https://ai-quanton.com/ Publications, conference contributions and news from ai-quanton GmbHen https://ai-quanton.com/publications/ai-paint-spray-monitoring-unsupervised-learning/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/ai-paint-spray-monitoring-unsupervised-learning/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Detecting Changes in Paint Composition Directly in the Spray We recently published a new application of artificial intelligence for paint spray monitoring and material analysis in the printed edition of mo – Magazin für Oberflächentechnik. Together with Dietrich Wolter from AKEMI, we investigated …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/sprayconeai-trademark-germany/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/sprayconeai-trademark-germany/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000SprayConeAI® is now officially registered as a trademark in Germany. I recently received the registration certificate from the German Patent and Trademark Office confirming the protection of the SprayConeAI name. For us, this is another important step in the development of SprayConeAI from a …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/bits-and-pretzels-2026-spray-analysis/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/bits-and-pretzels-2026-spray-analysis/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000At Bits & Pretzels, taking place from 28–30 September 2026 in Munich, Germany, we will present our latest developments in AI-assisted spray analysis: All three technologies address the analysis of sprays, droplets, and optical measurement data. At Bits & Pretzels, however, we also want to discuss a …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/kitopen-2026-particletensorai-slurry-spray/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/kitopen-2026-particletensorai-slurry-spray/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Our new paper, “AI-assisted monitoring of coal particles within droplets in a coal monoethylene glycol slurry spray,” is now available on KITopen, the research repository of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Together with Tobias Jakobs from KIT and Patrick Stegmann, we studied how artificial …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/besser-lackieren-2026-tstof-paint-droplets/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/besser-lackieren-2026-tstof-paint-droplets/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Dynamische Spraymesstechnik für die Nasslackierung In BESSER LACKIEREN 12/2026 ist der Artikel „Sprühstrahl dynamisch messen“ erschienen. Der Bericht zeigt eine neue Methode der dynamischen Spraymesstechnik für die manuelle Nasslackierung. Dabei werden Lacktröpfchen direkt im Sprühstrahl optisch …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/jot-2026-rotary-atomizer-droplet-trajectory/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/jot-2026-rotary-atomizer-droplet-trajectory/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000A new article has been published in the JOT Journal für Oberflächentechnik / Springer Professional. It titled “Neues optisches Messverfahren für Rotationszerstäuber”, introduces a new optical measurement approach for determining droplet trajectories and trajectory distributions in sprays generated …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/lisbon-2026-memory-of-spray-measurements/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/lisbon-2026-memory-of-spray-measurements/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000This contribution was presented at the 22nd International Symposium on Application of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, held in Lisbon, Portugal, from June 29 to July 2, 2026. The work introduces a new perspective on spray diagnostics, spray monitoring, and droplet measurement by …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/jot-2026-sprayconeai-manual-spray-painting/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/jot-2026-sprayconeai-manual-spray-painting/ Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Manual spray painting remains one of the most demanding tasks in industrial surface coating. It requires experience, precise hand movement, and a deep understanding of paint material, spray gun settings, and spray pattern behavior. For this reason, digital tools can help make manual spray painting …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-forum-2026/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-forum-2026/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Interactive Workshop: Classical and AI-Based Spray Measurement Technology Spray processes are highly dynamic. Therefore, they often require fast and reliable measurement techniques. In this interactive workshop, we present real-time spray measurement technology based on the TSTOF principle. We also …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dfo-2026-fanuc-paint-spray-monitoring/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dfo-2026-fanuc-paint-spray-monitoring/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000At the DFO / Praxisforum Automobil- und Kunststofflackierung 2026 by FANUC, we presented our concept for spray monitoring for painting processes. The event took place on 28–29 April 2026 and focused on practical solutions for automotive and plastic coating applications. Spray monitoring plays an …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/heat-and-fluid-flow-2026-ai-droplet-analysis/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/heat-and-fluid-flow-2026-ai-droplet-analysis/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000This scientific article presents an AI-assisted method for determining the refractive index and mass concentration of individual spray droplets. The method uses TSTOF light scattering signals and machine learning to extract material-related information from dynamic droplets in a spray. Classical …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/paintexpo-2026-measurement-probe/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/paintexpo-2026-measurement-probe/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000At PaintExpo 2026 in Karlsruhe, ai-quanton presents a new advanced measurement probe for real-time spray analysis in industrial coating and painting processes. You can visit us in Hall 1, Booth 1315, and experience how optical spray diagnostics and artificial intelligence make invisible spray …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/jcot-2026-tstof-technical-report/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/jcot-2026-tstof-technical-report/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000本ページでは、Journal of Japan Coating Technology Association に掲載された TSTOF測定法に関する技術報告書を紹介します。本論文では、スプレー特性評価のための光学計測技術を取り上げ、特に TSTOF測定法の技術的基礎、歴史的発展、および他のレーザー計測法との比較に焦点を当てています。 TSTOF は Time-Shift Time-of-Flight …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/patent-de102014211514b4/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/patent-de102014211514b4/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Patent DE102014211514B4 relates to a method and device for determining properties of particles in a flow medium. The invention supports optical particle characterization and spray diagnostics by analyzing light scattering signals from particles, droplets, or similar objects moving through a …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-frankfurt-particletensorai/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-frankfurt-particletensorai/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000At DECHEMA 2026 in Frankfurt (in German: Jahrestreffen der DECHEMA/VDI-Fachgruppen Kristallisation und Trocknungstechnik 2026), we presented a new AI-assisted method for the characterization of droplets and particles. The work focuses on continuous light scattering signals and their evaluation with …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-dresden-ammonia-spray/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-dresden-ammonia-spray/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000This work was presented at the Jahrestreffen der DECHEMA/VDI-Fachgruppen Mehrphasenströmungen, Agglomerations- und Schüttguttechnik und Computational Fluid Dynamics. The conference took place at TU Dresden, Germany, from March 16 to 18, 2026. It focused on multiphase flows, agglomeration and bulk …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-karlsruhe-milk-spray/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-karlsruhe-milk-spray/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000At the DECHEMA/VDI meeting of the Food Process Engineering Group 2026 in Karlsruhe (in German: Jahrestreffen der DECHEMA/VDI-Fachgruppe Lebensmittelverfahrenstechnik 25. – 27. Feb. 2026, Karlsruhe) , we presented a poster on optical characterization of dynamic double-emulsion droplets in a spray …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-dresden-paint-spray/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/dechema-2026-dresden-paint-spray/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000This work was presented at the Jahrestreffen der DECHEMA/VDI-Fachgruppen Mehrphasenströmungen, Agglomerations- und Schüttguttechnik und Computational Fluid Dynamics, held at TU Dresden, Germany, from March 16 to 18, 2026. The contribution focuses on optical characterization of dynamic paint …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/photonics-2026-tstof-complex-fluids/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/photonics-2026-tstof-complex-fluids/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000In this scientific paper [1], we discussed the decisive differences between the TSTOF measurement technique and other laser-based measurement technologies for droplet, particle, and spray characterization. The paper shows the applicability of the TSTOF technique for measuring paint spray and sprays …https://ai-quanton.com/publications/isoc-2026-slurry-spray-monitoring/https://ai-quanton.com/publications/isoc-2026-slurry-spray-monitoring/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000At ISOC 2026 in Kyoto, Japan, we present a new method for AI spray monitoring of coal particles inside droplets of a slurry spray. The method combines optical spray measurement, continuous light scattering signals, and ParticleTensorAI®. As a result, it can analyze particle-loaded droplets in …