Patent ID: 6203183
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B01F,B05B

Abstract:
A method of instruction for use in controlling the mixing of paint subcomponents in a mixing system having input valves, a single flow meter, and a control system; one input valve being provided to correspond to each paint subcomponent; the subcomponents being in fluid communication with the single flow meter, with entry into the single flow meter occurring through each corresponding input valve; the control system being in communication with the input valves and the single flow meter; the method comprising providing a computer display menu having at least a RUN task selection, where upon selection of the RUN task the method further includes:(a) determining a total amount of paint to dispense;(b) determining an amount and a sequence of each paint subcomponent to dispense;(c) causing the control system to dispense each subcomponent in its determined amount and sequence by opening and closing each corresponding input valve and by measuring the amount of each subcomponent dispensed using the single flow meter; and(d) tracking the amount of subcomponent dispensed to determine when the total amount is reached.