US 12,636,677 B2 · Precision powder coating batch system

Abstract

A multi-tiered precision powder coating batch system configured to enable simultaneous preparation of a first and second batch of powder coatings. The multi-tiered precision powder coating batch system including a plurality of storage bins configured to store a corresponding plurality of raw materials for preparation of batches of powder coatings, each of the storage bins including an automated dispenser configured to dispense a desired quantity of raw material within the storage bins into a corresponding first raw material container located on a first tier, and a second raw material container located on a second tier, and a robotic arm configured to sequence a transfer of the raw material contents of the first tier raw material containers into a first tier mixing container for preparation of a first batch of a powder coating, and to sequence a transfer of the raw material contents of the second tier raw material containers into a second tier mixing container for a simultaneous preparation of a second batch of a powder coating.

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Dependent claims

A method of producing batches of powder coating materials, the method comprising:

dispensing a selected amount of a first raw material from a first storage bin into a first raw material container;
dispensing a selected amount of a second raw material from a second storage bin into a second raw material container;
transferring the first raw material from the first raw material container into a mixing container;
and
transferring the second raw material from the second raw material container into the mixing container;
wherein the first raw material and the second raw material are transferred into the mixing container in a transfer sequence selected to promote production of a homogeneous mixture comprising the first raw material and the second raw material in the mixing container,
and wherein the first raw material is transferred into the mixing container such that the first raw material comprises a layer of the first raw material having a substantially uniform thickness in the mixing container.

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A method of producing batches of powder coating materials, the method comprising:

dispensing a selected amount of a first raw material from a first storage bin into a first raw material container;
dispensing a selected amount of a second raw material from a second storage bin into a second raw material container;
transferring the first raw material from the first raw material container into a mixing container;
and
transferring the second raw material from the second raw material container into the mixing container;
wherein the first raw material and the second raw material are transferred into the mixing container in a transfer sequence selected to promote production of a homogeneous mixture comprising the first raw material and the second raw material in the mixing container;
and wherein the second raw material is transferred into the mixing container such that the second raw material comprises a layer of the second raw material in the form of a cone.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Precision powder coating batch system

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