US 11,934,211 B2
Paint sprayer distributed control and output volume monitoring architectures
Christopher M. Lange, Shoreview, MN (US); Nicholas A. Pagano, Blaine, MN (US); Benjamin R. Godding, St. Cloud, MN (US); Mark T. Weinberger, Mounds View, MN (US); Michael J. Mansheim, Burnsville, MN (US); Nicholas H. Reath, Anoka, MN (US); Andrew J. Kopel, Stanchfield, MN (US); Daniel R. Johnson, Maple Grove, MN (US); Kevin C. Robb, Otsego, MN (US); and Robert J. Gundersen, Otsego, MN (US)
Assigned to GRACO MINNESOTA INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/132,259.
Application 18/132,259 is a continuation of application No. 17/811,421, filed on Jul. 8, 2022.
Application 17/811,421 is a continuation of application No. 17/454,448, filed on Nov. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,385,662, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 17/454,448 is a continuation of application No. 17/303,659, filed on Jun. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,262,772, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/303,659 is a continuation of application No. 17/222,390, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,163,323, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 17/222,390 is a continuation of application No. 16/579,424, filed on Sep. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,969,805, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/579,424 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/910,279, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 11,184,689, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 15/910,279 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/766,712, granted, now 9,939,822, issued on Apr. 10, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2014/015698, filed on Feb. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/792,107, filed on Jan. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/789,219, filed on Jan. 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/755,181, filed on Nov. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/735,524, filed on Sep. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/763,252, filed on Feb. 11, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0244254 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 16/20 (2006.01); B05B 7/04 (2006.01); B05B 7/16 (2006.01); B05B 12/00 (2018.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 16/2066 (2013.01) [B05B 7/0408 (2013.01); B05B 7/1613 (2013.01); B05B 7/166 (2013.01); B05B 12/006 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05D 23/1919 (2013.01); H04Q 9/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spray system for use with a cell phone, the spray system comprising:
a hand portable paint sprayer comprising:
a spray gun configured to spray paint as an atomized spray fan;
a hose that connects to the spray gun;
a frame that permits the hand portable paint sprayer to be moved by hand to job sites;
a pump supported by the frame, the pump having a reciprocating piston that outputs paint under pressure to the spray gun via the hose;
a motor supported by the frame, the motor configured to drive the pump;
a wireless module supported by the frame, the wireless module configured to wirelessly send and receive information; and
control circuitry supported by the frame, the control circuitry configured to generate spray data and cause the wireless module to transmit the spray data;
a network server configured to receive and store the spray data; and
a program stored in the cell phone and configured to be executed by the processor of the cell phone to cause the cell phone to receive the spray data from the wireless module of the hand portable paint sprayer and transmit the spray data to the network server;
wherein the spray system is configured to operate in an accessible mode in which the cell phone is in a location that the permits connectivity, via a continuous or near continuous communication path, to both of the hand portable paint sprayer and to the network server, and when operating in the accessible mode, the program stored in the cell phone causes the cell phone to transmit a first spray data received from the hand portable paint sprayer to the network server, the first spray data being the spray data generated while the spray system is in the accessible mode, and
wherein the spray system is configured to operate in an inaccessible mode in which the cell phone is not in the location that permits connectivity, via the continuous or near continuous communication path, to both receive the spray data from the hand portable paint sprayer and transmit the spray data to the network server, and when operating in the inaccessible mode, a second spray data that is generated by the hand portable paint sprayer is stored in a memory until the spray system can send the second spray data to the network server, the second spray data being the spray data that was generated and stored while the spray system was operating in the inaccessible mode.