Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A dye solution composition containing a dye obtained by reacting at least one acid selected from the group consisting of: OH(CH.sub.2).sub.n SO.sub.3 H, Cl(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH and Br(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, or salts thereof, with one or a mixture of dyes represented by the general formula (I): ##STR13## wherein R is phenylene or naphthylene; X and X' are each H, sulfonic acid or sulfonate; Y and Y' are each H or alkali metal; R' is an amino group-containing radical selected from the group consisting of: ##STR14## and carboxylates and sulfonates thereof except that when R' does not contain a sulfonic acid group, X and X' are not the same and when R' contains a sulfonic acid group, X and X' are each H.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A dye solution composition containing a dye obtained by reacting at least one acid selected from the group consisting of: OH(CH.sub.2).sub.n SO.sub.3 H, Cl(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH and Br(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH wherein n is an integer of 1 or 2, or salts thereof, with one or a mixture of dyes represented by the general formula (I): ##STR13## wherein R is phenylene or naphthylene; X and X' are each H, sulfonic acid or sulfonate; Y and Y' are each H or alkali metal; R' is an amino group-containing radical selected from the group consisting of: ##STR14## and carboxylates and sulfonates thereof except that when R' does not contain a sulfonic acid group, X and X' are not the same and when R' contains a sulfonic acid group, X and X' are each H.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein X--R-- is ##STR15##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein R' is ##STR16##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dye of formula (I) is a dye represented by the formula: ##STR17##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dye of formula (I) is a dye represented by the formula: ##STR18##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1, claim 2, or claim 4 wherein said acid is selected from the group consisting of monochloroacetic acid, β-chloropropionic acid, monobromoacetic acid and β-bromopropionic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dye of formula (I) is represented by the formula: ##STR19##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 1 or claim 7 wherein said acid is sodium hydroxymethane sulfonate or sodium hydroxyethane sulfonate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
121 words
A dye solution composition containing one or a mixture of dyes having the formula (I) ##STR20## wherein R is phenylene or naphthylene; X and X' each are hydrogen, sulfonic acid or sulfonate; Y and Y' each are hydrogen or alkali metal; R' is selected from the group consisting of ##STR21## carboxylates and sulfonates thereof, wherein D is --(CH 2 ) n SO 3 H, --(CH 2 ) n COOH, or salts thereof, and n is 1 or 2, with the provisos that (1) when R' does not contain a sulfonic acid group, X and X' are not the same, and (2) when R' does contain a sulfonic acid group X and X' are both hydrogen, said composition also containing a solvent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
121 words
A dye solution composition containing one or a mixture of dyes having the formula (I) ##STR20## wherein R is phenylene or naphthylene; X and X' each are hydrogen, sulfonic acid or sulfonate; Y and Y' each are hydrogen or alkali metal; R' is selected from the group consisting of ##STR21## carboxylates and sulfonates thereof, wherein D is --(CH 2 ) n SO 3 H, --(CH 2 ) n COOH, or salts thereof, and n is 1 or 2, with the provisos that (1) when R' does not contain a sulfonic acid group, X and X' are not the same, and (2) when R' does contain a sulfonic acid group X and X' are both hydrogen, said composition also containing a solvent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An ink for ink jet recording comprising a dye solution as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dye solution composition as claimed in claim 9 in which the solvent comprises water.