EP 1216434 A1 20020626 - ADAPTIVE PAINT MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
ADAPTIVE PAINT MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ADAPTIVEN ANPASSUNG DER FARBE EINES ANSTRICHES
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'ADAPTATION DE LA PEINTURE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0026668 W 20000928
- US 15635599 P 19990928
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0123958A1] The present invention relates to a method for matching the color of a paint to the existing color of a vehicle, comprising the steps of exposing a photo-reactive film to the surface of the vehicle in order to activate color pigments in the emulsion, extracting the pigments from the film (for example by placing the emulsion in a solvent), and mixing the pigments with a neutral base solution in order to tint the solution to the color of the vehicle. An asociated device involves a camera with an adpater for mounting a light-tight box thereto, said box having an open side for placement on the surface of the vehicle, and illumination means around its interior periphery.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B05D 5/00 (2006.01); B44D 2/00 (2006.01); B44D 3/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/46 (2006.01); G03C 7/00 (2006.01); B05D 5/06 (2006.01); G03C 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B05D 5/005 (2013.01); B44D 2/00 (2013.01); B44D 3/003 (2013.01); G01J 3/0251 (2013.01); G01J 3/46 (2013.01); G01J 3/463 (2013.01); G03C 7/00 (2013.01); B05D 5/06 (2013.01); G01J 3/0272 (2013.01); G03C 8/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0123958A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0123958 A1 20010405; WO 0123958 A9 20021212; EP 1216434 A1 20020626
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0026668 W 20000928; EP 00968459 A 20000928