(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,511,534 Bi
Mishina et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jan. 28,2003
FIG. 4
(54) INK, INK SET, INK CARTRIDGE, PRINTING UNIT, IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS, INKJET PRINTING METHOD, AND COLORING MATERIAL
(75) Inventors: Shinya Mishina, Kawasaki (JP);
Shinichi Sato, Kawasaki (JP); Mikio
Sanada, Yokohama (JP); Koichi
Osumi, Kawasaki (JP)
(73) Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 34 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/660,503
(22) Filed: Sep. 12, 2000
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Sep. 17, 1999 (JP) 11-264641
Sep. 8, 2000 (JP) 2000-272934
(51) Int. CI.7 C09D 11/00
(52) U.S. CI 106/31.33; 106/31.36;
106/31.37; 106/31.4; 106/31.41; 106/31.65; 106/31.68; 106/31.69; 106/31.72; 106/31.73
(58) Field of Search 106/31.33, 31.36,
106/31.37, 31.38, 31.39, 31.4, 31.41, 31.65, 31.68, 31.69, 31.7, 31.71, 31.72, 31.73
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