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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James F Feeman, Wyomissing, PA (US);
Ann P Holloway, Lexington, KY (US);
Agnes K Zimmer, Lexington, KY (US);
Jing X Sun, Lexington, KY (US);
Terence E Franey, Lexington, KY (US);
James M Mrvos, Lexington, KY (US);
Bradley L Beach, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
106 3128 ; 106 3143 ; 106 3149 ; 106 3151 ; 106 3152 ; 106 3148 ; 106 315 ; 106 316 ;
Abstract
An ink system comprising a first ink containing a flocculating dye in an aqueous solution and a second ink containing a dispersant-pigment complex in an aqueous solution reduces bleed between the two inks when they are applied side by side. The flocculating dye flocculates the dispersant-pigment complex