Apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring parts
US6832577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D1/002
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method for simultaneously coating and measuring a part including a part support, a sprayer, a part measurer including a digital camera and a display device, all of which are positioned adjacent to the part support. The sprayer applies a coating to a section of the part while the part measurer continuously measures at least two dimensions of the section. The digital camera takes at least one picture of the entire section of the part while the part is being coated and enables a user to accurately determine the cross section of the part to the optimum finished part configuration and size and also detect defects, blemishes or coating irregularities formed on the section. The apparatus and method of the present invention significantly reduces the margin of error related to the application of coatings to parts, the number of defective parts and increases the overall efficiency.
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