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| 20080220187 | DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING DOCUMENT INCLUDING INVISIBLE INFORMATION FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS - A document includes paper having an average surface roughness of at least about 0.5 microns and including one or more optical brighteners, and includes at least one image thereon wherein the at least one image includes clear binder and light absorbing material that absorbs light only at wavelengths below 350 nm. The image is substantially not detectable to a naked human eye through differential gloss or exposure to light having wavelengths of 365 nm or more, but may be revealed to the naked human eye by exposing the document to light having a wavelength at which the light absorbing material absorbs light. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080233509 | SPHERICAL SILICA CORE-SHELL PARTICLES - A process of preparing spherical nano-sized core/shell silica particles, including providing a latex polymer dispersion comprising particles of a liquid dispersible starting polymer in a dispersion liquid, adding at least one functionalized monomer to the latex polymer dispersion and polymerizing the at least one functionalized monomer on the particles, and growing an outer silicate shell on the particles through addition and reaction of at least one silane monomer. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080237550 | PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIA - Compositions of encapsulated triboelectrically charged particles and methods for making them using a spinning disc process are disclosed. The methods can be used to make charged pigment particles embedded in a neutral polymer matrix. The polymer matrix keeps oppositely charged pigment particle from agglomerating. The particles can be used for electrophoretic displays. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080261159 | Electrophoretic Display Device - An electrophoretic display device includes a multiplicity of individual reservoirs containing a display medium between conductive substrates, at least one of which is transparent, wherein the display medium includes one or more set of colored particles in a dielectric fluid, and wherein the multiplicity of individual reservoirs are defined by a unitary grid whose walls segregate the reservoirs. The gird may be formed via photolithography or from a master stamp derived from a mold of the grid pattern. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080264796 | LATERAL WIRE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OF ELECTROPHORETIC INK PARTICLE MOTION - A lateral wire apparatus allows direct lateral viewing of particles of electrophoretic ink (e.g., liquid emulsion aggregation particle (LEAP) ink) that are undergoing electrophoretic migration. Electrophoretic ink movement is commonly monitored by placing the ink through the top electrode, but as the toner particles migrate back and forth between the two electrodes, the viewer can not see what lies beneath the top electrode. This may hide commonly known failure modes, such as particle agglomeration, swishing of particles due to hydrodynamic effects. The lateral wire apparatus includes two narrow gauge wires glued to a glass substrate and held apart at a fixed distance to help maintain a uniform electric field across the gap. A plastic block with pegs that situated at a fixed distance and threaded screws is used to make the lateral wire apparatus with precise wire spacing that may be reproducibly made in less than five minutes using inexpensive and readily available materials. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080291526 | Core-Shell Particles Containing Fluorescent Components for Electrophoretic Displays - An electrophoretic ink includes fluid having either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles with the fluid been a substantially clear fluid, or (b) at least one set of colored particles with the fluid been a differently colored fluid than the colored particles, wherein at least one set of colored particles includes at least one electrophoretic particle having a core-shell structure. The at least one electrophoretic particle includes a shell and a core located within the shell, wherein the core includes a colorant and a fluorescent compound. An electric field may be applied adjacently to the fluid of the ink, and the at least one set of colored particles having the core-shell structure is movable within the fluid of the ink by the electric field. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080292782 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY - Methods form multi-color electrophoretic displays. The method includes providing a solution containing microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules comprise a shell that is transparent and a display medium within the shell, wherein the display medium comprised of either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles in a substantially clear fluid, or (b) at least one set of colored particles in a differently colored fluid. The method includes dispensing the solution onto a substrate, wherein a display layer of microcapsules is formed on the substrate. The method includes positioning a conductive substrate adjacent to the substrate, wherein the substrate is located between the display layer and the conductive substrate, wherein the conductive substrate applies an electric field to at least one microcapsule of the display layer, wherein the sets of particles of each microcapsule in the display layer are movable within the microcapsule by the electric field to be displayed. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080292978 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY - Methods form a multi-color electrophoretic display. The methods include providing microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules have an electrostatic charge, and wherein the microcapsules comprise, a shell that is transparent and a display medium within the shell, wherein the display medium is comprised of either (a) at least two sets of differently colored particles in a substantially clear fluid, or (b) at least one set of colored particles in a differently colored fluid. The methods include transferring the microcapsules to a substrate, wherein the electrostatic charge of the microcapsules attracts the microcapsules to the substrate, wherein a display layer of microcapsules is formed on the substrate. The methods include positioning a conductive substrate adjacent to the substrate, wherein the substrate is located between the display layer and the conductive substrate. In use, the conductive substrate applies an electric field to the display layer, and wherein the sets of particles within each microcapsule in the display layer are moveable within the microcapsule by the electric field. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080311494 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a paper substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into a paper substrate, where the imaging layer is formed of an imaging composition that includes an alkoxy substituted diarylethene photochromic material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or polymeric binder, and where the imaging composition exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless and a colored state. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080311519 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate, and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into said substrate, wherein the imaging layer includes an imaging composition including a photochromic or photochromic-thermochromic material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or polymeric binder, wherein the imaging composition is imageable by light of a first wavelength and erasable in a short time period by a combination of heat and light of a second wavelength such that simultaneous erase with heat and light of the second wavelength is faster than erase by heat alone and exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless and a colored state. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080311521 | INKLESS REIMAGEABLE PRINTING PAPER AND METHOD - An image forming medium includes a substrate, and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into said substrate, wherein the imaging layer includes an imaging composition including a photochromic or photochromic-thermochromic material dissolved or dispersed in a solvent or polymeric binder, wherein the imaging composition is imageable by light of a first wavelength and erasable in a short time period by a combination of heat and light of a second wavelength such that simultaneous erase with heat and light of the second wavelength is faster than erase by heat alone and exhibits a reversible transition between a colorless and a colored state. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090128290 | INDIVIDUALLY UNIQUE HYBRID PRINTED ANTENNAE FOR CHIPLESS RFID APPLICATIONS - A method of printing chipless RFID tags with unique features, includes printing a RFID antenna pattern precursor using a first printing process, wherein the RFID antenna pattern precursor includes a plurality of disconnected wire segments; and printing a conductive ink using a second print process to interconnect at least two of the plurality of disconnected wire segments, to produce a final RFID antenna with a unique antenna geometry. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090130299 | GALVANIC PROCESS FOR MAKING PRINTED CONDUCTIVE METAL MARKINGS FOR CHIPLESS RFID APPLICATIONS - A process for printing a metal wire pattern on a substrate, including: printing a first salt solution including a metal ion that will undergo a reduction half-reaction; printing a second salt solution containing an oxidizing agent that will undergo an oxidation half-reaction in contact with the first salt solution, resulting in the reduction of the metal ions of the first salt solution; and allowing the first and second salt solutions to react by a galvanic reaction, causing reduced metal ions of the first salt solution to precipitate as a solid, on the substrate. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090141338 | TONER COMPOSITIONS FOR DRY-POWDER ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - Toner particles and a dry-powder electrophoretic display employing such particles are disclosed herein. The toner particles adapted for a dry-powder electrophoretic display comprise emulsion/aggregation particles having a negative charge. At least a portion of the toner particles include a surface coating, comprising a methacrylate polymer, disposed on the surface of the toner particles to impart a positive charge to a set of toner particles. The emulsion/aggregation toner particles have a particle size generally less than about 10 micrometers that allows for improved image quality as compared to conventional toners utilized in dry-powder electrophoretic displays. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090142481 | AIR STABLE COPPER NANOPARTICLE INK AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - Low-cost copper nanoparticle inks that can be annealed onto paper substrate for RFID antenna applications, using substituted dithiocarbonates as stabilizers during copper nanoparticle ink production. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090159176 | SEALING METHOD FOR CONTAINING MATERIALS - A method to seal cells includes providing a substrate having at least one cell, laminating a membrane onto the cells such that there is at least one aperture over each cell, introducing a functional material into each cell through the aperture, and sealing the apertures with a sealant that is self-supporting. A device has at least one cell having walls, a membrane forming a lid of the cell, having at least one aperture, a functional material in the cell, and a self-supporting sealant to seal the aperture. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090212115 | SYSTEM FOR EMBEDDING MACHINE-READABLE INFORMATION WITH FLUORESCENT MATERIALS - Disclosed is a system for embedding and recovering machine readable information on a substrate, including an image forming device containing at least two fluorescent marking materials, wherein the image forming device receives data representative of the machine readable information, and forms an image corresponding to the data in a machine readable code format with the at least two fluorescent marking materials on the substrate, and a document reading device including a radiation emitting unit that emits radiation effecting fluorescence of a first fluorescent marking material and/or second fluorescent marking material, and a reader that detects the data in the image on the image receiving substrate while the first fluorescent marking material and/or second fluorescent marking material is fluorescing. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090274834 | BIMETALLIC NANOPARTICLES FOR CONDUCTIVE INK APPLICATIONS - A method of forming conductive features on a substrate from a solution of metal nanoparticles by providing a depositing solution and liquid depositing the depositing solution onto a substrate. The depositing solution is then heated to a temperature below about 140° C. to anneal the first and second nanoparticles and remove any reaction by-products. The depositing solution may be comprised of a mixture of first metal nanoparticles and second metal nanoparticles or a combination of first metal nanoparticles and a soluble second metal nanopartical precursor. Furthermore, the average diameter of the first metal nanoparticles is about 50 nm to about 100 μm and the average diameter of the second metal nanoparticles is about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090288517 | PHOTOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLES FOR INK APPLICATIONS - A method of forming an ink, including photochemically producing stabilized metallic nanoparticles and formulating the nanoparticles into an ink. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090301344 | PHOTOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF BIMETALLIC CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES - A method of forming bimetallic core-shell metal nanoparticles including a core of a first metal material and a shell of a second metal material, the method including photochemically producing metallic nanoparticle cores of the first metal material, and forming a shell of the second metal material around the cores. The shell can be formed by adding shell-forming precursor materials to a solution or suspension of the cores and photochemically forming the shells around the cores, or by separately photochemically producing metallic nanoparticles of the second metal material and mixing the metallic nanoparticles of the second metal material and the metallic nanoparticle cores to cause the metallic nanoparticles of the second metal material to form a shell around the metallic nanoparticle cores. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090326087 | METHOD FOR TREATING MICROCAPSULES FOR USE IN IMAGING MEMBER - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for treating microcapsules for use in an improved imaging member, namely, in the overcoat layer. The overcoat layer is used for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a method for making the overcoat layer using the treated microcapsules is provided. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100009071 | BIMODAL METAL NANOPARTICLE INK AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - A bimodal metal nanoparticle composition includes first metal nanoparticles having an average diameter of from about 50 nm to about 1000 nm, and second stabilized metal nanoparticles having an average diameter of from about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm, the second stabilized metal nanoparticles including metal cores having a stabilizer attached to the surfaces thereof, wherein the stabilizer is a substituted dithiocarbonate. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100053287 | Ultra-Violet Curable Gellant Inks For Braille, Raised Print, And Regular Print Applications - An ink jet printing device including an ink jet print head and a print region surface toward which ink is jetted from the ink jet print head, wherein a height distance between the ink jet print head and the print region surface is adjustable; wherein the ink jet print head jets an ultra-violet curable phase change ink composition comprising an optional colorant and a phase change ink vehicle comprising a radiation curable monomer, or prepolymer; a photoinitiator; a reactive wax; and a gellant; wherein a print deposited upon the print region surface is Braille, raised print, or a combination of regular print and one or both of Braille and raised print. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100055407 | Ultra-Violet Curable Gellant Inks For Creating Tactile Text And Images For Packaging Applications - A method for forming tactile images or a combination of tactile images and regular images, on a flexible packaging substrate comprising depositing an ultraviolet curable phase change ink composition comprising an optional colorant and a phase change ink vehicle comprising a radiation curable monomer or prepolymer; a photoinitiator; a reactive wax; and a gellant directly onto a flexible packaging substrate or depositing the ink onto an intermediate transfer member, in an image area to form a tactile image area or a combination of tactile image area and regular image; forming the tactile image by depositing multiple layers of the ink in locations of the tactile image or portion thereof; when an intermediate transfer member is used, transferring the deposited ink from the intermediate transfer member to the flexible packaging substrate; and curing the ink. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100055415 | Ultra-Violet Curable Gellant Inks For Tactile And Regular Print Applications For Signature And Document Authentication - A system and method create an authentication mark on a recording medium by depositing marking material on a medium in an image area to create a marking material image and to create a marking material authentication image. The marking material comprises an ultraviolet curable phase change ink composition comprising an optional colorant and a phase change ink vehicle comprising a radiation curable monomer or prepolymer; a photoinitiator; a reactive wax; and a gellant. A predetermined amount of additional marking material is further deposited upon the medium in the authentication image area to increase an amount of marking material associated with the marking material authentication image in the authentication image area. The fixed marking material associated with the authentication image area is a tactilely perceptible authentication mark having a height, with respect to a surface of the medium, that is tactilely perceptible, wherein the fixed marking material associated with the marking material image area is tactilely non-perceptible. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100055484 | Ultra-Violet Curable Gellant Inks For Three-Dimensional Printing And Digital Fabrication Applications - A method for fabricating a three-dimensional object including depositing a first amount of an ultraviolet curable phase change ink composition comprising an optional colorant and a phase change ink vehicle comprising a radiation curable monomer or prepolymer; a photoinitiator; a reactive wax; and a gellant upon a print region surface; successively depositing additional amounts of the ultraviolet curable phase change ink composition to create a three-dimensional object; and curing the ultraviolet curable phase change ink composition. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100215865 | PREPARATION OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING MASTERS USING AN ADDITIVE PROCESS - A method of forming a printing master on a flexographic plate by melting a radiation-curable phase change ink including at least one curable monomer, at least one phase change agent, at least one photoinitiator and an optional colorant. Multiple layers of the melted phase change ink are then deposited on the flexographic plate to form a raised pattern. Each of the deposited layers of ink are gelled before the deposition of a subsequent layer on the deposited layer. After a printing master with sufficient thickness is formed on the flexographic plate, the ink on the flexographic plate is cured. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100216635 | REVERSE WRITE ERASABLE PAPER - An image-forming medium and methods for forming and imaging the medium are provided. The disclosed medium can be strongly colored under room illumination (or deliberate UV) and can be selectively discolored at an appropriate light wavelength to form an image. In one embodiment, the image-forming medium can include a substrate (e.g., a sheet of paper), a photochromic material incorporated with the substrate, and a photo-absorbing material incorporated with the photochromic material. Exemplary methods for using the image-forming medium to make a transient image can include first forming the image-forming medium by applying a coating solution containing photochromic material to the substrate or paper. The image-forming medium can have a medium color and can then be selectively exposed to a radiation through a mask to convert the photochromic material from a colored form to a colorless form and thus to form an image having a color contrast with its background. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100221510 | METHOD OF FORMING IMAGES USING CURABLE INK WITH GELLANT - Disclosed herein are methods of using inks with gellants, that can form a gel state, as receivers for particle materials. The inks are liquid when jetted, but quickly enter a tacky/semi-solid/gel state when cooled below ink gel temperature on a substrate and prior to curing. Dry powders and solid particulate substances of various types are then applied to the jetted inks and locked in place when the ink is cured. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100227075 | GLOSS CONTROL OF UV CURABLE FORMULATIONS THROUGH MICRO-PATTERNING - Methods of controlling gloss of an image are disclosed. The methods may include forming an image over a substrate by applying an ink composition and optionally an overcoat composition at least partially over the substrate. The ink composition or overcoat composition may include at least one gellant, at least one curable monomer, optionally at least one curable wax and optionally at least one photoinitiator. The ink composition or overcoat composition may be curable upon exposure to radiation. The methods may further include providing a micro-roughness to one or more portions of the ink composition or overcoat composition by non-uniformly curing the ink composition or overcoat composition, and flood curing the ink composition or overcoat composition to complete a cure. The methods may thereby provide a controlled gloss level to the image. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100242790 | CATIONICALLY AND HYBRID CURABLE UV GELS - Disclosed are radiation curable phase change ink and overcoat compositions that contain a gellant, a cationically curable monomer, a cationic photoinitiator, and, optionally, a radically curable monomer and, further optionally, a free-radical photoinitiator. A phase change ink composition further contains a colorant. A phase change overcoat composition is free of colorant. The gellant may be an amide gellant. The cationically curable monomer may be selected from epoxides, vinyl ethers and oxetanes. The cationic photoinitiator may be selected from triarylsulphonium salts, diaryliodonium salts, aryldiazonium salts, triarylselenonium salts, dialkylphenacylsulphonium salts, triarylsulphoxonium salts, aryloxydiarylsulphonoxonium salts, and dialkylphenacylsulphoxonium salts, in which the salts are formed with ions selected from BF | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100247783 | LOW POLARITY NANO SILVER GELS - A composition that includes an stabilized silver nanoparticles, a gellant and an optional wax. The gellant and the stabilized silver nanoparticles are soluble or dispersable in either an isoparaffinic hydrocarbon solvent, a mineral oil solvent or an alkane solvent. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100304040 | TUNABLE FLUORESCENT UV CURABLE GEL INKS CONTAINING FLUORESCENT MONOMERS FOR FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS - The radiation-curable phase-change ink composition having at least one radiation curable fluorescent co-monomer and a gellant. The radiation-curable phase-change in composition offers both document security features as well as potential brand highlight features. The radiation-curable phase-change ink composition combines the unique attributes of the UV curable gel system, with its tremendous substrate latitude, with the ability to add tunable fluorescent effects without the safety concerns of small molecule fluorescent additives. Exemplary ink compositions include a first co-monomer, least one radiation curable fluorescent co-monomer, and a gellant. Methods for making and using these ink compositions and ink compositions are also provided. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100323102 | System and Method for Preparing Conductive Structures Using Radiation Curable Phase Change Gel Inks - A system and method for preparing conductive features on a substrate including printing a radiation curable phase change gel masking material in a pattern of fillable channels on a surface of a substrate; curing the radiation curable phase change gel masking material; depositing a conductive material in the fillable channels; annealing the conductive material; and, optionally, removing the radiation curable phase change gel masking material. In embodiments, ultra-violet curable phase change gel is used to digitally prepare a pattern of dams for containing a thick layer of conductive material which is annealed to form an electronic structure. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110074895 | CURABLE GEL INKS WITH REDUCED SYNERESIS AND HALO FORMATION - This disclosure is generally directed to curable gel inks, such as radiation-curable phase-change inks, and their use in forming images, such as through inkjet printing. More specifically, this disclosure is directed to radiation-curable gel inks, such as ultraviolet-light-curable phase-change inks, that comprise a curable gellant and a curable solid. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110262711 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - Curable, phase-change compositions and inks used for printing three-dimensional objects including a curable monomer, a photoinitiator, a wax and a gellant, where the composition of the cured formulation has a room temperature modulus of from about 0.01 to about 5 Gpa. The curable monomer includes acrylic monomer, polybutadiene adducted with maleic anhydride, aliphatic urethane acrylate, polyester acrylate, 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, or acryloxypropyl t-structured siloxane. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110263769 | Phase Change Inks Containing Amide Gellant Compounds With Aromatic End Groups - Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising at least one radically curable monomer compound and a compound of the formula | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110263890 | Amide Gellant Compounds With Aromatic End Groups - A compound of the formula | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120062669 | CURABLE PHASE CHANGE INK CONTAINING ALKOXYSILANE MONOMER - A phase change ink includes an ink vehicle that includes at least one curable carrier, at least one gellant, at least one wax and at least one alkoxysilane monomer. In a method of forming an image with the ink, the phase change ink is melted, then jetted onto an image receiving substrate, wherein the phase change ink forms a gel state, and exposed to ultraviolet light to cure the curable components of the phase change ink. The alkoxysilane participates in crosslinking to form silicon-oxygen-silicon bonds, thereby producing an ink with advantageous stability and high image quality. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120086761 | CURABLE PHASE CHANGE INKS CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE POLYESTERS - This disclosure is generally directed to curable phase change inks, such as radiation-curable phase change inks, and their use in forming images, such as through inkjet printing. More specifically, this disclosure is directed to radiation-curable phase change inks, such as ultraviolet-light-curable phase change inks, that an ink vehicle and at least one crystalline polyester resin. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120092426 | CURABLE PHASE CHANGE INKS CONTAINING FUNCTIONALIZED ISOSORBIDES - A curable phase change ink composition that includes an ink vehicle including at least one isosorbide monomer having at least one functional group. Also described is an ink printing device that includes a curable phase change ink composition for printing onto a substrate, an ink jetting device, and a curing device providing radiation that cures the curable phase change ink composition. The curable phase change ink composition of the ink printing device includes an ink vehicle including at least one isosorbide monomer having at least one functional group. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120120145 | INK SET AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PHASE CHANGE INKS - Curable phase change inks contain an ink vehicle, a pigment and a dispersant. A base ink set is of colored phase change inks that utilize the same dispersant, and also desirably contain the same amount of the dispersant. This allows the different color curable phase change inks to be mixed together while avoiding incompatibilities between each other, resulting in custom colors and a reliable expanded color gamut for the base ink set. Also, a method of forming images with the custom color curable phase change inks is disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123040 | PIGMENT DISPERSION AND CURABLE PHASE CHANGE INKS CONTAINING THE SAME - A pigment dispersion includes a pigment and a dispersant, wherein an as formed curable phase change ink having the pigment dispersion added thereto, when filtered using a 1 micron filter at a temperature of 85° C., has a slope of ≧5 g/s and a T | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120154496 | CURABLE SOLID INKS FOR RAISED PRINT APPLICATIONS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - Curable solid inks and low shrinkage curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the solid inks of the present embodiments retain the advantages of handling, safety, and print quality usually associated with conventional solid phase change inks but provide additional breakthrough performance characteristics such as enhanced robustness, lower jetting temperature, and ultra-low shrinkage upon crystallization, which allow the inks to be used as novel materials in inkjet-based Braille and raised print applications. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120157562 | UREA-URETHANE GELLANT COMPOSITIONS WITH CONTROLLED MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - Urea-urethane gellant compositions and methods of preparing the urea-urethane gellant compositions. The method includes adding an isocyanate, an alcohol or a diamine, and a solvent to a reaction vessel; stirring the reaction vessel at either ambient or elevated temperature; isolating an intermediate product from the reaction vessel; and converting the intermediate product to the organic gellant. The urea-urethane gellants are prepared in a manner to control the molecular weight and control the formation of dimers and trimers. The gellants may be used in curable gel inks. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120162333 | Infrared-Absorbing Radiation-Curable Inks - Disclosed is an ink composition comprising: (a) a phase change ink carrier which comprises at least one curable monomer, oligomer, or prepolymer; (b) an initiator; (c) an infrared-absorbing taggant; and (d) an optional colorant, the ink being curable upon exposure to radiation, the ink absorbing radiation in the infrared region. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120175820 | DIGITALLY PREPARED STAMP MASTERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Positive and negative stamp masters derived from UV curable ink molds comprising ultraviolet (UV) curable inks and methods for digitally preparing those stamp masters. In particular, the digitally prepared molds provide a method of printing micropatterns of fine variable features or images in a more efficient manner than the methods currently available. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120177769 | DIGITALLY PREPARED STAMP MASTERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Positive and negative stamp masters derived from UV curable ink molds comprising ultraviolet (UV) curable inks and methods for digitally preparing those stamp masters. In particular, the digitally prepared molds provide a method of printing micropatterns of fine variable features or images in a more efficient manner than the methods currently available. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120190765 | ROBUST CURABLE SOLID INKS - Curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid inks of the present embodiments retain the advantages of handling, safety, and print quality usually associated with conventional curable solid phase change inks but have replaced the petroleum-based materials generally used in the conventional inks with renewable “green” materials to provide a robust and environmentally-friendly curable solid ink. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120224011 | CURABLE SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NOVEL CURABLE WAX - Curable solid ink compositions, comprising a curable wax having a melting point under 40° C. as part of the ink vehicle, which are suitable for ink jet printing in applications that require high and/or variable levels of gloss. In particular, there is provided a novel high gloss, ultraviolet (UV) curable, phase change ink composition comprising a colorant and an ink vehicle comprising a gellant, a reactive diluent, a photoinitiator package, and a curable acrylate wax. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120224230 | WATERMARKING COMPRISING ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE SOLID INKS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present embodiments relate to a method of watermarking using a curable gel ink, and in particular, the curable gel ink is an ultraviolet (UV) curable gel ink that can be used in digital printing methods such as ink jet printing. The present embodiments provide improved scratch and rub resistance for watermarks formed with the UV curable gel ink formulations. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120235076 | CURABLE INKS COMPRISING INORGANIC OXIDE COATED MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - There is provided novel curable ink compositions comprising inorganic oxide-coated magnetic metal nanoparticles. In particular, there is provided ultraviolet (UV) curable gel inks comprising at least the inorganic oxide-coated magnetic metal nanoparticles, one curable monomer, a radiation activated initiator that initiates polymerization of curable components of the ink. In particular the ink may include a gellant. The inks may also include optional colorants and one or more optional additives. These curable UV ink compositions can be used for ink jet printing in a variety of applications. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235077 | CURABLE INKS COMPRISING SURFACTANT-COATED MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - There is provided novel curable ink compositions comprising surfactant-coated magnetic metal nanoparticles. In particular, there is provided ultraviolet (UV) curable gel inks comprising at least a coated magnetic metal nanoparticles, one curable monomer, a radiation activated initiator that initiates polymerization of curable components of the ink, and optionally a gellant. The inks may also include optional colorants and one or more optional additives. These curable UV ink compositions can be used for ink jet printing in a variety of applications. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235078 | CURABLE INKS COMPRISING POLYMER-COATED MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - There is provided novel curable ink compositions comprising polymer-coated magnetic metal nanoparticles. In particular, there is provided ultraviolet (UV) curable gel inks comprising at least the coated magnetic metal nanoparticles, one curable monomer, a radiation activated initiator that initiates polymerization of curable components of the ink, a gellant. The inks may also include optional colorants and one or more optional additives. These curable gel UV ink compositions can be used for ink jet printing in a variety of applications. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235079 | CURABLE INKS COMPRISING COATED MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - There is provided novel curable ink compositions comprising coated magnetic metal nanoparticles. In particular, there is provided ultraviolet (UV) curable gel inks comprising at least the coated magnetic metal nanoparticles, one curable monomer, a radiation activated initiator that initiates polymerization of curable components of the ink, a gellant. The inks may also include optional colorants and one or more optional additives. These curable gel UV ink compositions can be used for ink jet printing in a variety of applications. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120236065 | Magnetic Curable Inks - Disclosed is a curable magnetic ink comprising (a) an ink carrier which comprises at least one curable monomer, oligomer, or prepolymer; (b) at least one initiator; and (c) carbon-coated magnetic nanoparticles, said ink being curable upon exposure to radiation. Also disclosed is a process for printing with the ink. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120272860 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates, and methods for making the same. In embodiments, the crystalline and amorphous components are synthesized from an esterification reaction of tartaric acid with an alcohol. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120272862 | PHASE CHANGE INKS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the amorphous and crystalline components are both synthesized from an esterification reaction. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120272863 | SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE ESTERS OF TARTARIC ACID - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline component, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the crystalline component is synthesized from an esterification reaction of tartaric acid. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120272864 | PHASE CHANGE INKS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink composition comprises both a crystalline component and an amorphous component, and optionally, a colorant, which provides for a robust ink. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120272865 | SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AMORPHOUS ESTERS OF TARTARIC ACID - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline component, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the amorphous component is synthesized from an esterification reaction of tartaric acid. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120274698 | Phase Change Ink - A phase change ink including at least one crystalline component of the formula | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120274699 | SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS MIXTURES - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink formulation comprises a blend of an amorphous and crystalline components which provides a solid ink with excellent robustness when forming images or printing on coated paper substrates. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120274700 | SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS MIXTURES - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink formulation comprises a blend of amorphous and crystalline components which provides a solid ink with excellent rheological properties and robustness when forming images or printing on coated paper substrates. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120282448 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A method for fabricating a three-dimensional object including depositing a composition containing a cationically curable compound, a cationic photoinitiator, a radically curable compound, a radical photoinitiator, and a gellant upon a surface to create a three-dimensional object; and curing the composition. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120291663 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates, and methods for making the same. In embodiments, the crystalline and amorphous components are synthesized from an esterification reaction of tartaric acid with an alcohol. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120302658 | BLACK ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE INKS - There is provided novel black ultraviolet (UV) curable ink compositions having substantially improved curing properties. The novel ink comprises low levels of carbon black in combination with two or more other colored or non-black pigments which result in a black UV curable gel ink with superior cure compared to conventional all-carbon black loaded UV curable gel inks. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120309924 | Process for Preparing Amide Gellant Compounds with Aromatic End Groups - Disclosed is a process for preparing a compound of the formula | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120321816 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEVELING INKS - Methods for leveling phase change gel inks are disclosed. More particularly, the methods employ ultrasound irradiation to level the phase change gel inks in a non-contact manner. Phase change gel inks are relatively new inks characterized by being a gel-like consistency at room temperature and a low viscosity liquid at an elevated temperature for jetting on a substrate. Due to these unique properties, conventional methods of leveling gel inks have failed. Also disclosed are systems which implement the methods described herein. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130087167 | TUNABLE SURFACTANTS IN DAMPENING FLUIDS FOR DIGITAL OFFSET INK PRINTING APPLICATIONS - A dampening fluid useful in offset ink printing applications contains water and a surfactant whose structure can be altered. The alteration in structure aids in reducing accumulation of the surfactant on the surface of an imaging member. The surfactant can be decomposed, switched between cis-trans states, or polymerizable with ink that is subsequently placed on the surface. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130194366 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL RAISED PRINTING - Systems and methods are provided for digital printing of Braille or other raised printing. In some embodiments, ink is printed directly from a print head onto a substrate, rather than onto a transfer drum that is later printed onto a substrate. In some embodiments, a plurality of layers of a curable, phase-change ink are printed onto the substrate, wherein pauses of a predetermined time are included in between of layers to enable the curable, phase-change ink to set up into a given shape and height. In some embodiments, temperatures of printing components are lowered from those used for traditional printing, so as to enable the curable phase change ink to set up into a given shape and height. In some embodiments, spacing of components are altered from those used for traditional printing, so as to enable the curable phase change ink to set up into a given shape and height. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130267624 | NOVEL INK COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ISOSORBIDE-CAPPED AMIDE GELLANT - Disclosed herein are ester-terminated polyimide gellant compounds end-caped with isosorbide and UV curable ink compositions containing them. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130267718 | NOVEL AMIDE GELLANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ISOSORBIDE - Disclosed herein are ester-terminated polyamide gellant compounds end-caped with isosorbide and UV curable ink compositions containing them. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130284051 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING FATTY ACIDS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and a fatty acid, which provides for a robust ink wherein the phase change ink crystallizes faster from the liquid state than the same composition without the fatty acid. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284052 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING INORGANIC NUCLEATING AGENTS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the solid ink composition comprises a crystalline compound, an amorphous compound, and an inorganic nucleating agent, which provides for a robust and fast printing ink. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284053 | FAST CRYSTALLIZING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS INK COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, and a crystalline material, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the functional group(s) present in the amorphous component differ from the functional group(s) present in the crystalline component. In particular, the phase change inks compositions solidify fast and are suitable for high speed printing. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284054 | RAPID SOLIDIFYING CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS INKS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous compound and a crystalline compound capable of crystallizing at a total crystallization time of less than 15 seconds and methods of making the same. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284055 | Rapidly crystallizing phase change inks and methods for forming the same - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and optionally, in combination, an organic pigment, which provides for a robust, rapid crystallization ink composition. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284056 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE DIURETHANES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates and are suitable for fast printing processes. In particular, the crystalline component comprises a diurethane compound or derivatives thereof. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284057 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING ORGANIC PIGMENTS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the solid ink composition comprises a crystalline compound, an amorphous compound, and an organic pigment, which provides for a robust and fast crystallizing ink. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284058 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AROMATIC ETHERS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the crystalline component comprises an aromatic ether. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284059 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DIURETHANES AS AMORPHOUS MATERIALS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for high speed ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the amorphous component comprises a diurethane compound or derivatives thereof. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284060 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE AMIDES - A phase change ink composition suitable for high speed ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the phase change ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and optionally, a colorant, which provides for a robust ink. The crystalline compound is an amide and the amorphous compound is an ester of tartaric acid. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284061 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING AROMATIC DIESTER CRYSTALLINE COMPOUNDS - A phase change ink composition suitable for high speed ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the phase change ink composition comprises an aromatic diester crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and optionally, a colorant, which provides for a robust ink. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130284062 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE SULFONE COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline component comprises a sulfone compound or derivatives thereof, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130286180 | TIME RESOLVED OPTICAL MICROSCOPY ("TROM") PROCESS FOR MEASURING THE RATE OF CRYSTALLIZATION OF SOLID INKS - A system is disclosed for measuring the crystallization of crystalline-amorphous mixtures. The system includes a sample holder. and a heating apparatus to melt a ink composition and to keep the melted ink composition at a first specified temperature for a first period of time. The system includes a cooling apparatus to receive the melted ink composition, to cool the melted ink composition and to maintain the cooled ink composition at a second specified temperature. The system includes a microscope and a video recording device to capture images of the cooled ink composition for a second period of time A video processing computer includes a memory, a processor and software instructions and the software instructions causes the computer to extract crystallization parameters about the cooled ink composition from the captured images. The crystallization parameters identify fast solidifying crystalline inks that have a short time duration from onset of crystallization until crystallization. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130300796 | NOVEL GELLANT COMPOSITIONS WITH AROMATIC END-CAPS AND OLIGOMERIC MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS - Disclosed herein are amide gellant compositions with aromatic end-caps consisting of a blend of oligomers (dimer, trimer, tetramer and pentamer) that may be optimized to stable gelling viscosity and controlled showthrough of printed inks. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130305947 | PHOTOCHROMIC SECURITY ENABLED INK FOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An ink composition useful for digital offset printing applications comprises a photochromic material and a plurality of curable compounds. The compounds have Hansen solubility parameters as described herein, and the resulting ink composition is both compatible with certain dampening fluids and has certain rheological properties, including a low viscosity. The photochromic ink compositions are useful for providing security information in certain printing applications. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130328980 | LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT AMIDE GELLANTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid inks of the present embodiments comprise low molecular weight amide gellants that impart self-leveling capabilities to the inks. Also disclosed herein are methods for making the amide gellant and the inks comprising the amide gellants. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130333591 | LIGHTFAST SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink formulation comprises a blend of an amorphous and crystalline components which provides a dye-based solid ink with excellent robustness when forming images or printing on coated paper substrates as well as excellent lightfastness. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130344232 | METHODS OF FORMING CONDUCTIVE FEATURES ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A method of forming a conductive feature on a three-dimensional object may include depositing a composition comprising nanoparticles onto a portion of the three-dimensional object, and annealing the composition to form the conductive feature. In another embodiment, a method of forming a conductive feature on a three-dimensional object may include printing a composition comprising nanoparticles to produce a contiguous line over a non-planar portion of the three-dimensional object, and heating the composition to form a conductive feature that has conductivity throughout. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140041546 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates, and methods for making the same. In embodiments, the crystalline and amorphous components are synthesized from an esterification reaction of tartaric acid with an alcohol. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140053754 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - Curable, phase-change compositions and inks used for printing three-dimensional objects including a curable monomer, a photoinitiator, a wax and a gellant, where the composition of the cured formulation has a room temperature modulus of from about 0.01 to about 5 Gpa. The curable monomer includes acrylic monomer, polybutadiene adducted with maleic anhydride, aliphatic urethane acrylate, polyester acrylate, 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, or acryloxypropyl t-structured siloxane. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140104353 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING FATTY ACIDS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink composition comprises both a crystalline compound and an amorphous compound, and a fatty acid, which provides for a robust ink wherein the phase change ink crystallizes faster from the liquid state than the same composition without the fatty acid. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140118436 | Phase Change Inks Comprising Linear Primary Alcohols - A phase change ink comprising an amorphous compound; a crystalline compound; an optional dispersant; an optional synergist; an optional colorant; and an alcohol having a long alkyl chain containing from about 10 to about 80 carbon atoms. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140123873 | CURABLE SOLID INKS CONTAINING CYCLOHEXYL-BASED CRYSTALLINE GELLANTS - Disclosed herein are curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid ink of the present embodiments comprises a cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant that impart self-leveling capabilities to the inks, where the cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant have a structure of Formula I: | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140139591 | INK COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING ESTER RESINS - An ink composition including one or more ester resins, the ink composition containing an optional colorant; at least one crystalline phase-change agent; an amorphous binder agent; and optionally one or more additives; where the at least one amorphous binder agent includes at least one ester compound. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140139599 | PHASE CHANGE INKS COMPRISING INORGANIC NUCLEATING AGENTS - A solid ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In particular, the solid ink composition comprises a crystalline compound, an amorphous compound, and an inorganic nucleating agent, which provides for a robust and fast printing ink. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140142335 | ESTER RESIN COMPOSITIONS - A composition including one or more ester resins useful for various applications is disclosed. For example, the composition including one or more ester resins may function as a component that is incorporated into an ink composition. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140165873 | Phenylcyclohexanol Derivatives As Wax Modifiers And Gelators - A compound of the formula | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140171537 | Orange Curable Ink - An orange radiation curable ink including at least one curable monomer, at least one organic gellant, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one colorant, wherein the ink exhibits a reflectance on a substrate at a loading of from about 2 mg/inch | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140198167 | PHOTOCHROMIC PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, a photochromic material and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. The novel phase change ink formulation allows the ink to change color when exposed to UV light, reversibly and multiple times, providing an ink suitable for use in security applications. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140200368 | AMORPHOUS MATERIALS FOR USE IN PHASE CHANGE INKS - An amorphous compound for use in phase change ink composition suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the phase change ink composition comprises an amorphous compound and a crystalline compound which is derived from bio-renewable materials. The composition provides for a robust, rapid crystallization ink composition. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140204161 | EMULSIFIED CURABLE OLIGOMER-BASED INKS FOR INDIRECT PRINTING METHOD - A method of printing an image to a substrate includes applying an aqueous inkjet ink onto an intermediate receiving member using an inkjet printhead, optionally spreading the ink onto the intermediate receiving member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, wherein the ink includes a curable oligomer. A method of printing an image to a substrate includes applying an aqueous inkjet ink onto an intermediate receiving member using an inkjet printhead, optionally spreading the ink onto the intermediate receiving member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, wherein making the ink includes forming an aqueous mixture by adding a mixture of oligomers and a surfactant to a reactor containing a mixture of a humectant and an aqueous vehicle, heating and stirring the aqueous mixture, and homogenizing the aqueous mixture, forming the ink. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140208979 | MALIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS AMORPHOUS MATERIALS FOR PHASE CHANGE INK - Disclosed herein is a component that is substantially amorphous, the component comprising at least one non-ester material and at least one ester of malic acid having a formula of | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140213682 | CURABLE INKS COMPRISING DIURETHANE GELATORS - The disclosure provides curable inks including a diurethane gelator having the structure of Formula I. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140213684 | CURABLE INKS COMPRISING BIS-UREA GELATORS - The disclosure provides a curable ink including a bis-urea gelator having the structure of Formula I. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140213816 | DIURETHANE GELATORS FOR CURABLE INK APPLICATIONS - The disclosure provides a diurethane gelator having the structure of Formula I. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140213820 | BIS-UREA GELATORS FOR CURABLE INK APPLICATIONS - The disclosure provides curable inks including a bis-urea gelator having the structure of Formula I. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140220321 | Solventless Radiation Curable Stretchable Ink Composition - A solventless radiation curable stretchable ink composition including an aliphatic urethane monomer or oligomer; an acrylic ester monomer; a photoinitiator; and an optional colorant. A patterned article including a deformable substrate; an image printed on the deformable substrate, the image being formed from a radiation curable stretchable ink composition comprising an aliphatic urethane monomer or oligomer; an acrylic ester monomer; a photoinitiator; and an optional colorant. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140285594 | INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF JETTING INK - A phase change ink composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a crystalline component including a diamide compound with an aromatic ring core; an amorphous component; and optionally a colorant. Methods of printing the phase change ink composition are also disclosed. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140287205 | Phase Change Ink Composition - A phase change ink composition including an amorphous compound; a crystalline compound; an optional synergist; an optional dispersant; and a white colorant having a volume average particle size of from about 25 nanometers to less than 200 nanometers. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140295338 | PREPARATION OF PIGMENT DISPERSIONS - A method for preparing a pigment dispersion includes milling a starting pigment dispersion containing a pigment and optionally a carrier and a dispersant with milling media having an average particle size of about 100 μm or less, until a final pigment dispersion having at least one of a desired pigment average particle size and a desired pigment particle size distribution is obtained; optionally separating the milling media from the final pigment dispersion; and optionally diluting the final pigment dispersion to obtain a desired pigment particle concentration. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140352576 | MIXTURES OF ESTER OF TARTARIC ACID AND ESTER OF CITRIC ACID AS AMORPHOUS MATERIALS FOR PHASE CHANGE INKS - The disclosure provides amorphous materials comprising mixtures of ester of tartaric acid and ester of citric acid, which are suitable for phase change inks. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140357772 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MIXTURES OF ESTER OF TARTARIC ACID AND ESTER OF CITRIC ACID AS AMORPHOUS MATERIALS - The disclosure provides phase change ink compositions comprising an amorphous material comprising mixtures of ester of tartaric acid and ester of citric acid. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140374671 | CONDUCTIVE METAL INKS WITH POLYVINYLBUTYRAL AND POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE BINDER - A conductive ink includes a conductive material, a thermoplastic binder including a polyvinylbutyral terpolymer and a polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a solvent. The conductive material may be a conductive material is a conductive particulate having an average size of from about 0.5 to about 10 microns and as aspect ratio of at least about 3 to 1, such as a silver flake. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140374672 | CONDUCTIVE METAL INKS WITH POLYVINYLBUTYRAL BINDER - A conductive ink includes a conductive material, a thermoplastic polyvinylbutyral terpolymer binder and a glycol ether solvent. The conductive material may be a conductive material is a conductive particulate having an average size of from about 0.5 to about 10 microns and as aspect ratio of at least about 3 to 1, such as a silver flake. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140377454 | METHOD OF IMPROVING SHEET RESISTIVITY OF PRINTED CONDUCTIVE INKS - A method of forming a printed pattern on a substrate includes printing a pattern onto the substrate with a conductive ink including a conductive material, a thermoplastic binder and a solvent, curing the printed pattern, and fusing the printed pattern by feeding the printed pattern through a fusing system operated at a temperature of about 20° C. to about 130° C. above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic binder and at least 120° C. at a minimum, a pressure of from about 50 psi to about 1500 psi, and a feed rate through the fusing system of about 1 m/min to about 100 m/min. The method may be done continuously. The method improves the sheet resistivity of the printed ink. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150013558 | TREATMENT OF PRINTS FOR IMPROVING OVERCOAT INTEGRITY - A printing system including an oil removal sub-system having an application device impregnated with an oil removal solution including a low carbon alcohol. The application device is operable downstream of a spreader of the printing system. The application device is adapted to contact a printed media after it contacts the spreader. The printing system results in oil-free prints suitable for subsequent finishing operations, in-line or off-line, such as overprint coating, lamination, and adhesive binding. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150017272 | Digital Manufacturing System For Printing Three-Dimensional Objects On A Rotating Core - A printer forms a three-dimensional object on a rotating substrate. The printer includes a frame that supports a cylindrical member and at least one printhead such that the first printhead is positioned to eject material onto an outer surface of the cylindrical member. The frame is movable between a first position that rotatably supports the cylindrical member and a second position that enables transfer of the cylindrical member to and from the frame. A controller operates the printhead to eject material onto the rotating cylindrical member to form the object. The controller interpolates a periodic signal generated from a position encoder to adjust the operation of the printhead based on the rotational position and velocity of the cylindrical member. The controller operates a driver to move the frame to the second position to enable removal of the cylindrical member from the printer. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150040939 | TUNABLE SURFACTANTS IN DAMPENING FLUIDS FOR DIGITAL OFFSET INK PRINTING APPLICATIONS - A dampening fluid useful in offset ink printing applications contains water and a surfactant whose structure can be altered. The alteration in structure aids in reducing accumulation of the surfactant on the surface of an imaging member. The surfactant can be decomposed, switched between cis-trans states, or polymerizable with ink that is subsequently placed on the surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150051342 | CURABLE PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS - A phase change ink composition is provided comprising a UV-curable component, a crystalline component, and an amorphous component, wherein the addition of a UV-curable component imparts improved robustness over the ink that contains only crystalline and amorphous materials. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150059615 | INKS COMPRISING AMORPHOUS UREAS - A phase change ink includes a crystalline component and an amorphous component, the amorphous component including a branched alkyl core and a urea functional group. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150079360 | Solventless Radiation Curable Stretchable Ink Composition - A solventless radiation curable stretchable ink composition including an aliphatic urethane monomer or oligomer; an acrylic ester monomer; a photoinitiator; and an optional colorant. A patterned article including a deformable substrate; an image printed on the deformable substrate, the image being formed from a radiation curable stretchable ink composition comprising an aliphatic urethane monomer or oligomer; an acrylic ester monomer; a photoinitiator; and an optional colorant. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150085042 | BLANKET MATERIALS FOR INDIRECT PRINTING METHOD WITH VARYING SURFACE ENERGIES VIA AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS - An intermediate transfer member containing a multi-block copolymer containing at least an A block and a B block, wherein the A block has a higher surface energy than the B block, and a method of forming an intermediate transfer member. A method of printing an image to a substrate including applying an ink onto the intermediate receiving member using an inkjet printhead; spreading the ink onto the intermediate receiving member; inducing a property change of the ink; and transferring the ink to a substrate. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085043 | VARYING MATERIAL SURFACE ENERGIES VIA INHOMOGENEOUS NETWORKS FOR INDIRECT PRINTING METHOD - An intermediate transfer member containing a mixture of two or more inhomogeneous polymers or networks, wherein a first polymer or network has a higher surface energy than a second polymer or network and a method of forming the intermediate transfer member. | 03-26-2015 |
