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Russell E Hopson

Yichun Wang

A method of changing the color of an ink mark includes applying an ink including a solvent and a triarylmethane dye dissolved in the solvent that changes color if contacted with a chemical agent to a substrate. The dye is soluble in phenyl cellosolve. A chemical agent is then applied to cause the dye to change color.

Eradicable inks

Solvent-based pen inks are provided. The inks include an acid dye and a solvent system that includes an oxa acid solvent, the oxa acid solvent functioning as the primary solvent for the acid dye. Preferred inks are eradicable, and include an acid dye that decolorizes if contacted with a decolorizing compound.

Solvent-based pen inks

An eradicable ink contains an essentially non-aqueous solvent and a colorant, dissolved in the solvent, that changes color if contacted with a sulfite or an amine. Moreover, a water soluble colorant containing a counterion hydrophilic can be converted into a water insoluble colorant by substituting a hydrophobic counterion for the hydrophilic counterion.

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Russell E Hopson