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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Edward Akers, Lexington, KY (US);
Mohanram Jayaram, Lexington, KY (US);
Jing X. Sun, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 1/102 ; G01D 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 1/102 ; G01D 1/100 ;
Abstract
An ink system comprising a first aqueous ink comprising a cationic pigment dispersion comprising a cationic dye and a pigment, and a second aqueous ink comprising an anionic dispersion comprising an anionic dispersant. The ink system reduces bleed between the two inks when they are applied side by side. The anionic dispersion in the second aqueous ink flocculates the cationic pigment dispersion in the first aqueous ink.