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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Shinichi Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuko Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuko Takada, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihide Aikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuko Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuko Takada, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihide Aikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An aqueous ink comprises a phthalocyanine dye represented by a general formula (I) and an aqueous medium, wherein the phthalocyanine dye does not contain a component of x+y=2 but at least contains components of x+y=3 and x+y=4, the content of the component of x+y=4 is larger than the content of the component of x+y=3, and the aqueous medium contains an amine compound having a vapor pressure of 0.01 mmHg or higher at 20-25° C.:wherein CuPc represents a copper phthalocyanine residue; x represents 1, 2, 3 or 4 and y represent 0, 1, 2 or 3.