Patents by Inventor Dirk Nimphius

Dirk Nimphius 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).

  • Computerized virtual paint manufacturing and application system
    Patent number: 6330487
    Abstract: A computer-implemented apparatus and method for coordinating paint-related process steps of at least one paint-related facility. The paint-related process steps exhibit paint-related characteristics. A data acquisition module is provided for acquiring paint characteristic data indicative of the paint-related characteristics. A paint process control data structure is provided for interrelating the acquired paint characteristic data with at least two of the paint-related process steps to produce interrelated paint process control data. A paint process control coordinator is connected to the data acquisition module for storing the acquired paint characteristic data in the paint process control data structure. A data display is connected to the paint process control data structure for remotely receiving and viewing the interrelated paint process control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventors: Raimar A. Jahn, Edward A. Guerrini, Paul E. Lamberty, Christopher T. Dine, Aimee Barach, Kai Long, Dirk Nimphius, Jürgen Pitzer
  • Computerized virtual paint manufacturing and application system
    Patent number: 6073055
    Abstract: A computer-implemented apparatus and method for coordinating paint-related process steps of at least one paint-related facility. The paint-related process steps exhibit paint-related characteristics. A data acquisition module is provided for acquiring paint characteristic data indicative of the paint-related characteristics. A paint process control data structure is provided for interrelating the acquired paint characteristic data with at least two of the paint-related process steps to produce interrelated paint process control data. A paint process control coordinator is connected to the data acquisition module for storing the acquired paint characteristic data in the paint process control data structure. A data display is connected to the paint process control data structure for remotely receiving and viewing the interrelated paint process control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Raimar A. Jahn, Edward A. Guerrini, Paul E. Lamberty, Christopher T. Dine, Aimee Barach, Kai Long, Dirk Nimphius, Jurgen Pitzer