Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100079502 | Processing Pixel Values Of A Color Image - In a method for processing pixel values of an image in a first representation to a second representation having a yellow-blue axis, a red-green axis, and a luminance axis, the pixel values are converted from the first representation to the second representation by converting the pixel values to a more opponent color encoding using a logical operator to compute a yellowness-blueness value of each of the pixel values and using scaled multiplications to compute a redness-greenness value of each of the pixel values in the second representation. In addition, the converted pixel values are outputted. | 04-01-2010 |
20100188704 | ANALOG BACKUP OF DIGITAL IMAGES AND IMAGE RESTORATION THEREFROM - An apparatus for backing up a digitally stored image includes a substrate on which the image and digital restoration data corresponding to the digitally stored image are printed on the substrate. The apparatus may be scanned to restore the image printed thereon to its original digital form. | 07-29-2010 |
20100274605 | System and method for managed distribution of publication assets - A system and method is disclosed for managed distribution of publication assets. The method discloses: protecting a set of assets, retrieved from the server system, in a publication component; transferring the publication component with the protected assets from the server to client computers; previewing the publication component on one client computer based on the set of protected assets; and producing the publication component on another client computer based on the set of protected assets. The system discloses: a server system; a publication management module for: applying a set of fonts to a publication component; and transferring the publication component with the protected fonts from a server to client computers; a preview module for previewing the publication component on one client computer based on the set of protected fonts; and a production module for producing the publication component on another client computer based on the set of protected fonts. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274622 | System and Method for Publishing collaboration - A system and method is disclosed for publishing collaboration. The method discloses: defining a publishing project requiring work product from a set of contributors; associating selectively editable project elements with the contributors; and storing the work product associated with the project elements in a project repository, which is accessible to all of the contributors. The system discloses a server configured to operate a series of modules, wherein the modules comprise: a decomposition module and a project permissions module for associating selectively editable publishing project elements with work product generated from a set of contributors; and a project repository for storing the work product associated with the project elements in a project repository, which is accessible to all of the contributors. | 10-28-2010 |
20110032526 | COLOR ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A color analysis system includes a light source and a sensor configured to provide an output signal in response to reflected light received from the first light source. A controller receives the output signal and is configured to determine an adjustment factor based on the output signal, and determine a color based on the output signal and the adjustment factor. | 02-10-2011 |
20110075146 | COLOR MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A device includes a housing; a color sensor within a first end of the housing, the color sensor configured to sense a color of a sample when the color sensor is placed proximate the sample; and a display within the housing, the display configured to display the color of the sample sensed by the color sensor. | 03-31-2011 |
20110307247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEXICAL NAVIGATION OF ITEMS - A method and a system for lexical navigation of a corpus of items are provided. For example, the method may include generating a data structure in a non-transitory, computer readable medium. The data structure may include a number of items, a number of keywords, and a frequency that each of the keywords is associated with each of the items. The method may further include generating a top-level lexical cloud that includes a subset of the keywords. Each keyword in the subset may be associated with a size that is proportional its frequency of occurrence. Finally, the method may include generating a plurality of lower-level lexical clouds by eliminating any one of the plurality of items not associated with a particular one of the keywords from the data structure, and generating the lower level lexical cloud as a second subset of the plurality of keywords that remain in the data structure. | 12-15-2011 |
20120263379 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC COLOR CORRECTION - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for dynamic color correction of an imaged object. According to one embodiment, an image containing an object and color chart is received. The color chart includes a range of color values, while at least one feature and an associated correctable color value is determined from the imaged object. Furthermore, a target color value substantially corresponding to the correctable color value is identified. Based on the identified target color value, the correctable color value associated with the feature is then corrected. | 10-18-2012 |
20130158929 | Optical Measurement Device Calibration - Optical measurement device calibration systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving calibration information from a plurality of optical measurement devices (200) at a central data store (124), the calibration information comprising at least real-time measurement data stored on the plurality of optical measurement devices, the plurality of optical measurement devices each at different print facilities. The method also includes analyzing at least one trend in the calibration information at the central data store. The method also includes issuing an instruction to at least one of the plurality of optical measurement devices to update a calibration parameter in the at least one optical measurement device based on the at least one trend. | 06-20-2013 |
20130235398 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CUSTOMIZED PRINT - A method for producing a customized print includes determining a color of at least one feature of an object, where the object is imaged with a reference color chart. A color palette is selected based on the at least one determined feature color and a print is generated based on the selected color palette. A system for producing a customized print is also described. | 09-12-2013 |
20130258360 | Selection of Colors for an Ensemble of Visible Reference Color Patches - A method of creating an ensemble of visible color reference patches first adds a set of starting colors to a queue. The process then finds a candidate color within a color selection zone that is furthest away from colors existing in the queue. This candidate color is then selected by placing it in the queue. The steps of finding and selecting are repeated until a target number of selected colors is reached. The process then generates visible color patches of the selected colors for forming the ensemble. | 10-03-2013 |
20140176967 | COLORIMETRIC RENDERING - A method for colorimetric rendering includes receiving, by a display device, an image that has been preprocessed for adjusting color and disregarding, by the display device, the preprocessing for adjusting color. The display device performs a colorimetric rendering transform at the time of display or print of the image by using an embedded colorimetric reference. A display device for colorimetric rendering of digital images is also provided. | 06-26-2014 |
20140198983 | MEASURING TRANSLUCENCE - A target and a method to use the target to determine the translucence of media is disclosed. The target has a first region and a second region. The first region comprises a color chart. The second region comprises a test pattern that is covered by the sample media when the sample media is loaded onto the target. The test target has a first area and a second area, An image of the target loaded with the sample media is used to determine the translucence of the sample media. The color of the media over the first and second areas of the test target are matched to the nearest color patches in the image of the color chart. The estimated actual colors of the media over the first and second areas of the test target are determined using. the known colors of the nearest color patches. The translucence is determined using the difference between the estimated actual colors of the media over the first and second areas of the test target. | 07-17-2014 |
20140211022 | ACQUISITION OF COLOR CALIBRATION CHARTS - The present disclosure related to acquisition of color calibration charts. In at least some examples herein, an image of a calibration color chart is processed. A lighting condition of the color calibration chart may be automatically determined. | 07-31-2014 |
20140212035 | Color space color value determination from digital image - A device captures a digital image of a color of interest and a physical color calibration chart. A corrected color value of the color of interest is determined based on the physical color calibration chart and the color of interest as captured within the digital image. A selected color value for the corrected color value is determined, as a closest color value within a predetermined color space or as a spot color value within the predetermined color space. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214802 | Corrected optical property value-based search query - A corrected optical property value of an optical property of interest captured within a digital image is determined. A search query based on the corrected optical property value is determined. A database is searched using the search query to determine search results for the search query that have appearance attributes with optical properties at least similar to the corrected optical property value. | 07-31-2014 |
20140232879 | Color calibration chart acquisition - The present disclosure relates to color calibration chart acquisition. In an example, a video acquired by an imaging device may be processed. The video may be analyzed to automatically detect a reproduction of a color calibration chart. Upon detection of a reproduction of the color calibration chart, it may be determined whether color calibration chart reproduction quality is within a selected quality threshold. Upon determining that color calibration chart reproduction quality is not within a selected threshold, user feedback may be provided, via the imaging device, to dynamically guide the user to make adjustments in the video acquisition in order to obtain a color calibration chart reproduction within the selected quality threshold. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232923 | Device independent color differences - In the present disclosure techniques related to display of device independent color differences are described. In examples, a color comparison graphical user interface (GUI) is operated. The GUI displays a color of a sample object. Further, the GUI displays a color of a reference object. Further, the GUI displays a device independent color difference between the sample color and the reference color. | 08-21-2014 |
20140334723 | Identification Mark with a Predetermined Color Difference - An identification mark may have a calibration color, a predetermined authentication color, and a predetermined difference between the calibration color and the predetermined authentication color that is associated with a product; and a visual code with a mechanism that identifies the predetermined difference. | 11-13-2014 |