Patent ID: 9008984
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B05D,G01N

Abstract:
1. A gloss prediction device comprising: (a) a test substrate mounted on a driver that is mounted on a support frame; (b) a vessel positioned adjacent to said test substrate such that a coating composition when poured in said vessel can be dispensed as a L (c) an optical measurement mechanism for projecting on said L (d) an optical measurement instrument to measure B (e) a gloss meter to measure Y (f) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause a computer to store B (g) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to store B (h) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to subtract said B (i) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to locate intersecting points on a graph where said ΔB (j) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to utilize a curve fitting equation to produce a gloss prediction curve on said graph; (k) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to store a B (l) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to subtract said B (m) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to locate said ΔB (n) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to locate an intersecting point on said gloss prediction curve that intersects with said ΔB (o) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to predict gloss at said preset gloss angle of a target coating that would result from said target layer when dried or cured by locating Y (p) means for configuring computer readable program code devices to cause said computer to display or print said Y