| US 7,349,755 B2 | ||
| Electrocoat management system | ||
| Michael A. Contos, Bettendorf, Iowa (US); Michael J. Bourdeau, Prior Lake, Minn. (US); Lonnie L. Pillar, Forest Lake, Minn. (US); and Robert A. Sailer, Andover, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Valspar Sourcing, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 04, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/793,361. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/452130, filed on Mar. 04, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0010321 A1, Jan. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 700—123 [700/266; 118/679; 204/472; 709/203] | 21 Claims |
| 1. A system comprising:
at least one data acquisition module configured to receive characteristics of an electrocoating operation in a facility;
at least one process control module in communication with the at least one data acquisition module and the electrocoating
operation; and
a central control unit in communication with the at least one process control module, wherein the system provides real-time
monitoring and controlling of the characteristics of the electrocoating operation, and wherein the central control unit is
monitored and controlled by a user located within the facility.
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