Patents Examined by Faison-Gee Veronica
  • Inkjet ink for use on polymeric substrate
    Patent number: 7465343
    Abstract: An ink for use in an inkjet printer and for printing on a polymeric substrate, comprises a swelling agent, selected and provided in sufficient amount to enable said colorant to enter the surface of the substrate, a colorant dispersed or dissolved in the swelling agent, and an inkjet-enabling additive. The swelling agent is selected and provided in sufficient amount to enable the colorant to enter the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ravi Prasad, Paul McClelland