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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:
Jan. 21, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1995
Sharon B Mead, Hanover Park, IL (US);
Susan J Brennan, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Arsenia Morelos, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Josephine Aguilar, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Videojet Systems International, Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides jet ink compositions that produce on glass, metal, plastic, and rubber surfaces messages having high visual intensity, and condensation and water resistance. The inventive compositions comprise a polyamine, a colorant, and an acidic resin. The present invention further provides jet ink compositions further comprising water as the ink carrier. The colorant used in the ink composition of the present invention includes a dye, a pigment, or a polymeric hollow microsphere. The polyamine used in the ink composition of the present invention includes a dendrimer. The ink composition of the present invention may additionally include pH adjusting agents, humectants, biocides, defoamers. The present invention further provides an improved process of jet printing on glass, metal, plastic, and rubber surfaces messages having improved condensation and water resistance, and improved visual intensity, the improvement comprising using the ink composition of the present invention.