Mobile paint system utilizing slider attribute prompts and reflectance memory storage
First Claim
1. A method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations, the method comprising:
- providing a mobile paint factory comprising;
a vehicle;
a paint production system located on the vehicle, the paint production system comprising, a plurality of aqueous prepaints, a plurality of supply reservoirs containing the plurality of aqueous prepaints, at least one receiving reservoir wherein the receiving reservoir receives at least two of the plurality of aqueous prepaints;
a colorant system;
a control coupled to the paint production system;
a gloss meter which provides a gloss reading to the control;
a spectrometer which provides a color reading to the control; and
prompting the user to select, through the control, values for paint attributes, wherein the paint attribute prompt is a slider which allows the user to select the paint attribute from anywhere along a specified range;
automatically dispensing through the paint production system predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints into the receiving reservoir, wherein none of the prepaints are paints prior to being dispensed; and
the paints having the selected values for paint attributes.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed, which may include a vehicle having a paint production system, a spectrometer and a gloss meter. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select a value for a paint attribute on a slider; and automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints. The method may also comprise storing information about the reflectance of produced paints in a local data storage device.
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1. A method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations, the method comprising:
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providing a mobile paint factory comprising; a vehicle; a paint production system located on the vehicle, the paint production system comprising, a plurality of aqueous prepaints, a plurality of supply reservoirs containing the plurality of aqueous prepaints, at least one receiving reservoir wherein the receiving reservoir receives at least two of the plurality of aqueous prepaints; a colorant system; a control coupled to the paint production system; a gloss meter which provides a gloss reading to the control; a spectrometer which provides a color reading to the control; and prompting the user to select, through the control, values for paint attributes, wherein the paint attribute prompt is a slider which allows the user to select the paint attribute from anywhere along a specified range; automatically dispensing through the paint production system predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints into the receiving reservoir, wherein none of the prepaints are paints prior to being dispensed; and the paints having the selected values for paint attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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