US 11,931,773 B1
Tunable exterior paint color
Lauren M. Abro, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Yuko N. Gidcumb, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Michelle R. Vargo, Plymouth, MI (US); and Lindsay A. Babian, Canton, MI (US)
Assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US); and Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaiha, (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/964,733.
Int. Cl. B05D 3/06 (2006.01); B05D 3/02 (2006.01); B05D 5/06 (2006.01); C09D 5/32 (2006.01); H04B 10/50 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01); H04B 10/564 (2013.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); B05D 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC B05D 3/06 (2013.01) [B05D 3/0254 (2013.01); B05D 5/065 (2013.01); C09D 5/32 (2013.01); H04B 10/505 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01); H04B 10/564 (2013.01); H05B 1/023 (2013.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01); B05D 7/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for modulating vehicle paint of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a paint layer disposed on an exterior surface of the vehicle; and
a color modulator including a heat applicator configured to radiate a light such that the paint layer reacts when the paint layer is exposed to the light, the color modulator is configured to:
receive paint data associated with a first color, the paint data for the first color includes a first temperature and a first duration of time; and
actuate the heat applicator at the first temperature for the first duration of time based on the paint data.