Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A water-soluble dye, free from cellulose reactive groups, of the formula: ##STR5## wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 , independently, represents an optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl radical, each of R 1 and R 4 , independently, represents --OR 5 or --NR 6 R 7 , R 5 represents hydrogen or alkyl, R 6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or a radical of the formula --(C a H 2a O) m (C b H 2b O) n H, R 7 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, a radical of the formula --(C a H 2a O) m (C b H 2b O) n H or a radical of a mono- or disazo dye, or R 6 and R 7 together form a morpholine ring, a and b are different integers from 1 to 8, m is an integer from 1 to 10, n is an integer from 0 to 9, each of R 2 and R 3 , independently, represents hydrogen or alkyl, M represents hydrogen, ammonium or a monovalent metal, and each of p and q, independently is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye, free from cellulose reactive groups, of the formula: ##STR5## wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 , independently, represents an optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl radical, each of R 1 and R 4 , independently, represents --OR 5 or --NR 6 R 7 , R 5 represents hydrogen or alkyl, R 6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or a radical of the formula --(C a H 2a O) m (C b H 2b O) n H, R 7 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, a radical of the formula --(C a H 2a O) m (C b H 2b O) n H or a radical of a mono- or disazo dye, or R 6 and R 7 together form a morpholine ring, a and b are different integers from 1 to 8, m is an integer from 1 to 10, n is an integer from 0 to 9, each of R 2 and R 3 , independently, represents hydrogen or alkyl, M represents hydrogen, ammonium or a monovalent metal, and each of p and q, independently is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 1 wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 is a phenyl or naphthyl radical carrying at least one sulpho group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 1 wherein at least one of R 1 and R 4 is hydroxyethylamino or bis(hydroxyethyl)amino.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 1 wherein at least one of R 1 and R 4 is morpholino.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 1 containing at least 6 --SO 3 M groups.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 5 containing at least 8 --SO 3 M groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 1 having the formula: ##STR6## wherein Ar 1 , Ar 2 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and M are as defined in claim 1, one of U and V is --SO 3 M and the other is H and the NR 2 and NR 3 groups are attached to the benzene ring in the 1,3- or 1,4-positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 7 wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 is 1,5-disulphonaphthyl-2-yl, each of R 1 and R 4 is hydroxyethylamino, each of R 2 and R 3 is H, U is --SO 3 M and V is H.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 7 wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 is 1,5-disulphonaphth-2-yl, R 1 is 6-aminohexylamino, R 4 is hydroxy, each of R 2 and R 3 is H, U is --SO 3 M and V is H.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 7 wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 is 1,5-disulphonaphth-2-yl, each of R 1 and R 4 is morpholino, each of R 2 and R 3 is H, U is --SO 3 H and V is H.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 7 wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 is 2-sulphophenyl, each of R 1 and R 4 is hydroxyethylamino, each of R 2 and R 3 is H, U is --SO 3 M and V is H.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A water-soluble dye according to claim 7 wherein each of Ar 1 and Ar 2 is 2-sulphophenyl, each of R 1 and R 4 is hydroxyethylamino, R 2 is methyl, R 3 is H, U is --SO 3 M and V is H.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An ink comprising a water-soluble dye as defined in claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An ink according to claim 13 comprising a solution of the dye in water, an organic solvent or a mixture of water and an organic solvent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An ink according to claim 13 containing from 0.5 to 20% by weight of dye based on the total weight of ink.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An ink according to claim 13 wherein the organic solvent comprises a glycol or a lactam.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An ink according to claim 16 wherein the glycol is diethylene glycol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An ink according to claim 16 wherein the lactam is N-methylpyrrolidone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method of printing which comprises ejecting an ink according to claim 13 from a small orifice in the form of droplets directed towards a substrate on which an image is to be formed.