(19) |
 |
|
(11) |
EP 1 288 009 A3 |
(12) |
EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
(88) |
Date of publication A3: |
|
15.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/42 |
(43) |
Date of publication A2: |
|
05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10 |
(22) |
Date of filing: 19.08.2002 |
|
(51) |
International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41M 5/00 |
|
(84) |
Designated Contracting States: |
|
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR |
|
Designated Extension States: |
|
AL LT LV MK RO SI |
(30) |
Priority: |
31.08.2001 US 943957 31.08.2001 US 945035
|
(71) |
Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
|
Rochester, New York 14650 (US) |
|
(72) |
Inventors: |
|
- Sadasivan, Sridhar
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
- Gallo, Elizabeth Ann
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
- Wang, Xiaoru
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
|
(74) |
Representative: Haile, Helen Cynthia et al |
|
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB) |
|
|
|
(54) |
Ink jet recording element and printing method |
(57) An ink jet recording element having a substrate having thereon a porous image-receiving
layer having a) inorganic particles encapsulated with an organic polymer having a
Tg of less than 100°C; and b) particles having a mean particle size of up to 5 µm.