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EP 1 176 030 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 |
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30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 |
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Date of filing: 16.07.2001 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41M 5/00 |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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27.07.2000 US 626883
27.07.2000 US 626588
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Rochester, New York 14650 (US) |
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- Landry-Coltrain, Christine
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
- Teegarden, David M.
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)
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Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB) |
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Ink jet recording element and printing method |
(57) An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receptive
layer capable of accepting an ink jet image, the layer comprising an open-pore membrane
of a mixture of a water-insoluble polymer, a water-absorbent polymer and a mordant,
the mixture containing at least about 25% by weight of the water-absorbent polymer,
at least about 7% by weight of the mordant, and the balance being the water-insoluble
polymer, the mordant comprising a polymer or copolymer containing a quaternized nitrogen
moiety.