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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:

Sundar Vasudevan, Corvallis, OR (US);

Richard J. Mcmanus, Corvallis, OR (US);

Palitha Wickramanayake, Corvallis, OR (US);

Inventors:

Sundar Vasudevan, Corvallis, OR (US);

Richard J. McManus, Corvallis, OR (US);

Palitha Wickramanayake, Corvallis, OR (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/02 (2014.01); C09D 11/38 (2014.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); C09D 175/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/38 (2013.01); B41J 2/165 (2013.01); B41J 2/17503 (2013.01); C09D 175/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

An ink composition includes a colorant, a co-solvent, and an acid chosen from oleic acid, linoleic acid, undecanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, tridecanoic acid, and combinations thereof. The ink composition further includes lithium and water. An anti-evaporative layer forms, during uncapped non-use, at an interface between air and the ink composition in an orifice of a nozzle, thereby reducing evaporation of the water from the ink composition.


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