Patent ID: 7063747
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A golf ball coating control system, comprising: a first coating gun for emitting a spray onto a golf ball at a thickness; a first light source for identifying a spray location and at least one spray property comprising a first emitter capable of sending a first beam of light toward the golf ball and a first receiver capable of receiving reflected light beams from the golf ball, and wherein the at least one spray property is a coating spray density, an atomization parameter, a coating spray distribution, a coating spray thickness, polarization, or a combination thereof; a tracking device for identifying a golf ball position; a second light source for monitoring the thickness comprising a second emitter capable of sending a second beam of light toward the golf ball and a second receiver capable of receiving reflected light beams from the golf ball; an adjuster operatively connected to the first coating gun, first receiver, and second receiver to enable substantial synchronization of the golf ball position and the spray location and alteration of the at least one spray property.