Water-Based Inkjet Ink for Tampering Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current tampering detection methods for securities using fluorescent dyes require special light sources for detection and are not environmentally or human-safe, while organic solvent-soluble dyes are costly and pose safety risks due to potential harm from disperse or oil-soluble dyes.

Innovation Solution

A water-based inkjet ink containing disperse or oil-soluble dyes without cyano and azo groups, such as quinophthalone or anthraquinone dyes, is developed for visual tampering detection, which is safer and more cost-effective, allowing for easy detection of tampering attempts using organic solvents.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If fluorescent dyes are used for tampering detection, then detection capability is improved, but safety and environmental harm worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetampering detection capabilityVSAvoidenvironmental and human safety
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces expensive, harmful fluorescent dyes with inexpensive, safe water-based ink formulations that achieve the same tampering detection function without requiring special detection equipment, thereby eliminating environmental and safety hazards

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent substitutes the optical detection system (fluorescent dyes requiring UV light sources) with a simple visual inspection system using water-based inks that show tampering under natural light, replacing complex detection mechanisms with a simpler alternative

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If organic solvent-soluble dyes are used for tampering detection, then visual detection capability is improved, but cost and safety worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual detection easeVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the ink by using water-based formulations with specific dyes (C.I. Disperse Yellow 54, C.I. Disperse Red 53, C.I. Disperse Blue 72) instead of organic solvent-soluble dyes, achieving both visual detection capability and cost reduction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Stability of the object's composition

If disperse or oil-soluble dyes are used, then color fastness is improved, but safety and environmental impact worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor fastnessVSAvoidenvironmental and human safety
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite water-based ink formulation combining multiple safe dye components (disperse and/or oil-soluble dyes without cyano and azo groups) with water and auxiliary agents, achieving both color fastness and environmental safety

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Object-affected harmful factors

If water-based ink with safe dyes is used, then safety is improved, but detection capability may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental and human safetyVSAvoidtampering detection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a simplified version of tampering detection that copies the essential function of fluorescent dye detection but uses safe water-based inks visible under natural light, eliminating the need for UV light sources while maintaining detection capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The water-based inkjet ink enables safe and cost-effective visual detection of tampering on securities, reducing production costs and environmental hazards while ensuring high safety standards.

Implementation Method 1

A water-based inkjet ink containing disperse or oil-soluble dyes without cyano and azo groups... enables safe and cost-effective visual detection of tampering on securities

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDissolution: Solvation

Data Source

PatentUS9511614B2Water-based inkjet ink for tampering detection, method for inkjet printing using same, and printed article
Publication Date: 2016.12.06 NIPPON KAYAKU CO LTD

AI summary

A water-based inkjet ink for tampering prevention which readily allows detection of evidence of tampering by visual inspection using a variety of organic solvents on the written content of a printed article for financial securities or the like, a method for inkjet printing using the same, and a printed article. The water-based inkjet ink for tampering detection contains at least one type of disperse or oil-soluble dye which includes no cyano groups or azo groups, at least one type of dispersing agent, at least one type of water-soluble organic solvent and water.