Patent ID: 11872579
Assignee: FOREMAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A system for repeatably applying paint to a surface comprising:
a paint platform comprising:
a frame;
a set of sprayer mounts:
coupled to the frame; and
configured to support a set of spray nozzles over ranges of longitudinal and lateral positions relative to the surface;

the set of spray nozzles arranged in a column and coupled to a corresponding sprayer mount in the set of sprayer mounts; and
a sprayer actuator:
coupled to the paint platform; and
configured to raster the set of spray nozzles laterally to apply paint to the surface;

a mobile platform comprising a lift, the lift configured to support and vertically move the paint platform on the mobile platform;
a distance sensor:
mounted to the frame and arranged to face the surface; and
configured to output a first signal corresponding to a distance between the set of spray nozzles and the surface; and

a controller configured to:
navigate the paint platform to a first segment of the surface; and
interpret a first distance between the set of spray nozzles and the first segment of the surface based on the first signal;
trigger the sprayer actuator to activate the set of spray nozzles to apply paint over the first segment of the surface in response to the first distance falling within a distance range; and
trigger the mobile platform to navigate the paint platform to a second segment above the first segment of the surface.