Color chip dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11537983
APP PUB NO 20210224733A1
SERIAL NO

17224759

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Systems and methods for a color chip dispenser are provided and include an optical code reader, a robotic device configured to retrieve color chips from a color chip deck, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive input indicating a particular color chip, search the color chip deck for the particular color chip using the optical code reader, and receive a first selection indicating whether to display or dispense the particular color chip. The controller is also configured to receive a light type selection, control the robotic device to display the particular color chip in a display window associated with a type of light source indicated by the light type selection, receive a second selection indicating whether to dispense or return the particular color chip to the color chip deck, and control the robotic device to dispense or return the particular color chip based on the second selection.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Furnari, Sarah Joanna Costa Mesa, US 4 2

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