IP Library Granted Patent US 7,429,293
Granted Patent B2
US 7,429,293 · App. 11/331,740 · Granted Sep 30, 2008

High gloss high gamut pigment inkjet ink

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Patent No.
US 7,429,293
App. No.
11/331,740
Granted
Sep 30, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Inkjet ink having pigment colorant and two surfactants having low dynamic surface tension as follows: 0.1% to 0.8% by weight of the ink of 2,5,8,11-tetraethyl-6-dodecyn-5,8-diol ethoxylate (sold commercially as DYNOL™ 604) and 0.5 to 1.0% by weight of the ink of ethoxylated 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol (sold commercially as SURFYNOL® 465). The inks are significantly improved in photo gloss and color gamut for the printed image on swellable and porous glossy photo media.

Claims (2)

1. An inkjet ink comprising a pigment dispersion as a colorant, water, and a humectant characterized by said ink comprising 0.1% to 0.8% by weight of the ink of 2,5,8,11-tetraethyl-6-dodecyn-5,8-diol ethoxylate and 0.5 to 1.0% by weight of the ink of ethoxylated 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol.

2. The inkjet ink as in claim 1 in which about 0.5% by weight of the ink of 2,5,8,11-tetraethyl-6-dodecyn-5,8-diol ethoxylate and about 0.7% by weight of the ink of ethoxylated 2,4,7,9-tetramethyl-5-decyn-4,7-diol.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2013
From: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, S.A.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 030416/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2006
From: CAI, XIAORONG
To: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 017465/0958 →