Mechanism for applying paint to canvas
OwnerJohn N. Randall, Christian H. Seidler +1inventors
InventorsJohn N. Randall, Christian H. Seidler, Charles D. Gray JR.
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Abstract
A mechanism and method for depositing oil paints, acrylics, or other textural paints provides a means for automating the process of painting a picture. The process can be programmed into a data base which is stored and used at will, or the artist can utilize control means such as a joy stick to provide real-time input.
Claims18
An automated mechanism to deposit oil paint or similar substances on a canvas.
An automated mechanism to deposit and redistribute oil paint or a similar substance on a canvas.
An automated mechanism to deposit oil paint or similar substances on a canvas comprising:
- an attachment mechanism through which a canvas suitable for painting is held in place;
- a deposition mechanism for depositing a selectable amount of paint through a well defined opening onto a canvas held by said attachment mechanism;
- a motion control mechanism, attached to said deposition mechanism to move said deposition mechanism to a desired position with respect to the canvas;
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- a control system which receives external data describing an amount of a given paint which is to be deposited at a pre-determined position on the canvas and which controls said motion control system and paint deposition mechanism.
A automated method of painting a picture having three-dimensional texture, comprising the steps of:
- inputting into a painting machine a data base which contains at least instructions on colors of paint, locations of their deposition, and amounts of paint to be distributed;
- loading a known color of paint into a paint distribution mechanism which is part of said painting machine;
- repeatedly depositing given amounts of said known color of paint at respective locations described in said instructions;
- repeating said loading step and said depositing step for each color specified in said data base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.