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Dyes containing tetramethylammonium cation for ink-jet printing inks
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-05
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2007-02-05
Abstract
Abstract Inks used in ink-jet printing comprise a vehicle and a dye. The dye is typically an anionic dye, associated with undesirable cations such as sodium or potassium cations. Several properties of such inks are improved by replacing at least about one-fourth of such cations on the anionic dye with tetramethylammonium cations.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A. Askeland
- 👤 William D. Kappele
- 👤 Norman E. Pawlowski
- 👤 John L. Stoffel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:17
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/32; C09D11/328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An ink composition suitable for use in ink-jet printers comprising: (a) a vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers; and (b) a dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule, present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition, said dye having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with undesirable cations, at least a portion of said cations being replaced with tetramethylammonium cations, said portion being in an effective amount to reduce crusting of said ink without affecting kogation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An ink composition suitable for use in ink-jet printers comprising: (a) a vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers; and (b) a dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule, present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition, said dye having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with undesirable cations, at least a portion of said cations being replaced with tetramethylammonium cations, said portion being in an effective amount to reduce crusting of said ink without affecting kogation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ink composition of claim 1 wherein said undesirable cations are selected from the group consisting of sodium and potassium cations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink composition of claim 1 wherein said member is selected from the groups consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and polyethylene glycols.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ink composition of claim 3 wherein said vehicle consists essentially of diethylene glycol, present in an amount of about 50%, and the balance water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The ink composition of claim 1 wherein said dye includes at least one functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of sulfonate and carboxylate groups.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The ink composition of claim 5 wherein said dye is one selected from the group consisting of Food Black 2, Direct Red 9, Direct Red 227, Acid Yellow 23, Direct Yellow 86, Acid Blue 9, Direct Blue 86, Direct Blue 199 and Acid Blue 185.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The ink composition of claim 6 wherein said dye comprises Food Black 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink composition of claim 1 wherein at least about one-fourth of said undesirable cations on said dye are replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink composition of claim 8 wherein at least about one-half of said undesirable cations on said dye are replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
101 words
An ink composition suitable for use in thermal ink-jet printers comprising: (a) a vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers; and (b) a dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of sulfonate and carboxylate anions, said dye present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition, said dye having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with sodium cations, at least about one-fourth of said cations being replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
101 words
An ink composition suitable for use in thermal ink-jet printers comprising: (a) a vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers; and (b) a dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of sulfonate and carboxylate anions, said dye present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition, said dye having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with sodium cations, at least about one-fourth of said cations being replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink composition of claim 10 wherein said member is selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and polyethylene glycols.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ink composition of claim 10 wherein said vehicle consists essentially of diethylene glycol, present in an amount of about 50%, and the balance water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The ink composition of claim 10 wherein said dye is one selected from the group consisting of Food Black 2, Direct Red 9, Direct Red 227, Acid Yellow 23, Direct Yellow 86, Acid Blue 9, Direct Blue 86, Direct Blue 199 and Acid Blue 185.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The ink composition of claim 13 wherein said dye comprises Food Black 2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ink composition of claim 10 wherein at least about one-half of said sodium cations on said dye are replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for increasing dye solubility without adversely affecting kogation in an ink comprising a vehicle and a dye, said vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers and said dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule, said dye being present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition and having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with undesirable cations, said process comprising replacing a portion of said cations with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for increasing dye solubility without adversely affecting kogation in an ink comprising a vehicle and a dye, said vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers and said dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule, said dye being present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition and having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with undesirable cations, said process comprising replacing a portion of said cations with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 16 wherein said undesirable cations are selected from the group consisting of sodium and potassium cations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 16 wherein said at least one member is selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and polyethylene glycols.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 18 wherein said vehicle consists essentially of diethylene glycol, present in an amount of about 50%, and the balance water.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 16 wherein said dye includes at least one functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of sulfonate and carboxylate groups.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said dye is one selected from the group consisting of Food Black 2, Direct Red 9, Direct Red 227, Acid Yellow 23, Direct Yellow 86, Acid Blue 9, Direct Blue 86, Direct Blue 199 and Acid Blue 185.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 21 wherein said dye comprises Food Black 2.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 16 wherein at least about one-fourth of said undesirable cations on said dye are replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 23 wherein at least about one-half of said undesirable cations on said dye are replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for increasing dye solubility without adversely affecting kogation in an ink comprising a vehicle and a dye, said vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers and said dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of sulfonate and carboxylate anions, said dye present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition, said dye having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with sodium cations, said process comprising replacing at least about one-fourth of said cations with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for increasing dye solubility without adversely affecting kogation in an ink comprising a vehicle and a dye, said vehicle comprising about 5 to 95% water and the balance at least one member selected from the group consisting of glycols and glycol ethers and said dye having at least one negatively charged functional group per molecule selected from the group consisting of sulfonate and carboxylate anions, said dye present in an amount up to about 0.1 Molar of the vehicle composition, said dye having a plurality of anionic sites, originally associated with sodium cations, said process comprising replacing at least about one-fourth of said cations with tetramethylammonium cations.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 25 wherein said member is selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and polyethylene glycols.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 26 wherein said vehicle consists essentially of diethylene glycol, present in an amount of about 50%, and the balance water.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 27 wherein said dye is one selected from the group consisting of Food Black 2, Direct Red 9, Direct Red 227, Acid Yellow 23, Direct Yellow 86, Acid Blue 9, Direct Blue 86, Direct Blue 199 and Acid Blue 185.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 28 wherein said dye comprises Food Black 2.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 25 wherein at least about one-half of said sodium cations on said dye are replaced with tetramethylammonium cations.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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