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US 7,063,747 B2Granted
Coating control system for use on a spherical object
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorEric J. Lastowka
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Abstract
A coating control system and method for monitoring and potentially adjusting system at least one spray property at various stages of the painting process, thereby also providing an efficient set-up and monitoring process involving less manual labor, less waste, and less harmful exhaust to the atmosphere, wherein the coating control system includes at least one spray gun, at least one light emitting source and at least one receiver.
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A golf ball coating control system, comprising:
- a first coating gun for emitting a spray onto a golf ball at a thickness;
- a first light source for identifying a spray location and at least one spray property comprising a first emitter capable of sending a first beam of light toward the golf ball and a first receiver capable of receiving reflected light beams from the golf ball, and wherein the at least one spray property is a coating spray density, an atomization parameter, a coating spray distribution, a coating spray thickness, polarization, or a combination thereof;
- a tracking device for identifying a golf ball position;
- a second light source for monitoring the thickness comprising a second emitter capable of sending a second beam of light toward the golf ball and a second receiver capable of receiving reflected light beams from the golf ball;
- an adjuster operatively connected to the first coating gun, first receiver, and second receiver to enable substantial synchronization of the golf ball position and the spray location and alteration of the at least one spray property.
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A golf ball coating control system comprising:
- a device for emitting a coating spray onto at least one golf ball at a thickness, wherein the coating spray has a coating spray pattern;
- a first light source for identifying the coating spray pattern and at least one other coating spray property, wherein the first light source comprises a first emitter and a first receiver;
- a second light source for monitoring the thickness of the coating spray on the at least one golf ball, wherein the second light source comprises a second emitter and a second receiver;
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- an adjuster, wherein the adjuster is operatively connected to the device, the first receiver, and the second receiver to enable adjustment of the coating spray pattern, the thickness of the coating spray, and the at least one other coating spray property.
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A coating control system for use on a golf ball comprising:
- a coating gun for selectively emitting a spray in a first pattern onto the golf ball at a thickness;
- a first light source for emitting light in a second pattern, wherein the first and second patterns contact the golf ball, and wherein the first light source identifies the first pattern and at least one other coating spray property;
- a second light source for measuring the thickness;
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- an adjuster in communication with the coating gun, first light source, and second light source to enable alteration of the first pattern and the at least one other coating spray property within less than about 30 seconds.
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