Patent ID: 8920551

Claim:
A phase change ink comprising: (I) a phase change ink carrier; and (II) a colorant compound of the formula wherein: (a) X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 each, independently of the others, is —O—, —S—, —SO—, or —SO 2 —; (b) R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each, independently of the others, is: (1) alkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in alkyl; (2) aryl, including substituted and unsubstituted aryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in aryl; (3) arylalkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted arylalkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of arylalkyl; or (4) alkylaryl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of alkylaryl; and (c) Z is: (1) halogen; (2) —OR 4 , wherein R 4 is: (A) alkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in alkyl; (B) aryl, including substituted and unsubstituted aryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in aryl; (C) arylalkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted arylalkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of arylalkyl; or (D) alkylaryl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of alkylaryl; (3) wherein R 5 is: (A) alkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in alkyl; (B) aryl, including substituted and unsubstituted aryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in aryl; (C) arylalkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted arylalkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of arylalkyl; or (D) alkylaryl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of alkylaryl; or (4) wherein R 6 is: (A) alkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in alkyl; (B) aryl, including substituted and unsubstituted aryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in aryl; (C) arylalkyl, including substituted and unsubstituted arylalkyl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of arylalkyl; or (D) alkylaryl, including substituted and unsubstituted alkylaryl, wherein hetero atoms may optionally be present in either the aryl or the alkyl portion of alkylaryl.