; second pigment particles formed by a cyan pigment of which at least a part is covered with a water-insoluble resin, in an amount of from 1% by mass to 50% by mass relative to the first pigment particles; water-insoluble resin particles A; and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo SAITO
  • Publication number: 20120019595
    Abstract: An inkjet recording liquid contains water, an organic solvent, a pigment, and a pigment dispersing resin. An weight-average molecular weight of the pigment dispersing resin exceeds 30000 and is 150000 or less. A mass ratio of the pigment dispersing resin to the pigment in the recording liquid (resin content/pigment content) is 0.1 or more and 1.0 or less. An acid value of the pigment dispersing resin is 160 or more and 240 or less. The inkjet recording liquid is discharged from a recording head of the inkjet recording device. Even when nozzles of the recording head become clogged due to drying or thickening of the inkjet recording liquid, the nozzle clogging can be easily resolved with a purge operation and wiping operation of the recording head by a wipe unit. Thus, it is possible to reduce an overconsumption of the recording liquid due to the foregoing purge operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Furukawa, Susumu Hiroshima, Noriaki Ozawa
  • Patent number: 8097667
    Abstract: A fire-extinguishing aerosol composition for heavy current electric apparatuses is disclosed, which includes oxidant, combustible, adhesive and additive. The composition of the present invention is characterized in that the oxidant is the mixture of the potassium salt and the strontium salt, in which the content of the potassium salt oxidant is more than 20 mass % to less than or equal to 35 mass % of the total mass of the composition, and the content of the strontium salt oxidant is more than or equal to 30 mass % to less than 48 mass % of the total mass of the composition. In the fire-extinguishing aerosol composition of the present invention, the mean particle diameter of all components is less than or equal to 50 ?m. After quenching the fire in a space with the heavy current electric apparatus, the fire-extinguishing aerosol composition of the present invention can ensure that the insulation resistance of the heavy current electric apparatus is more than or equal to 20 M?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Shaanxi J&R Fire Fighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongbao Guo, Zanfeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120001979
    Abstract: A method of forming a dense image in non-aqueous inkjet composite printing wherein a black ink and at least one color ink are ejected in the same printing scan, comprising the step of: using the black ink comprising a pigment, a pigment dispersant, and a solvent, wherein an acid value of the pigment (PA), a base value of the pigment (PB), an acid value of the pigment dispersant (DA), and a base value of the pigment dispersant (DB), all measured by using a glass electrode as an indicator electrode and a silver/silver chloride electrode as a reference electrode, satisfy the following formula (1): |WP?P+WD?D|<3.0??(1) wherein ?P=PA?PB; ?D=DA?DB; WP represents the pigment content in % by mass in the ink; WD represents the pigment dispersant content in % by mass in the ink; and the unit of PA, PB, DA, and DB is meq/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshifumi WATANABE, Akiko YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120004345
    Abstract: A polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle includes a colorant nanoparticle core, and a polymer coating established on the colorant nanoparticle core. A negatively chargeable functional group is present on a surface of the polymer-encapsulated colorant nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Doris Pik-Yiu Chun, Hou T. Ng
  • Patent number: 8075984
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition characterized by comprising (A) a thermoplastic resin and (B) a white pigment in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 90:10 and further comprising (C) a black coloring material and a blue coloring material; and provides a formed article using the resin composition. The above thermoplastic resin composition is an improvement of the conventional technique for preventing the permeation of light from a thin part of the formed article while securing a satisfactory reflectance, and can markedly improve the light blocking effect of a thermoplastic resin composition, without the increase of the number of parts, the employment of a more complicated process, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Horio, Hiroshi Kawato
  • Publication number: 20110300344
    Abstract: An ink set is provided, the ink set including a yellow ink composition; and at least one of a magenta ink composition and a cyan ink composition, wherein a colorant of the yellow ink composition contains an azo pigment represented by formula (1), its tautomer, or a salt or hydrate thereof, the magenta ink composition contains at least one pigment selected from quinacridone pigments, and the cyan ink composition contains at least one pigment selected from phthalocyanine pigments: wherein Z represents atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 8-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycle; Y1, Y2, R11 and R12 each represents a hydrogen or a substituent; G1 and G2 each represents a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and W1 and W2 each represents an alkoxy group, an amino group, an alkyl group or an aryl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiichi Tateishi
  • Publication number: 20110278461
    Abstract: An infrared absorbing composition including a compound that is represented by formula (1) and has a hue in a powder state in the range of 20<L*<40, 1<a*<20, and 1<b*<33 in CIELAB space, an organic solvent having a solubility parameter in the range of from 7.3 to 12.1, and a resin is disclosed. In formula (1), each of R1 to R16 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group, provided that at least one of R1 to R16 represents an R17—X— group or that the compound represented by formula (1) contains at least one condensed-ring structure in which any adjacent two of R1 to R16 form a ring; X represents —S—, —NH—, —NR18—, or —O—; each of R17 and R18 independently represents an aliphatic group or an aryl group; and M represents two atoms selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and monovalent metal atoms, or a divalent metal atom, or a divalent substituted metal atom moiety including a trivalent or tetravalent metal atom and a substituent group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsumi KOBAYASHI, Keizo KIMURA