Patent ID: 6804567
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: B05B,G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A computer-implemented apparatus for coordinating paint-related process steps of at least one paint-application facility, said paint-related process steps comprising at least one of data collecting, calculating, evaluating and reporting at least one of volatile organic content of paint, actual paint usage, projected paint usage, projected solvent usage from a painting process, solvent emission data, and volatile organic emission data, said apparatus comprising:a process control data structure for collecting paint process control data selected from the group consisting of paint related characteristics, solvent additions, projected paint usage, emissions regulation data and combinations thereof, and for calculating total projected volatile organic emissions, total projected volatilized emissions of specific solvents and comparing said emissions to regulatory limits for said emissions, a paint application facility database for collecting and storing paint characteristic data, solvent additions, paint usage data and emission regulation data; a calculation means attached to said database (a) for calculating total projected volatile organic emissions, total projected volatized emissions of specific solvents and for comparing said emissions to regulatory allowed emission limits; at least one data display connected to said database and calculation means for receiving and displaying reports based on calculations provided by said calculation means; and a warning device activated by computer software and connected to said database and calculation means, for displaying a warning response generated by computer software communicated from electronic media connected to at least one of said database or data display.