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Ink jet recording method
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 2000-04-18
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2020-04-18
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet recording method capable of providing an image having a good quality is disclosed. In the ink jet recording method, a reaction solution and an ink composition are used to conduct printing on a recording medium. The reaction solution comprises a polyvalent metal salt, and an ink composition comprises a pigment and a resin emulsion.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyohiko Takemoto
- 👤 Kazuaki Watanabe
- 👤 Yukari Sano
- 👤 Kazuhide Kubota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M7/00; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/21; B41J2/2107; B41J2/2114; B41M5/00; B41M5/0011; B41M5/0017; C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/54; B41J2/135; B41J2/165; B41J2/16505; B41J2/16508; B41J2/16517; B41J2/1652; B41J2/16523
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
An ink tank for mounting in an ink jet recording apparatus for practicing an ink jet recording method wherein a reaction solution and an ink composition are deposited onto a recording medium, wherein the reaction solution and the ink composition is accommodated in the apparatus in such amounts that the ink composition is used up earlier than the reaction solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
An ink tank for mounting in an ink jet recording apparatus for practicing an ink jet recording method wherein a reaction solution and an ink composition are deposited onto a recording medium, wherein the reaction solution and the ink composition is accommodated in the apparatus in such amounts that the ink composition is used up earlier than the reaction solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ink tank according to claim 1 , which is integral with an ink jet recording head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
An ink tank, comprising at least a first ink composition and a reaction solution, for mounting in an ink jet recording device that comprises recording head means for ejecting and depositing the ink composition and the reaction solution onto a recording medium with a resultant consumption of the ink composition and the reaction solution in the tank, the reaction solution and the ink composition being accommodated in the tank in respective amounts such that the ink composition is used up before the reaction solution when the ink tank is mounted in the device and the recording head means deposits the ink composition and reaction solution onto the recording medium with the resultant consumption of the ink composition and the reaction solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
An ink tank, comprising at least a first ink composition and a reaction solution, for mounting in an ink jet recording device that comprises recording head means for ejecting and depositing the ink composition and the reaction solution onto a recording medium with a resultant consumption of the ink composition and the reaction solution in the tank, the reaction solution and the ink composition being accommodated in the tank in respective amounts such that the ink composition is used up before the reaction solution when the ink tank is mounted in the device and the recording head means deposits the ink composition and reaction solution onto the recording medium with the resultant consumption of the ink composition and the reaction solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An ink tank according to claim 3 , wherein the reaction solution is transparent and the ink composition is not.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An ink tank according to claim 4 , wherein the tank comprises a plurality of chambers, a first of said chambers accommodating the ink composition and a second of the chambers accommodating the reaction solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus comprising the ink tank of claim 3 and an inkjet recording head, the ink tank being integral with the recording head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
An apparatus comprising the ink tank of claim 3 and the inkjet recording device that comprises the recording head means for ejecting and depositing the ink composition and the reaction solution onto the recording medium, the ink tank being mounted in the ink jet recording device such that the ink composition is used up before the reaction solution when the recording head means ejects and deposits the ink composition and the reaction solution onto the recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the recording head means selectively deposits the reaction solution only on an area of the recording medium where it deposits the ink composition.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-09-10 | 2005-03-12 | 2005-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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