Device and methods for modifying surfaces
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsStephan Gary BUSH, Ted DE CASTRO, Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, Kenneth Lee MORAND, Thomas Elliot RABE, Faiz Feisal SHERMAN, Todd Michael WERNICKE
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Abstract
A device and method for applying a material to a surface to repair, restore or refurbish at least a portion of the surface. The device has a sensor and one or more applicator nozzles. The device further includes a reservoir for containing a material to be deposited, and a CPU. The method includes providing information from the sensor about the surface to the CPU, which uses the information to identify where the material is to be deposited and/or how much to deposit.
Claims20
An apparatus for applying a composition to a surface to repair, refurbish and/or restore the surface, the apparatus including:
- a. an applicator head comprising a microfluidic die having one or more applicator nozzles;
- b. a reservoir to hold the composition;
- c. a sensor;
- and
- d. a CPU;
- wherein the sensor is configured to sense at least a portion of the surface and provide the CPU with information about the surface, and wherein the CPU analyzes the information from the sensor to identify surface deviations, and the CPU activates the one or more applicator nozzles based on the surface deviations.
A method of depositing a composition on a surface to repair, refurbish and/or restore at least a portion of the surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying the surface needing to be repaired, refurbished and/or restored;
- providing a device having a sensor, a reservoir for the composition, a CPU, and at least one microfluidic die comprising at least one nozzle;
- locating the sensor over at least a portion of the surface;
- activating the sensor to acquire information about the surface;
- providing the acquired information to the CPU;
- instructing the CPU to calculate the location of one or more deviations on the surface;
- and
- activating the at least one nozzle to deposit the composition on the surface.
The use of a device including a sensor, a CPU, a reservoir and a microfluidic die to apply a composition to a surface to repair, restore and/or refurbish at least a portion of the surface.
The use of a device including a sensor, a CPU, a reservoir and a microfluidic die to apply a composition to a surface of a shoe to repair, restore and/or refurbish at least a portion of the surface.
The use of a device including a sensor, a CPU, a reservoir and a microfluidic die to apply a cleaning composition to a crack or scratch to repair, restore and/or refurbish at least a portion of the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.