Process for monitoring production of compositions
First Claim
1. A process for monitoring production of a target composition comprising:
- (A) identifying one or more formulas associated with identification criteria of said target composition, said formula providing a required inventory for making a desired amount of said target composition;
(B) generating a current inventory;
(C) terminating said process if said current inventory does not match with a stored inventory;
or (D) continuing said process if said current inventory matches with said stored inventory, said process further comprising;
(D1) comparing said current inventory against said required inventory to ascertain whether said current inventory fulfills said required inventory;
(D2) generating a supplementary inventory if said current inventory partially fulfills said required inventory;
(D3) dispensing required items listed in said required inventory from current items listed in said current inventory, supplementary items listed in said supplementary inventory, or a combination thereof to make said desired amount of said target composition; and
(D4) generating an updated inventory.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for monitoring production of a target composition, such as an automotive paint or an architectural paint and a monitoring device used therein. The process includes (a) identifying one or more formulas associated with identification criteria of the target composition, the formula providing a required inventory for making a desired amount of the target composition; (b) generating a current inventory; (c) terminating the process if the current inventory does not match with a stored inventory; or (d) continuing the process if the current inventory matches with the stored inventory. The process further comprises (d1) comparing the current inventory against the required inventory to ascertain whether said current inventory fulfills said required inventory; (d2) generating a supplementary inventory if the current inventory partially fulfills the required inventory; (d3) dispensing required items listed in the required inventory from current items listed in the current inventory, supplementary items listed in the supplementary inventory, or a combination thereof to make the desired amount of the target composition; and (d4) generating an updated inventory. The process can be also used to control the inventory by shipping just in time any components required to produce target compositions, such as refinish tints used in automotive refinish paints.
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46 Claims
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1. A process for monitoring production of a target composition comprising:
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(A) identifying one or more formulas associated with identification criteria of said target composition, said formula providing a required inventory for making a desired amount of said target composition;
(B) generating a current inventory;
(C) terminating said process if said current inventory does not match with a stored inventory;
or(D) continuing said process if said current inventory matches with said stored inventory, said process further comprising;
(D1) comparing said current inventory against said required inventory to ascertain whether said current inventory fulfills said required inventory;
(D2) generating a supplementary inventory if said current inventory partially fulfills said required inventory;
(D3) dispensing required items listed in said required inventory from current items listed in said current inventory, supplementary items listed in said supplementary inventory, or a combination thereof to make said desired amount of said target composition; and
(D4) generating an updated inventory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37)
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35. The process of 8 wherein said stock composition containers, said stock component containers, or a combination thereof are positioned in one or more stock racks of a device for monitoring production of said target composition.
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36. The process of 13 wherein said additional stock composition containers, missing stock component containers, or a combination thereof are positioned in one or more stock racks of a device for monitoring production of said target composition.
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38. A process for monitoring production of a target composition comprising:
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(A) entering identification criteria of said target composition on a client computer or on a host computer in communication with said client computer;
(B) searching a first database residing on said client computer or on said host computer for identifying one or more characteristics associated with said identification criteria;
(C) searching a second database residing on said client computer or said host computer for one or more formulas associated with said characteristics, said formula providing a required inventory for making a desired amount of said target composition;
(D) generating a current inventory;
(E) storing said current inventory on said client computer or on said host computer;
(F) terminating said process if said current inventory does not match with a stored inventory stored on said client computer or on said host computer;
or(G) continuing said process if said current inventory matches with said stored inventory, said process further comprising;
(G1) comparing said current inventory against said required inventory to ascertain whether said current inventory fulfills said required inventory;
(G2) generating a supplementary inventory if said current inventory partially fulfills said required inventory wherein said supplementary inventory stored on said client computer or on said host computer;
(G3) dispensing required items listed in said required inventory from current items listed in said current inventory, supplementary items listed in said supplementary inventory, or a combination thereof to make said desired amount of said target composition;
(G4) generating an updated inventory; and
(G5) storing said updated inventory on said client computer or on said host computer. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A process for monitoring production of a target composition comprising:
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(A) receiving identification criteria of said target composition from a client computer in communication with a host computer;
(B) searching a first database for identifying one or more characteristics associated with said identification criteria, said first database residing on said host computer;
(C) searching a second database residing on said host computer for one or more said formulas associated with said characteristics, said formula providing a required inventory for making a desired amount of said target composition;
(D) receiving a current inventory from said client computer;
(E) terminating said process if said current inventory does not match with a stored inventory residing on said host computer;
or(F) continuing said process if said current inventory matches with said stored inventory, said process further comprising;
(F1) comparing said current inventory against said required inventory to ascertain whether said current inventory fulfills said required inventory;
(F2) generating a supplementary inventory if said current inventory partially fulfills said required inventory wherein said supplementary inventory stored on said client computer or on said host computer;
(F3) dispensing required items listed in said required inventory from current items listed in said current inventory, supplementary items listed in said supplementary inventory, or a combination thereof to make said desired amount of said target composition;
(F4) generating an updated inventory; and
(F5) storing said updated inventory on said client computer or on said host computer. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A process for monitoring production of a target composition comprising:
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(A) receiving identification criteria of said target composition from a client computer in communication with a host computer;
(B) searching a first database for identifying one or more characteristics associated with said identification criteria, said first database residing on said host computer;
(C) searching a second database residing on said host computer for one or more said formulas associated with said characteristics, said formula providing a required inventory for making a desired amount of said target composition;
(D) receiving a current inventory from said client computer;
(E) terminating said process if said current inventory does not match with a stored inventory residing on said host computer;
or(F) continuing said process if said current inventory matches with said stored inventory, said process further comprising;
(F1) sending to said client computer said formulas;
(F2) receiving from said client computer an updated inventory; and
(F3) storing said updated inventory on said host computer. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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