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Aqueous ink composition
Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-06-04
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous ink composition comprising a dye, water and a pH adjustor in which all the components except the pH adjustor are food additives or conformed materials and the pH adjustor is cosmetic triethanolamine as described in the Japanese Standards of Cosmetic Ingredients (Yakuji Nippo, Ltd., second edition).
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuhiko Furusawa
- 👤 Kaname Masugi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/03; C09D11/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
An aqueous ink composition, comprising; at least one food additive dye described in Japanese Standards of Food Additives or a dye which is a conformed material; water; and triethanolamine prescribed in Japanese Standards of Cosmetic Ingredients as a pH adjustor, wherein the amount of triethanolamine ranges from 0.01 to 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous ink composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
An aqueous ink composition, comprising; at least one food additive dye described in Japanese Standards of Food Additives or a dye which is a conformed material; water; and triethanolamine prescribed in Japanese Standards of Cosmetic Ingredients as a pH adjustor, wherein the amount of triethanolamine ranges from 0.01 to 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous ink composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
The aqueous ink composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of (a) a food additive solvent described in Japanese Standards of Food Additives, (b) a food additive surface active agent described in Japanese Standards of Food Additives, (c) a food additive preservative described Japanese Standards of Food Additives, (d) a solvent, surface active agent, or preservative which is a conformed material, and (e) mixtures of any of the foregoing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The aqueous ink composition according to claim 2, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of glycerin, D-sorbitol, propylene glycol, and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The aqueous ink composition according to claim 2, wherein the surface active agent is selected from the group consisting of an ester of glycerin and a fatty acid, an ester of sucrose and a fatty acid, an ester of sorbitan and a fatty acid, an ester of propylene glycol and a fatty acid, and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The aqueous ink composition according to claim 2, wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium dehydroacetate, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, a parahydroxybenzoate, propionic acid, sodium propionate, and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
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