IP Library Granted Patent US 7,892,339
Granted Patent B2
US 7,892,339 · App. 12/829,285 · Granted Feb 22, 2011

IR-absorbing gallium naphthalocyanine dye

Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,892,339
App. No.
12/829,285
Granted
Feb 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An IR-absorbing naphthalocyanine dye of formula (I): wherein M is Ga(A 1 ); A 1 is selected from the group consisting of: OH and halogen; and W is a sulfonic acid group or salts thereof.

Claims (9)

1. An IR-absorbing naphthalocyanine dye of formula (I):

wherein

M is Ga(A 1 );

A 1 is selected from the group consisting of: OH and halogen; and

W is a sulfonic acid group or salts thereof.

2. The dye of claim 1 , wherein M is Ga(OH).

3. The dye of claim 1 , which has a maximum absorption in the range of 780 to 850 nm.

4. A printing ink comprising the dye according to claim 1 .

5. The printing ink of claim 1 , which is an aqueous-based inkjet ink.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2014
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
To: BASF SE
Reel/Frame 033062/0063 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2010
From: VONWILLER, SIMONE CHARLOTTE; STARLING, SCOTT MATTHEW; RIDLEY, DAMON DONALD; HALL, LACHLAN EVERETT; FIELDER, SIMON; INDUSEGARAM, SUTHARSINY; SILVERBROOK, KIA; LAPSTUN, PAUL
To: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
Reel/Frame 024628/0399 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 11832637 · Aug 1, 2007
Continuation 11583942 · Oct 20, 2006
Continuation 10986402 · Nov 12, 2004
Continuation In Part 10913381 · Aug 9, 2004
Related Publication 20100263571A1 · Oct 21, 2010