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Inks for ink jet printing
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-29
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2018-06-29
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper. Also disclosed is a set of inks for generating multicolored images which comprises (a) a first ink as described above; and (b) a second ink comprising water and a pigment; wherein intercolor bleed between the first ink and the second ink is reduced. Further disclosed are ink jet printing processes with the ink and ink set described above.
Inventors
- 👤 William M. Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:49
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An ink composition which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An ink composition which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is an alkyl group having from about 3 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is an alkyl group having from about 4 to about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is an alkyl group having at least about 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 4 wherein R 1 has no more than about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An ink composition according to claim 4 wherein R 1 has no more than about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 4 wherein R 1 has no more than about 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 2 and R 3 are both methyl groups and R 4 is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are all methyl groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary penetrant is selected from the group consisting of cetyl pyridinium salts, dodecyl trimethyl ammonium salts, cetyl trimethyl ammonium salts, butyl ammonium salts, hexyl ammonium salts, octyl ammonium salts, dodecyl ammonium salts, butyl dimethyl ammonium salts, hexyl dimethyl ammonium salts, octyl dimethyl ammonium salts, dodecyl dimethyl ammonium salts, hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium salts, benzyl dimethyl ammonium salts, cyclohexyl ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary penetrant is selected from the group consisting of octyl ammonium salts, dodecyl ammonium salts, octyl dimethyl ammonium salts, dodecyl dimethyl ammonium salts, benzyl dimethyl ammonium salts, dodecyl trimethyl ammonium salts, hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary penetrant is an octyl dimethyl ammonium halide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary penetrant is present in the ink in an amount of from about 5 to about 10 percent by weight of the ink.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein at least one of R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is a benzyl group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is an alkyl group with from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is an unsaturated alkyl group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An ink composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is a perfluorinated alkyl group.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A process which comprises applying an ink composition according to claim 1 to a plain paper substrate, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration of the substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 19 wherein the ink is applied to the substrate by incorporating the ink composition into an ink jet printing apparatus and causing droplets of the ink composition to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the substrate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 20 wherein the printing apparatus employs a thermal ink jet process wherein the ink in the nozzles is selectively heated in an imagewise pattern, thereby causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in imagewise pattern.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process which comprises applying an ink composition to a plain paper substrate an ink composition which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR16## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration of the substrate, wherein the ink is applied to the substrate by incorporating the ink composition into an ink jet printing apparatus and causing droplets of the ink composition to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the substrate, and wherein the printing apparatus employs an acoustic ink jet process wherein droplets of the ink are caused to be ejected in imagewise pattern by acoustic beams.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process which comprises applying an ink composition to a plain paper substrate an ink composition which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR16## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration of the substrate, wherein the ink is applied to the substrate by incorporating the ink composition into an ink jet printing apparatus and causing droplets of the ink composition to be ejected in an imagewise pattern onto the substrate, and wherein the printing apparatus employs an acoustic ink jet process wherein droplets of the ink are caused to be ejected in imagewise pattern by acoustic beams.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
133 words
A set of inks for generating multicolored images which comprises (a) a first ink which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR17## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper; and (b) a second ink comprising water and a pigment; wherein intercolor bleed between the first ink and the second ink is reduced.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
133 words
A set of inks for generating multicolored images which comprises (a) a first ink which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR17## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper; and (b) a second ink comprising water and a pigment; wherein intercolor bleed between the first ink and the second ink is reduced.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
171 words
A process for generating multicolored images on a recording sheet which comprises (a) providing a first ink which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR18## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper; (b) providing a second ink comprising water and a pigment; (c) applying the first ink to the recording sheet, and (d) applying the second ink to the recording sheet; wherein the first ink is in contact with the second ink on the recording sheet, and wherein intercolor bleed between the first ink and the second ink is reduced.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
171 words
A process for generating multicolored images on a recording sheet which comprises (a) providing a first ink which comprises water, an anionic dye, and a monoquaternary cationic penetrant of the formula ##STR18## wherein R 1 is either a benzyl group or an alkyl group having at least about 3 carbon atoms, R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 each, independently of the others, are hydrogen atoms, methyl groups, or ethyl groups, wherein two or more R groups can be joined together to form a ring, X is an anion, and n is an integer representing the charge on the anion, wherein the ink exhibits rapid penetration when applied to plain paper; (b) providing a second ink comprising water and a pigment; (c) applying the first ink to the recording sheet, and (d) applying the second ink to the recording sheet; wherein the first ink is in contact with the second ink on the recording sheet, and wherein intercolor bleed between the first ink and the second ink is reduced.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 24 wherein the printing apparatus employs a thermal ink jet process wherein the ink in the nozzles is selectively heated in an imagewise pattern, thereby causing droplets of the ink to be ejected in imagewise pattern.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 24 wherein the printing apparatus employs an acoustic ink jet process wherein droplets of the ink are caused to be ejected in imagewise pattern by acoustic beams.
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