Ink composition, inkjet recording system, and inkjet recording method

US9399718B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9399718-B2
Application numberUS-201314440242-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 5, 2013
Priority dateNov 8, 2012
Publication dateJul 26, 2016
Grant dateJul 26, 2016

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An ink composition is held in an ink container that is provided with an ink inlet through which the ink container can be refilled with the ink composition, and is used in a state in which the ink container is fitted into an inkjet recording device that includes a recording head having a nozzle hole that ejects the ink composition, the ink composition including a disperse dye, and at least one of a silicon-based surfactant and a fluorine-based surfactant, the ink composition having a surface tension of 22 to 30 mN/m.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An ink composition that is held in an ink container that is provided with an ink inlet through which the ink container can be refilled with the ink composition, and is used in a state in which the ink container is fitted into an inkjet recording device that includes a recording head having a nozzle hole that ejects the ink composition, the nozzle hole having a part in which an area of a cross section of the nozzle hole perpendicular to an ink compositi…

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What does patent US9399718B2 cover?
An ink composition is held in an ink container that is provided with an ink inlet through which the ink container can be refilled with the ink composition, and is used in a state in which the ink container is fitted into an inkjet recording device that includes a recording head having a nozzle hole that ejects the ink composition, the ink composition including a disperse dye, and at least one o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09D11/38. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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