Patents by Inventor Mel Sauder
Mel Sauder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8568016Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed, which may include a vehicle having a paint production system, a spectrometer and a gloss meter. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select a value for a paint attribute on a slider; and automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints. The method may also comprise storing information about the reflectance of produced paints in a local data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Microblend Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Randall L. Hughes, Mel Sauder, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain
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Publication number: 20110313557Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed, which may include a vehicle having a paint production system, a spectrometer and a gloss meter. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select a value for a paint attribute on a slider; and automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints. The method may also comprise storing information about the reflectance of produced paints in a local data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: MICROBLEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Randall L. Hughes, Mel Sauder, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain
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Patent number: 8014885Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed, which may include a vehicle having a paint production system, a spectrometer and a gloss meter. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select a value for a paint attribute on a slider; and automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints. The method may also comprise storing information about the reflectance of produced paints in a local data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Microblend Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Randall L. Hughes, Mel Sauder, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain
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Patent number: 7951855Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The mobile paint factory may include a vehicle having a paint production system and a paint mixer located thereon. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment, a paint sheen, and a paint quality; automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints; and agitating the dispensed prepaints.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Microblend Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel K. Trevino, III, Mel Sauder, Randall L. Hughes, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain
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Patent number: 7919546Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile-paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The mobile paint factory may include a vehicle having a paint production system and a paint mixer located thereon. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment, a paint sheen, and a paint quality; automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints; and agitating the dispensed prepaints.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Microblend Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel K. Trevino, III, Mel Sauder, Randall L. Hughes, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain, Mel Sauder, legal representative
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Publication number: 20090240363Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed, which may include a vehicle having a paint production system, a spectrometer and a gloss meter. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected paints from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select a value for a paint attribute on a slider; and automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints. The method may also comprise storing information about the reflectance of produced paints in a local data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: MICROBLEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Randall L. Hughes, Mel Sauder, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain
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Publication number: 20090228367Abstract: A paint manufacturing system includes a paint component storage system in fluid communication with a dispenser. A computer system is operatively coupled to the dispenser through the paint component storage system. The paint component storage system flows a desired amount of at least two paint components to the dispenser in response to a paint type indication provided to the computer system. An internet may be in communication with the computer system. Alternatively, the paint manufacturing system may be configured so as to be available twenty four hours, seven days a week, dispensing paint at the time of purchase. In additional embodiments, a second computer system may be coupled to a plurality of paint manufacturing systems in order to allow large orders to be divided among multiple systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: MICROBLEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Randall Hughes, Mel Sauder, Gretchen Lowery, Robert Lowery, David Philbrook
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Publication number: 20090228143Abstract: A paint manufacturing system includes a paint component storage system in fluid communication with a dispenser. A computer system is operatively coupled to the dispenser through the paint component storage system, and a computer network is in communication with the computer system. The paint component storage system flows a desired amount of at least two paint components to the dispenser in response to a paint type indication provided to the computer system through the computer network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: MICROBLEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Randall Hughes, Mel Sauder, Gretchen Lowery, Robert Lowery, David Philbrook
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Publication number: 20090099695Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints, colored paints and/or additive enhanced paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural, industrial and/or specialty coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The mobile paint factory may include a vehicle having an additive integrated paint production system and a paint mixer located thereon. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural, industrial and/or specialty coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: Microblend Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel K. Trevino, III, Mel Sauder, Randall L. Hughes, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain, Mel Sauder
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Publication number: 20090099694Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The mobile paint factory may include a vehicle having a paint production system and a paint mixer located thereon. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment, a paint sheen, and a paint quality; automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints; and agitating the dispensed prepaints.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: MICROBLEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel K. Trevino, III, Mel Sauder, Randall L. Hughes, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain, Mel Sauder
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Publication number: 20080305241Abstract: What is disclosed is a plurality of prepaints which are used in any combination to produce base paints and/or colored paints of varying end-use application characteristics. Additionally, a mobile-paint factory for producing a plurality of lines of architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The mobile paint factory may include a vehicle having a paint production system and a paint mixer located thereon. Furthermore, a method of producing a plurality of lines of user-selected architectural coatings from a plurality of prepaints en route to and/or at various locations is disclosed. The method may include: providing a mobile paint factory; prompting a user to select through the paint production system an interior or exterior application environment, a paint sheen, and a paint quality; automatically dispensing predetermined amounts of appropriate prepaints; and agitating the dispensed prepaints.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: MICROBLEND TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel K. Trevino, III, Mel Sauder, Randall L. Hughes, David C. Philbrook, C. Daniel McClain, Mel Sauder