Patent ID: 11934212
Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC G  B  F  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A spray system for use with a cell phone, the cell phone having a processor, memory, and an interface, the spray system comprising:
a hand portable paint sprayer comprising:
a spray gun configured to spray paint as an atomized spray fan, the spray gun comprising a trigger that actuates the spray gun to spray the paint and a tip nozzle configured to atomize the paint;
a hose that connects to the spray gun;
a frame that permits the hand portable paint sprayer to be moved by hand to job sites;
a pump supported by the frame, the pump having a reciprocating piston that outputs paint under pressure to the spray gun via the hose;
a motor supported by the frame, the motor configured to drive the pump;
a drive cycle indicator configured to output a plurality of cycle status indications of the pump;
a wireless module supported by the frame, the wireless module configured to wirelessly send and receive information; and
control circuitry supported by the frame, the control circuitry configured to generate spray data based on the plurality of cycle status indications and cause the wireless module to transmit the spray data; and

a program stored in the memory of the cell phone and configured to be executed by the processor of the cell phone to cause the cell phone to:
receive an input regarding the tip nozzle via the interface;
receive the spray data from the hand portable paint sprayer; and
generate an output on the interface that indicates wear of the tip nozzle, the output generated based on the spray data and the input regarding the tip nozzle.