# US 10,369,592 B2 · Moble UVA curing system for collision and cosmetic repair of automobiles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,592 B2 - Document ID: US10369592B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/889,267 - Filed: 2018-02-06 - Published: 2018-08-09 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-01 - Applicants: SPDI, Inc. - Inventors: John Wilson; Robert Schenk - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369592B2 ## CPC - B05C 21/00: Accessories or implements for use in connection with applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, not provided for in groups B05C1/00 - B05C19/00 (accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing and fully provided for in B44D3/02 - B44D3/38, see subgroups of B44D3/00) - B05D 3/067: {Curing or cross-linking the coating} - B41F 23/00: Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing - F26B 3/28: by radiation, e.g. from the sun - B29C 73/34: for local heating - B29C 2035/0827: {using UV radiation} - F26B 2210/12: Vehicle bodies, e.g. after being painted - B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08) - B05D: PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B65G, e.g. B65G49/02) - B41F: PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B41L) - F26B: DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM (drying devices for combines A01D41/133; racks for drying fruit or vegetables A01F25/12; drying foodstuffs A23; drying hair A45D20/00; body-drying implements A47K10/00; drying household articles A47L; drying gases or vapours B01D; chemical or physical processes for dewatering or like separating liquids from solids B01D43/00; centrifugal apparatus B04; drying ceramics C04B33/30; drying yarns or fabrics in association with some other form of treatment D06C; drying frames for laundry without heating or positive air circulation, domestic laundry-or spin-driers, wringing or hot pressing laundry D06F; furnaces, kilns, ovens F27) - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) ## Abstract The present invention is directed to a mobile radiation system that comprises a mobile radiation device coupled to a control unit; a radiation blocker having an adaptor opening for receiving said mobile radiation device when said mobile radiation device is in a seated position on said radiation blocker; and a mobile carrier comprising a first compartment for housing said radiation blocker, a second compartment for housing said control unit, and one or more carrier motion devices. The adaptor opening can dimensionally fit the mobile radiation device to block radiations from the mobile radiation device when said mobile radiation device is in the seated position. The mobile radiation device can produce radiation having peak radiation wavelength in a range of from 250 nm to 450 nm and can have a peak irradiation power in a range of from 0.5 W/cm2 to 10 W/cm2. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for curing a radiation curable coating disposed on a vehicle part, comprising: providing a mobile carrier comprising a mobile radiation device coupled to a control unit via one or more coupling devices and a radiation blocker having an adaptor opening for receiving the mobile radiation device when the mobile radiation device is in a seated position on the radiation blocker wherein the adaptor opening dimensionally fits the mobile radiation device to block radiation from the mobile radiation device when the mobile radiation device is in the seated position on the radiation blocker; removing the mobile radiation device from the seated position to a position located a predetermined irradiation distance from the vehicle part; powering on the mobile radiation device; exposing the curable coating to radiation emitted from the mobile radiation device at an irradiation power sufficient to cure at least a portion of the curable coating; and returning the mobile radiation device to the seated position on the radiation blocker. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile radiation device is configured to produce radiations having peak radiation wavelength in a range of from 250 nm to 450 nm and having a peak irradiation power in a range of from 0.5 W/cm2 to 10 W/cm2. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the radiation blocker comprises one or more UV blocking elements that permit visible radiation to exit the radiation blocker while blocking UV radiation from exiting the radiation blocker, when the mobile radiation device is in the seated position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more UV blocking elements are transparent, translucent, fluorescent, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile carrier further comprises a coupler supporting device for storing and supporting the one or more coupling devices that couple the mobile radiation device to the control unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile carrier further comprises one or more storage compartments. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile carrier further comprises a cooling device for cooling the mobile radiation device when the mobile radiation device is in the seated position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the cooling device comprises a cooling sensing device to power on the cooling device when the mobile radiation device is in the seated position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile carrier further comprises an activity sensing device coupled to the mobile radiation device, coupled to the control unit and adapted to power off the mobile radiation device if the mobile radiation device is powered on and remains in the seated position for a predetermined period. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more carrier motion devices are selected from wheels, powered wheels, rolling wheels, tracks, rails, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile carrier further comprises one or more radiation supporting devices adapted to position the mobile radiation device for providing radiation to the curable coating of the vehicle part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the curable coating is a wet coating layer extending over a coated area of a substrate, the wet coating layer is formed from a radiation curable coating composition applied over the coated area of the substrate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a battery power source for supplying power to the mobile radiation device, to the control unit, or to a combination thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of adjusting the irradiation power by way of the control unit such that the mobile radiation device provides the irradiation power sufficient to cure at least a portion of the curable coating.