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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Applicant:
John Christopher Adams, Clackmannanshire, GB;
Inventor:
John Christopher Adams, Clackmannanshire, GB;
Assignees:
GR Advanced Materials Ltd., Stirling, GB;
Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nakanomyo, Shibata-Machi, Shibata-Gun, Miyagi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A water-in-oil emulsion ink comprises a water phase and an oil phase, wherein the water phase comprises a carbon black pigment having a pH of less than 8 dispersed therein by a water-soluble resin, and wherein the water phase also comprises a pH-adjusting agent to achieve a pH value for the water phase of 8 or greater. The ink maintains stable rheology on ageing, and provides a stable and consistent ink detection signal even after periods of non-use.