Color matching apparatus for automotive repair paints
US6539325B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J3/504
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides a color matching apparatus for automotive repair paints with which the color matching of a repair paint to an existing paint, whether containing or not containing a metallic or pearlescent pigment, can be performed with high precision in a reduced number of steps even by the novice. The apparatus of the invention comprises a computer, a color data file and a database reference system.
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