Patent ID: 7250464
Filing Date: 2007-07-31
Classification: B01F,B44D,C09D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a line of paint products from a limited set of prepaints comprising: providing a set of different but mutually compatible prepaints, sufficient to form at least one paint line, which set comprises: receiving each of said fluid prepaints at one of several inputs of a fluid component mixing system; mixing said fluid prepaints in said mixing system to prepare a first base paint, wherein said prepaints are mixed according to a first prepaint ratio; collecting said first base paint at an output of said mixing system; mixing said fluid prepaints in said mixing system to prepare a second base paint; wherein said prepaints are mixed according to a second prepaint ratio; collecting said second base paint at an output of said mixing system; wherein said first prepaint ratio and said second prepaint ratio are determined at a computer system; and wherein said first prepaint ratio is different from said second prepaint ratio.