Scott W Adams

US Patent:

8326017, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Jan 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684920

Inventors:

Christopher Michael Seubert - Livonia MI, US
Scott Adams - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kevin Richard John Ellwood - Ann Arbor MI, US
Mark Edward Nichols - Saline MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382141, 382162

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for monitoring paint color across regions of a vehicle, for identifying color mismatches, and for dynamically determining the acceptability of an identified mismatch. The system includes a vehicle image acquisition array digital cameras for digitally scanning selected regions of the vehicle and an image analyzer connected to the vehicle image acquisition system. The image analyzer is programmed with standard confidence color curves and includes software programmed with an analysis algorithm to convert an image of a scanned region into a standard image format. Individual color curves are extracted from the standard format to compare the extracted color curves against the standard confidence color curves to determine whether or not the extracted color curves fall within standard confidence color curves. The standard confidence color curves may be adjusted during color testing based upon accumulated extracted color curves.

US Patent:

20120276281, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/095055

Inventors:

Scott Adams - Milan MI, US
Daniel J. McQuaid - South Lyon MI, US
James Bielak - Canton MI, US
Aaron Fiala - Newport MI, US
Majed Hussein Elawar - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael Jones - Pleasant Ridge MI, US

Assignee:

FORD MOTOR COMPANY - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B05D 5/06
B05D 1/38
B05D 3/02
B05D 1/36

US Classification:

427 8, 427402, 4273722

Abstract:

A method of coating a workpiece. The method includes applying a primer layer having a color pigment to the workpiece, applying a basecoat layer to the primer layer, and applying a clearcoat layer to the basecoat layer. The primer layer contributes to the color of the workpiece.

US Patent:

20170050208, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

Aug 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/829888

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Tony Misovski - Oxford MI, US
Scott Adams - Milan MI, US
Aaron Fiala - Newport MI, US

International Classification:

B05C 11/10
B25J 9/16
B05D 7/00

Abstract:

A method comprising scanning a first painted surface of a first vehicle having two or more paint layers with a robotic terahertz radiation instrument to obtain a first painted surface thickness data and map for each of the two or more paint layers, comparing the first thickness map to a control map, and adjusting one or more paint application parameters based on a comparison of the first thickness map with the control map for painting a second surface of a second vehicle different than the first vehicle.

US Patent:

20150321210, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

May 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/272693

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Scott ADAMS - Milan MI, US

Assignee:

FORD MOTOR COMPANY - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B05B 15/04
B05B 12/14
B25J 11/00
B05B 13/04

Abstract:

In at least one embodiment, a paint applicator robot is provided. The robot may include a robotic arm including a hollow joint and a paint applicator, a color tree disposed between the hollow joint and the paint applicator, and a dual-lumen line extending through the hollow joint to the color tree. The dual-lumen line may include a paint supply path to the color tree and a paint return path from the color tree. The robot may include a plurality of the dual-lumen lines, for example, up to 48 dual-lumen lines, each providing a paint color to the color tree. The robot may be included in a robotic paint station and may be configured to receive paint from and return paint to a drop box connected to a paint recirculation system.

US Patent:

20140122199, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Oct 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/065998

Inventors:

- WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MI, US
CHRISTOPHER A. PAPA - SHELBY TOWNSHIP MI, US
SCOTT M. ADAMS - NEW BALTIMORE MI, US

Assignee:

COUPON WALLET LLC - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MI

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1413

Abstract:

A system and method for collecting storing, distributing and tracking digital coupons. The system and method include a platform/interface of a computing system for a plurality of businesses to submit digital coupons to a central coupon database of an application programming interface, and a platform/interface for consumers to create a user account with a user coupon database. The system and method further include a performance tracking database that stores information regarding coupons that are selected and redeemed by each user of the computing system.