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Mobile paint system utilizing slider attribute prompts and reflectance memory storage

  • US 8,014,885 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2009
  • Issued: 09/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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:

  • 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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