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Solvent based fluorescent ink compositions for ink jet printing
Assignee: Ricoh Printing Systems America Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-15
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Granted: 1993-10-26
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Expires: 2012-05-15
Abstract
Abstract Fluorescent ink compositions and methods for using the ink co positions in drop-on-demand ink jet printers is provided. The fluorescent ink compositions are formulated with an aromatic alcohol, a glycol, a fatty acid, and at least one fluorescent pigment.
Inventors
- 👤 Clement Liu
- 👤 Stephanie S. Hinton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 17:20
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/50; C09D11/30; C09D11/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A fluorescent ink composition for use in impulse ink jet printers, comprising: (a) from about 5-75% wt. of an aromatic alcohol having the general structure: ##STR4## where R 1 is hydroxyalkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; R 2 is H, OH, or hdyroxyalkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; (b) from about 10-90% wt. of a glycol component; (c) a fatty acid in an amount up to about 15% wt.; and (d) a fluorescent pigment in an amount up to about 25% wt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A fluorescent ink composition for use in impulse ink jet printers, comprising: (a) from about 5-75% wt. of an aromatic alcohol having the general structure: ##STR4## where R 1 is hydroxyalkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; R 2 is H, OH, or hdyroxyalkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; (b) from about 10-90% wt. of a glycol component; (c) a fatty acid in an amount up to about 15% wt.; and (d) a fluorescent pigment in an amount up to about 25% wt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 1 wherein the aromatic alcohol has the general structure: ##STR5## where R 3 is an alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms, and wherein the fatty acid is present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 10% wt., and the fluorescent pigment is present in an amount of from about 0.25 to about 20% wt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 2 wherein the ink fluoresces upon exposure to ultraviolet light and emits light having a wavelength of from about 550-650 nanometers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 2 wherein the aromatic alcohol is present in an amount of from about 15-25% wt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 4 wherein the aromatic alcohol comprises benzyl alcohol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 5 wherein the glycol is present in an amount of from about 40-70% wt., and the fluorescent pigment is present in an amount of from 0.5-5% wt., and further comprising a brightener in an amount of from about 1 to about 20% wt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 6 wherein the fatty acid comprises oleic acid and the glycol comprises triethylene glycol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 2 wherein the glycol comprises one or more glycols selected from the group consisting of HO--R 4 --OH and HO--[R 4 --O] n --H where R 4 is a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from about 1-20 carbon atoms, and n is from 1 to about 10, wherein the glycol or glycol mixture has a boiling point above about 100° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 8 wherein the glycol comprises triethylene glycol, and the glycol is present in an amount of from about 20-70% wt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 2 wherein the fatty acid comprises a saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to about 40 carbon atoms and is present in an amount of from about 0.05-10% wt.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fluorescent ink composition of claim 2 further comprising a brightener in an amount from about 1 to about 20% wt. and a corrosion inhibitor in an amount up to about 5% wt.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for recording fluorescent information on a substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a fluorescent ink composition which comprises: (i) from about 5-75% wt. of an aromatic alcohol having the general structure: ##STR6## where R 1 is hydroxy alkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; R 2 is H, OH, or hdyroxy alkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; (ii) from about 10-90% wt. of a glycol component; (iii) a fatty acid in an amount up to about 15% wt.; and (iv) a fluorescent pigment in an amount up to about 25% wt.; (b) ejecting one or more droplets of the fluorescent ink composition from an orifice by the selective application of pressure; and (c) directing the droplets to a receiving surface on a substrate.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for recording fluorescent information on a substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a fluorescent ink composition which comprises: (i) from about 5-75% wt. of an aromatic alcohol having the general structure: ##STR6## where R 1 is hydroxy alkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; R 2 is H, OH, or hdyroxy alkyl having from 1-5 carbon atoms and 1-2 oxygen atoms; (ii) from about 10-90% wt. of a glycol component; (iii) a fatty acid in an amount up to about 15% wt.; and (iv) a fluorescent pigment in an amount up to about 25% wt.; (b) ejecting one or more droplets of the fluorescent ink composition from an orifice by the selective application of pressure; and (c) directing the droplets to a receiving surface on a substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the aromatic alcohol has the general structure: ##STR7## where R 3 is an alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms, and wherein the fatty acid is present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 10% wt., and the fluorescent pigment is present in an amount of from about 0.25 to about 20% wt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the aromatic alcohol comprises benzyl alcohol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the glycol comprises one or more glycols selected form the group consisting of HO--R 4 --OH and HO--[R 4 --O] n --H where R 4 and is a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from about 1-20 carbon atoms, and n is from 1 to about 10, and wherein the glycol or glycol mixture has a boiling point above about 100° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 wherein the glycol comprises triethylene glycol in an amount of from about 20-70% wt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the fatty acid comprises a saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to about 40 carbon atoms and is present in an amount of from about 0.05-10% wt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method claim 13 further comprising a brightener in an amount from about 1 to about 20% wt. and a corrosion inhibitor in an amount up to about 5% wt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the glycol is present in an amount of from about 40-70% wt., the fatty acid is present from about 0.25-4% wt., and the fluorescent pigment is present in an amount of from 0.5-5% wt.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the fatty acid comprises oleic acid and the glycol comprises triethylene glycol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the receiving surface comprises paper, kraft paper, metal or corrugated cardboard.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the information comprises alphanumeric text or bar codes.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the ink fluoresces and emits light at wavelengths of from about 550-650 nanometers.
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