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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2018
Anheuser-busch Inbev S.a., Brussels, BE;
Marin Steenackers, Leuven, BE;
Roel De Mondt, Leuven, BE;
Johan Van De Velde, Leuven, BE;
Jonas Vandecruys, Leuven, BE;
Yolanda Justo, Edegem, BE;
Roland Claes, Edegem, BE;
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., Brussels, BE;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of inkjet printing an image on a glass container comprising the steps of: a) manufacturing a glass container having a CEC layer; b) removing at least part of the CEC layer to a level wherein the remaining CEC layer has a thickness of less than 20 nm by washing the CEC from the glass container with an aqueous solution containing non-ionic surfactant, rinsing with water and blowing the water from the container by means of a pressurized air stream, c) inkjet printing an image on the glass container.