Appeal No. 2002-0178
Application 09/385,909
25. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein subsequent
to polymerization there is formed a polymer of 2-acrylamido-2-
methylpropane sulfonate/styrene/butyl acrylate/acrylic acid,
2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate/styrene/butyl acrylate,
or vinyl sulfonate/styrene/butyl acrylate/acrylic acid.
26. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said
colorant possesses a particle size distribution wherein at least
about 90 percent of said colorant particles are of a diameter of
about 0.1 µm with the remaining colorant particles being of a
diameter of about 1.0 µm.
27. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the latex
contains water.
28. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein there is
added said ink, ink additives.
29. A process in accordance with claim 28 wherein said
additives are surfactants of poly(ethylene glycol) monolaurate,
poly(ethylene glycol) monoricinoleate, poly(ethylene glycol)
lanolin alcohol ether, poly(ethylene glycol) monooleate,
poly(ethylene glycol) castor oil, poly(ethylene glycol)
tetramethyl decynediol, or poly(ethylene glycol) lanolin, and
which surfactants are optionally present in an amount of from
about 0.01 to about 7 weight percent or parts based on the total
amount of ink components.
30. A process in accordance with claim 28 wherein said
additives are comprised of a biocide, a humectant, or mixtures
thereof.
31. A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the
vehicle is water, a glycol, or a mixture of glycols.
32. A high resolution printing process comprising applying
in imagewise fashion to a substrate an ink composition obtained
by the process of claim 1.
33. A process in accordance with claim 32 wherein the
substrate is paper, and there is selected a printer with at least
one nozzle of a channel width or diameter ranging from about 10
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