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Ink, ink set, ink jet recording method, ink jet recording apparatus, recording unit and ink cartridge
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2002-08-15
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Granted: 2006-04-18
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Expires: 2022-08-15
Abstract
Abstract Provided is an ink which comprises an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, where the coloring material is contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, and the ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1.
Inventors
- 👤 Koromo Shirota
- 👤 Shoji Koike
- 👤 Makoto Aoki
- 👤 Mariko Suzuki
- 👤 Hideki Takayama
- 👤 Yasuhiro Nito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:43
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/32; C09D11/322; B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; C09D11/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An ink jet recording method comprising a step of discharging at least one of a first ink and a second ink constituting an ink set using thermal energy in response to a recording signal, wherein the first ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of said ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer, and wherein the second ink is for thermal ink jet recording, forms an image having the same or substantially the same hue on a recording medium as that formed with the first ink, and has higher coloring ability than that of the first ink.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An ink jet recording method comprising a step of discharging at least one of a first ink and a second ink constituting an ink set using thermal energy in response to a recording signal, wherein the first ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of said ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer, and wherein the second ink is for thermal ink jet recording, forms an image having the same or substantially the same hue on a recording medium as that formed with the first ink, and has higher coloring ability than that of the first ink.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ink jet recording method according to claim 1 , wherein the block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising an ink container containing an ink and a thermal ink jet head for discharging the ink, wherein the ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, and wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising an ink container containing an ink and a thermal ink jet head for discharging the ink, wherein the ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, and wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
154 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising ink containers containing a first ink and a second ink constituting an ink set respectively, and thermal ink jet heads for discharging the respective inks, wherein the first ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer, and wherein the second ink is for thermal ink jet recording, forms an image having the same or substantially the same hue on a recording medium as that formed with the first ink, and has higher coloring ability than that of the first ink.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
154 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising ink containers containing a first ink and a second ink constituting an ink set respectively, and thermal ink jet heads for discharging the respective inks, wherein the first ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer, and wherein the second ink is for thermal ink jet recording, forms an image having the same or substantially the same hue on a recording medium as that formed with the first ink, and has higher coloring ability than that of the first ink.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A recording unit comprising an ink container containing an ink and a thermal ink jet head for discharging the ink, wherein the ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, and wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
A recording unit comprising an ink container containing an ink and a thermal ink jet head for discharging the ink, wherein the ink is an ink for thermal ink jet recording comprising an aqueous medium and a coloring material dispersed in the aqueous medium with a dispersant, the coloring material being contained in an amount of at most 1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the ink, wherein a ratio (B/P ratio) of the dispersant to the coloring material is larger than 1, and wherein the dispersant is a resinous dispersant that comprises a block polymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The recording unit according to claim 7 , wherein the block copolymer has number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000.
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