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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:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arup K. Basak, North Potomac, MD (US);
Henry M. Dante, Midlothian, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 1/110 ; C08L 3/302 ; C08L 3/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 1/110 ; C08L 3/302 ; C08L 3/308 ;
Abstract
An ink composition suitable for use in ink-jet printers comprising an ethanol-water vehicle, a dispersant resin solublized by ammonium hydroxide, pigment, a translucent acrylate emulsion, and a defoamer has been developed. The ink is stable in storage, water fast after printing, scratch resistant with high gloss, has a neutral pH, has a low viscosity and is enviornmentally friendly.