Patents Assigned to Mars, Incorprated
  • Ink-jet printing on surface modified edibles and products made
    Patent number: 7500744
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Mars, Incorprated
    Inventors: Arun Shastry, Eyal Ben-Joseph, Thomas M. Collins