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Marking ink composition and display medium using the same

US6514328B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2000
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D11/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A marking ink composition contains a dye, a pigment, a dispersion medium X in which the dye is practically soluble, and a dispersion medium Y in which the dye is practically insoluble, the dispersion media X and Y being mutually immiscible. A display medium includes a marking ink composition, and two plates for holding the marking ink composition therebetween, at least one of the plates having a transparent portion. A method for printing an image on an image receiving material includes the steps of depositing the above-mentioned marking ink composition on the image receiving material, and removing the dispersion medium X and the dispersion medium Y from the image receiving material. There is also described an image printed on an image receiving material by the above-mentioned printing method.

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