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Recording method, recording apparatus, method for manufacturing recorded article, and recorded article
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2002-05-06
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Granted: 2004-05-04
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Expires: 2022-05-06
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method and apparatus for allowing a high quality image to be recorded with good coloring. When recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumitaka Goto
- 👤 Katsuhiro Shirota
- 👤 Koichiro Nakazawa
- 👤 Masao Kato
- 👤 Hiroshi Tomioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:44
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A recording method wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A recording method wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
228 words
A method of performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to react with the coloring material in the ink, comprising: a step of causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles in a monomolecular state by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition in the contact step, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
228 words
A method of performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to react with the coloring material in the ink, comprising: a step of causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles in a monomolecular state by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition in the contact step, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, comprising: a step of causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material keeping a monomolecular state is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition in the contact step, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, comprising: a step of causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material keeping a monomolecular state is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition in the contact step, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
A recording method wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A recording method wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A recording method wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that aggregates formed by aggregation of the fine particles to each other, the fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state, are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A recording method wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that aggregates formed by aggregation of the fine particles to each other, the fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state, are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the ink is made to come into contact within 250 msec with the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the ink is made to come into contact within 150 msec with the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the ink is made to come into contact within 100 msec with the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition is 3% or more.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the absorption coefficient of the recording medium to the ink is 2 μm/msec 1/2 or smaller.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein in a colored portion to be formed by the ink and the liquid composition, the coloring material contained in the ink is adsorbed in a monomolecular state onto the surfaces of fine particles contained in the liquid composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the fine particles are alumina or hydrated alumina.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
172 words
A recording apparatus wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
172 words
A recording apparatus wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
227 words
An apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to react with the coloring material in the ink, comprising: means for causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles in a monomolecular state in the contact step by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
227 words
An apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to react with the coloring material in the ink, comprising: means for causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles in a monomolecular state in the contact step by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
225 words
An apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, comprising: means for causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material keeping a monomolecular state is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition in the contact step, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
225 words
An apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, comprising: means for causing the ink to contact the liquid composition on the recording medium in liquid form in such a way that M, D, Ka, tw and t satisfy the relation of t ≤ ( 5 4 × MD Ka ) 2 + tw where M (pg/μm 2 ) is the amount of the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium per unit area, D (%) is the concentration of the fine particles of the liquid composition, Ka (μm/msec 1/2 ) is the absorption coefficient of the liquid composition in the recording medium, tw (msec) is the time necessary for the liquid composition to moisten the recording medium, and t (msec) is the time necessary for the ink to come into contact with the supplied liquid composition after the liquid composition is supplied to the recording medium, wherein the coloring material keeping a monomolecular state is adsorbed on the surfaces of the fine particles by allowing the coloring material in the ink to contact fine particles in the liquid composition in the contact step, so that the fine particles having adsorbed the coloring material on the surfaces thereof aggregate to each other.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
103 words
A recording apparatus wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
103 words
A recording apparatus wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an anionic or cationic ink and a liquid composition, the ink containing a coloring material, the liquid composition containing fine particles in a dispersed state, the surfaces of the fine particles being charged with a polarity opposite to that of the ink, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
93 words
A recording apparatus wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that aggregates formed by aggregation of the fine particles to each other, the fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state, are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
93 words
A recording apparatus wherein, when recording is performed on a recording medium by use of an ink containing a coloring material and a liquid composition containing fine particles to be adsorbed on the coloring material, recording is performed by supplying the ink after the liquid composition is supplied, in such a way that aggregates formed by aggregation of the fine particles to each other, the fine particles having adsorbed a coloring material in a monomolecular state, are present at least within a depth of 10 μm from the surface of the recording medium.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein the ink is made to come into contact within 250 msec with the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein the ink is made to come into contact within 150 msec with the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein the ink is made to come into contact within 100 msec with the liquid composition supplied to the recording medium.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17 , wherein the fine particles are alumina or hydrated alumina.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of manufacturing a recorded article having an image recorded on the recording medium thereof, comprising: a step of recording an image by the recording method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
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