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Inks for pulsed electrical printing and methods of producing same
Assignee: Epp Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-12
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Granted: 1981-06-16
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Expires: 1999-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A printing ink comprises particles of small size, each having a body portion consisting of a fusible resin and a colorant and electrically conductive material situated substantially entirely on the surface of the body portion. The particles may be formed by a variety of methods. The body portion may have a magnetizable constituent for use in printers with magnetic ink orientation. The particles may be formed by spray drying to produce hollow beads.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. J. Lennon
- 👤 John R. Hagerstrom
- 👤 C. Frederick W. Ekman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 02:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2998
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A printing ink comprising particles each having a body of fusible resin with a colorant dispersed therein, said body being about two to ten microns in size, and an electrically conductive coating overlying the surface of said body and consisting of electrically conductive carbon particles adhering thereto substantially by van der Waals forces, said particles being in sufficiently close mutual proximity for continuous electrical conduction therebetween within said coating and forming a layer of average thickness substantially exceeding the diameters of the particles, said printing ink having a volume resistivity of from 10 to 10 3 ohm cm. measured at between one and two volts per cm., said coating comprising between 5 and 10 percent by weight of said printing ink.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A printing ink comprising particles each having a body of fusible resin with a colorant dispersed therein, said body being about two to ten microns in size, and an electrically conductive coating overlying the surface of said body and consisting of electrically conductive carbon particles adhering thereto substantially by van der Waals forces, said particles being in sufficiently close mutual proximity for continuous electrical conduction therebetween within said coating and forming a layer of average thickness substantially exceeding the diameters of the particles, said printing ink having a volume resistivity of from 10 to 10 3 ohm cm. measured at between one and two volts per cm., said coating comprising between 5 and 10 percent by weight of said printing ink.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A printing ink according to claim 1, in which said body has a magnetizable material dispersed therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A printing ink according to claim 2, in which the magnetizable material comprises particulate Fe 3 O 4 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A printing ink according to claim 2, in which the magnetizable material comprises between seven and forty percent by weight of the particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A printing ink according to claim 1, in which the body is a hollow bead.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A printing ink according to claim 1, in which the body is adapted to fuse and spread over at least twice its projected area and to spread the colorant therewith upon the application of heat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A printing ink according to claim 1, in which the layer of carbon particles has an average thickness of the order of two diameters of the carbon particles.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-15 | 1984-12-15 | 1985-06-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-15 | 1988-12-15 | 1989-06-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-15 | 1992-12-15 | 1993-06-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |