METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND SELLING PAINT
A paint manufacturing system includes a paint component storage system in fluid communication with a dispenser. A computer system is operatively coupled to the dispenser through the paint component storage system, and a computer network is in communication with the computer system. The paint component storage system flows a desired amount of at least two paint components to the dispenser in response to a paint type indication provided to the computer system through the computer network.
1 . A paint manufacturing system, comprising:
a computer system in communication with a computer network; and
a dispenser which dispenses a predetermined combination of paint components in response to a paint type indication being provided to the computer system through the computer network.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a desired paint is formed in response to the paint components being dispensed.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser dispenses at least two paint components in response to the paint type indication.
4 . The system of claim 1 , further including a paint component storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the paint component storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the paint component storage system flows the predetermined combination of paint components to the dispenser in response to the paint type indication.
6 . The system of claim 1 , further including a colorant storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the colorant storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the colorant storage system flows a predetermined combination of colorants to the dispenser in response to a paint color indication.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the paint color indication is provided to the computer system through the computer network.
9 . The system of claim 1 , further including an additive storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the additive storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the additive storage system flows a predetermined additive to the dispenser in response to a paint additive indication.
11 . A paint manufacturing system, comprising:
a dispenser;
a paint component storage system in fluid communication with the dispenser;
a computer system operatively coupled to the paint component storage system; and
a computer network in communication with the computer system;
wherein the paint component storage system flows a desired amount of at least two types of paint components to the dispenser in response to a paint type indication provided to the computer system through the computer network.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the computer network includes an internet server in communication with the computer system.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein a desired type of paint is formed in response to the paint components being dispensed.
14 . The system of claim 11 , further including a colorant storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the colorant storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the colorant storage system flows a predetermined combination of colorants to the dispenser in response to a paint color indication.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the paint color indication is provided to the computer system through the computer network.
17 . The system of claim 11 , further including an additive storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the additive storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the additive storage system flows a desired additive to the dispenser in response to a paint additive indication.
19 . A method of manufacturing paint, comprising:
providing a paint manufacturing system which includes a computer system in communication with a computer network, and a dispenser which dispenses a predetermined combination of paint components in response to a paint type indication being provided to the computer system through the computer network; and
providing the paint type indication to the computer system through the computer network.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further including forming a desired paint in response to the paint type indication.
21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the step of providing the paint manufacturing system includes providing an internet server in communication with the computer system.
22 . The method of claim 19 , further including providing the paint manufacturing system with a colorant storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the colorant storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
23 . The method of claim 22 , further including flowing a predetermined combination of colorants from the colorant storage system to the dispenser in response to a paint color indication.
24 . The method of claim 23 , further including providing the paint color indication to the computer system through the computer network.
25 . The method of claim 19 , further including providing the paint manufacturing system with an additive storage system operatively coupled to the computer system, the additive storage system being in fluid communication with the dispenser.
26 . The method of claim 25 , further including flowing a predetermined combination of additive(s) from the additive storage system to the dispenser in response to a paint additive indication.
27 . The method of claim 26 , further including providing the paint additive indication to the computer system through the computer network.