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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Arun Shastry, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Eyal Ben-joseph, Yogneam, IL;
Thomas M. Collins, Nazareth, PA (US);
Inventors:
Arun Shastry, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Eyal Ben-Joseph, Yogneam, IL;
Thomas M. Collins, Nazareth, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mars, Incorprated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Modifying the surface of an edible with a high polarity water-based glaze or Polishing gum improves the printing of images on the edibles with low viscosity inks typically used in ink-jet printing. The methods described herein are suited to printing high resolution ink-jet images on edible substrate, such as a hard panned sugar shell confectionery.