US 12,296,359 B2
System for autonomously applying paint to a target surface
Nick Hegeman, Hendersonville, TN (US); Sonia Chacko, Hendersonville, TN (US); Tom Jose, Hendersonville, TN (US); Kevin Ozbirn, Hendersonville, TN (US); Vineeth Budamkayala, Hendersonville, TN (US); Piyush Warhade, Hendersonville, TN (US); and Matt Lopez, Hendersonville, TN (US)
Assigned to Foreman Technologies Inc., Hendersonville, TN (US)
Filed by Foreman Technologies Inc., Hendersonville, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/747,315.
Application 18/747,315 is a continuation of application No. 18/137,374, filed on Apr. 20, 2023, granted, now 12,036,577.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/333,093, filed on Apr. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/333,100, filed on Apr. 20, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0335855 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. B05B 12/08 (2006.01); B05D 1/36 (2006.01); B05D 7/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B05D 1/36 (2013.01) [B05D 7/52 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/0008 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20212 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
during a first paint application cycle:
triggering a set of actuators coupled to a set of spray nozzles to navigate the set of spray nozzles across a first segment of the target surface;
in response to the first set of spray nozzles facing the first segment of the target surface, applying paint onto the first segment of the target surface via the set of spray nozzles; and
accessing a first image, depicting paint applied on the first segment of the target surface, captured by an optical sensor arranged adjacent the set of spray nozzles;
during a second paint application cycle:
triggering the set of actuators to navigate the set of spray nozzles across a second segment above the first segment of the target surface;
in response to the first set of spray nozzles facing the second segment of the target surface, applying paint onto the second segment of the target surface via the set of spray nozzles; and
accessing a second image, depicting paint applied on the second segment of the target surface, captured by the optical sensor; and
combining the first image and the second image into a composite image representing application of paint onto the first segment and the second segment of the target surface.