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Method and apparatus for controlling striping equipment

  • US 5,540,518 A
  • Filed: 09/29/1993
  • Issued: 07/30/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A road striping control system for controlling and learning a painting operation of road striping equipment mounted on a vehicle, said painting operation comprising paint striping commands as a function of a location of said vehicle, the control system comprising:

  • a control panel having controls on which operator input relating to the painting operation is received;

    a memory unit for storing striping programs; and

    a processor connected to the control panel and to the memory unit, the processor programmed to;

    receive operator input from the control panel; and

    when in a learning phase,(a) determine, based on the received operator input and on a location of the road striping equipment on a road, striping commands for instructing the control of the road striping equipment; and

    (b) store the striping commands as a striping program in the memory unit; and

    when in a painting phase,control the road striping equipment to perform the painting operation based on at least one of;

    (i) the received operator input, and(ii) a striping program stored in the memory unit.

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