SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TINTING USING LOW-RESOLUTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER
A custom-tint paint production system that includes a color sensing device such as a low-resolution spectrophotometer to measure color of a preexisting surface color, a color data translation engine to convert the measured values to spectral curve values, and a tint formulation engine to determine a custom tint formulation based upon the spectral curve values, which is usable by a tinter to tint a base coating composition by adding one or more colorants in amounts based on color measurements from the color sensing device.
1 - 20 . (canceled)
21 . A method for tinting a base coating according to a custom-tint formula, the method comprising:
adding one or more colorants from an array of colorants to a base coating composition to generate a tinted coating,
wherein an amount of each colorant is based on high resolution spectral curve data derived from wideband spectral data of a sensed surface,
wherein the amounts of one or more colorants is not pre-determined.
22 . The method of claim 21 ,
wherein the high resolution spectral curve data is derived from wideband spectral data of a sensed surface by interpolating the wideband spectral data.
23 . The method of claim 22 :
wherein the wideband spectral data is obtained by a portable device.
24 . The method of claim 22 :
wherein the high resolution spectral data is communicated to a tinter using a mobile software application.
25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the high resolution spectral curve data has 16 points or 31 points.
26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the high resolution spectral curve data ranges from about 450 nm to about 650 nm.
27 . The method of claim 21 ,
wherein the amount of each colorant is further based on base product attributes for each colorant in the array of colorants.
28 . The method of claim 21 ,
wherein the amount of each colorant is further based on information about existing palette colors.
29 . The method of claim 21 ,
wherein the custom tint formula is based on a tint formula for a closest match to an existing palette color.
30 . The method of claim 21 ,
wherein the array of colorants includes at least white, red, green, blue, and yellow, and black.
31 . The method of claim 21 ,
wherein the base coating composition is a paint.
32 . Computer-implemented code for tinting a base coating according to a custom-tint formula, the code including instructions for performing the steps of:
adding one or more colorants from an array of colorants to a base coating composition to generate a tinted coating,
wherein an amount of each colorant is based on high resolution spectral curve data derived from wideband spectral data of a sensed surface,
wherein the amounts of one or more colorants is not pre-determined.
33 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 ,
wherein the high resolution spectral curve data is derived from wideband spectral data of a sensed surface by interpolating the wideband spectral data.
34 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 :
wherein the wideband spectral data is obtained by a portable device.
35 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 :
wherein the high resolution spectral data is communicated to a tinter using a mobile software application.
36 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 ,
wherein the high resolution spectral curve data has 16 points or 31 points.
37 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 ,
wherein the high resolution spectral curve data ranges from about 450 nm to about 650 nm.
38 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 ,
wherein the amount of each colorant is further based on base product attributes for each colorant in the array of colorants
39 . The computer-implemented code of claim 32 ,
wherein the amount of each colorant is further based on information about existing palette colors.