Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High resolution ink-jet printing on edibles and products made
- Patent Title (中): 高分辨率喷墨打印食品和产品
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Application No.: US09587108Application Date: 2000-06-02
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Publication No.: US07884953B1Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Neil A. Willcocks , Arun Shastry , Thomas M. Collins , Alfred V. Camporini , James M. Suttle
- Applicant: Neil A. Willcocks , Arun Shastry , Thomas M. Collins , Alfred V. Camporini , James M. Suttle
- Applicant Address: US VA McLean
- Assignee: Mars Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Mars Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US VA McLean
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12 ; G06F15/00

Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of printing high resolution images on edible substrates with dispersed pigmented inks using a drop-on-demand ink-jet printer. Dispersed pigmented white inks useful with the inventive methods are also disclosed. White images having a resolution greater than 200 dpi can be printed on chocolate using the methods and inks disclosed herein. The inventive methods and inks may also be integrated with a consumer-driven site vending or e-commerce application in which the consumer provides the image to be printed and edibles bearing the printed image are prepared for rapid turnaround.
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