Blue ink for postage printing

US9447293B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9447293-B2
Application numberUS-201013702897-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 16, 2010
Priority dateJun 16, 2010
Publication dateSep 20, 2016
Grant dateSep 20, 2016

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A blue ink for postage printing, which contains a blue pigment, a black dye, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the weight ratio of blue pigment to black dye is in the range of 50:1 to 2:1. The blue pigment is a copper phthalocyanine pigment or an anthraquinone pigment, and the black dye is an azo dye.

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What is claimed is: 1. A blue ink for postage printing comprising: a blue pigment, a black dye, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the weight ratio of blue pigment to black dye is in the range of 50:1 to 2:1, wherein the blue pigment is selected from a group consisting of a copper phthalocyanine pigment and an anthraquinone pigment; and the black dye is an azo dye; wherein, when printed as a barcode, the blue ink has a symbol contrast of at least 60% and has a water fastness of a…

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What does patent US9447293B2 cover?
A blue ink for postage printing, which contains a blue pigment, a black dye, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the weight ratio of blue pigment to black dye is in the range of 50:1 to 2:1. The blue pigment is a copper phthalocyanine pigment or an anthraquinone pigment, and the black dye is an azo dye.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ma Zeying, Little Robert F, Morris Peter C, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09B67/0033. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 20 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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