349 results about "Skin tone" patented technology

A technique for processing a digital image uses face detection to achieve one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that corresponds to a face image within the digital image. A skin tone is detected for the face image by determining one or more default color or tonal values, or combinations thereof, for the group of pixels. Values of one or more parameters are adjusted for the group of pixels that correspond to the face image based on the detected skin tone.

A system for white balancing images using facial color as a reference signal is provided. The system includes a face detector that is operable to receive a digital image and to detect a human face within the digital image. A skin tone extractor is operable to extract a skin tone from the digital image. The extracted skin tone is associated with a human face detected by the face detector. A skin tone comparator is operable to access reference skin tones and to compare the extracted skin tone to the reference skin tones in order to identify a reference skin tone corresponding to the extracted skin tone. A balance parameter generator is operable to generate a balance parameter based on the extracted skin tone and the corresponding reference skin tone. The balance parameter is operable to be applied to the digital image to white balance the digital image.

The invention discloses an external skin care product capable of adjusting skin immunity and delaying skin aging. The external skin care product is characterized by comprising powder, an aqueous solution and emulsion, wherein the powder comprises oligopeptide-1 and ginsenoside; the aqueous solution comprises glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, artemisia capillaris flower extract, mulberry root extract, jujube fruit extract, scutellaria root extract, hydrolyzed rice protein and nicotinamide; and the emulsion comprises hgytantriol bifida ferment lysate, creatine, carnosine, alpha glucosyl hesperidin, hexapeptide-3, centella asiatica extract, coenzyme Q10 inclusion complex, opuntia ficus-indica stem extract, rhodiola rosea extract, saussurea involucrate extract, pseudo-ginseng root extract and Chinese angelica extract inclusion complex. According to the external skin care product, the powder, the aqueous solution and the emulsion are jointly used, and the external skin care product can reduce wrinkle and pachulosis, even skin tone and improve skin elasticity and skin firmness, so that the skin is finer and smoother and looks young.

Some embodiments of the invention provide an image-editing process that non-uniformly adjusts at least one particular color attribute (e.g., saturation level) of pixels in an image. Specifically, the image-editing process of these embodiments uniformly adjusts the particular color attribute of pixels with a first set of values and non-uniformly adjusts the color attribute of pixels with a second set of values. In this manner, some embodiments provide a vibrancy process that non-uniformly adjusts saturation levels of an image in order to preserve saturation levels for skin tones appearing within the image.

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for creating facial images, more particularly to a composite picture system and method utilising a library of basic facial components. In typical composite picture systems, the process of creating facial images includes the steps of selecting various facial components, herein designated as basic morphological elements, from a library and assembling them. The novel method comprises the introduction of a component calibration step allowing the different basic morphological elements of a facial image to be merged into a single synthetic facial image with proportional components. A universal skin tone, created using a set of filters on the original images, is also used to reduce the contrasts between the individual basic morphological elements. In addition, each basic morphological element is encoded and uniquely describes each facial image. The use of the encoding facilitates the transmission of such images requiring only the code to be sent. The invention further provides a computer readable medium comprising a library of basic morphological elements and a program element that direct a computer to implement the composite picture process.

A system and method for expansion and reduction of images uses an absolute value associated with each pixel of an input image (e.g., a color and/or intensity value) to determine a respective energy value for each pixel. For example, a given color or range of colors (e.g., skin tones, or other high-priority colors) may be assigned higher energy values than other colors and/or color ranges, and may be protected during image reduction and/or expansion. These energy values may be used to determine a cost associated with various seams of the image, which may represent the priority of the seams in the image. One or more low-cost seams may be identified for removal or replication to produce a resized image. The methods may be used in conjunction with an automated skin tone detector or a user interface that allows selection of one or more high priority colors or color ranges.

A method is provided for detecting a body part in a video stream from a mobile device. A video stream of a human subject is received from a camera connected to the mobile device. The video stream has frames. A first frame of the video stream is identified for processing. This first frame is then partitioned into observation windows, each observation window having pixels. In each observation window, non-skin-toned pixels are eliminated; and the remaining pixels are compared to determine a degree of entropy of the pixels in the observation window. In any observation window having a degree of entropy above a predetermined threshold, a bounded area is made around the region of high entropy pixels. The consistency of the entropy is analyzed in the bounded area. If the bounded area has inconsistently high entropy, a body part is determined to be detected at that bounded area.

An image sensing system provide feature tone detection. A feature tone detection module receives illumination compensated pixel data. To perform feature tone identification the illumination compensated pixel data is transformed to a color space having hue and saturation and then compared against pre-selected ranges of hue and saturation. Noise filtering is performed using an erosion-dilation process. A bit code is used to identify pixels having a specified feature tone, such as a skin tone.

A system for matching a cosmetic base to a user's skin tone using a mobile device application. The system analyzes the user's skin tone from a captured image and determines a shade that matches the skin tone and that inconspicuously conceals a flaw or a blemish. The system instructs the user in lighting and dress so that a captured image is useful for analyzing skin tone. The system uses an app allowing the user to capture the image at home or in another convenient, discreet private location. The system allows the user to procure a commercially available matching shade, selectively providing a coupon, or order a custom manufactured matching shade. The system tracks orders and coupon redemption for a plurality of providers of cosmetic bases associated with the app.

Exemplary image calibration systems and methods are described herein. An exemplary method includes an image calibration system receiving data representative of an input camera image, detecting a face of a person represented in the input camera image, determining a predefined skin tone template associated with the person, and modifying the input camera image to change an appearance of the face of the person based on the predefined skin tone template associated with the person. In certain embodiments, the modification changes one or more skin tones represented by an image of the face of the person in the camera image based on the predefined skin tone template. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Articles of fashion with tags, computerized systems, methods, and mobile devices with computer program products installed thereon that enable a user to create a coordinated ensemble without the assistance of a fashion stylist. Embodiments comprise: 1) a fashion article comprising a permanent tag with a URL and a temporary tag with a QR code, both directing the user to a webpage disclosing the article's features, such as: size, care instructions, materials, designer, etc.; 2) a website service to analyze matching colors, and display other products that mix and match, and expert fashion advice; and, 3) a mobile device with a camera and a mobile app to analyze and display the color values (CMYK and/or Pantone) in an article and a user's skin tone, and compute matching colors to enable the user to create a coordinated ensemble in features comprising color, style, texture, etc.

A method for mapping/enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display includes receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of the pixels has a plurality of color components. The image is processed using a pair of gamut color mapping operations in combination with skin-tone pixels detection to modify the image in a suitable manner for presentation on the display, wherein the technique includes color temperature compensation.

A method for calculating a rate of UV radiation absorbed by a user's skin including: capturing image data of an area of the user's skin; determining a skin tone of the user's skin based on the captured image data; calculating a rate of UV radiation absorption for the determined skin tone; measuring an amount of UV radiation exposed to the user's skin; and calculating a rate of UV radiation that would be absorbed by the user's skin based on the user's skin tone and the amount of UV radiation exposed to the user's skin. The method can further comprise calculating an amount of time that the user can be exposed to the amount of UV radiation exposed to the user's skin based on predetermined criteria. The predetermined criteria can at least include an SPF level of sunscreen applied to the user's skin.

An image processing apparatus executes color balance correction of an image composed of multiple pixels. The image processing apparatus comprises a representative value calculation unit and a correction processor. The representative value calculation unit calculates, based on signal values of the pixels included in a skin tone area that includes pixels indicating human skin within the image, a representative value representing hue and chroma of the pixels included in the skin tone area. The correction processor executes color balance correction of the image using execution correction amount set based on normal correction amount obtained by multiplying a difference between the representative value and an ideal value designated as a value representing ideal hue and chroma of human skin by a reduction coefficient. The value of the reduction coefficient is set such that the value of the reduction coefficient can vary in response to the representative value.

The invention relates to a composition with the efficacies of whitening, moisturizing, repairing and caring the skin, as well as a preparation method and applications of the composition. The skin care composition is prepared from the following raw materials: water, sodium hyaluronate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate, potassium chloride, sodium hydroxide, calcium chloride, glutamine, benzalkonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, aminobutyric acid, sodium ascorbate, alanine, arginine, lysine hydrochloride, valine, histidine, leucine, taurine, coenzyme A, alcohol, polysorbate 80, thiamine, disodium diphosphate, recombinant human epidermal cell growth factors and the like. The skin care composition disclosed by the invention can permeate the muscle bottom for replenishing water for the skin from the deep layer, so that the skin is full of elasticity, the color of the skin is brightened, the fine wrinkles are reduced, the skin is clean and watery, the balance of water and oil is regulated, the pores are shrunk, meanwhile, the brightness of the face can be increased, the injured epidermal layer is effectively repaired, the activity of tyrosinase is inhibited, the generation of skin melanin is reduced, so that the skin is healthy, natural and white.

The invention provides a facial mask, which contains high active ingredients, can whiten skin and improve skin tone and can sooth allergic state of skin. The facial mask comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 1-5 percent of centella, 1-5 percent of tranexamic acid, 0.2-0.8 percent of vitamin B5, 1-5 percent of vitamin B3, 1-3 percent of vitamin C, 0.2-0.8 percent of allantoin, 4-8 percent of licoflavone, 1-3 percent of glucan, 0.2-0.8 percent of sodium hyaluronate, 10-20 percent of propylene glycol, 5-15 percent of 1,3-butanediol, 0.5-1.5 percent of collagen, 1-5 percent of amino acid, 2-8 percent of witch hazel, 1-5 percent of palmitoyl pentapeptide-3, 2-8 percent of hydroxyethylurea, 0.1-0.3 percent of hydroxyethyl cellulose, 0.2-0.8 percent of azone, and 31.1-40.5 percent of deionized water.

A method of constructing a data architecture for use in identifying connections between perturbagens and genes associated with skin tone. The method includes providing a gene expression profile for a control cell, generating a gene expression profile for a cell exposed to a perturbagen, identifying genes differentially expressed in response to the perturbagen, creating an ordered list of identifiers, storing the ordered list as an instance on a computer readable medium, and constructing a data architecture of stored instances.

A natural, synthetic resinous or rubber cap or base is provided for a wig in which the frontal portion comprising a skin toned or transparent material intended to be indistinguishable from the wearer's actual skin; weaved with individual strands of hair to compose a natural looking hair line. With time the base deteriorates with use, thus a replaceable liner is adhered to the base. Thus most wear and tear will occur onto the liner. The wig is manufactured by implanting hairs or groups of hairs in elongated strips which comprise the wig base. These elongated strips may be part of a monolithic structure in which they are connected together by bridges to form a cap or the hairs or groups of hairs may be supported on elongated members which are attached to strips by adhesive agents or by high-frequency heating or the like. The elongated members bearing the hair may also be attached to strips or lace belts by means of hooks.

The invention discloses a gesture recognition method based on fused skin color region segmentation and a machine learning algorithm and an application thereof. The method comprises the following steps: after capturing and pre-processing a gesture image, using an Otsu adaptive threshold algorithm to segment a skin color region under an YCbCr skin color space; after segmentation, segmenting a gesture by setting a gesture region decision condition, and extracting an Hu moment character and the fingertip number as feature vectors on a gesture contour; and using an SVM classifier to classify and recognize six kinds of commonly used static gestures. According to the gesture recognition method based on the fused skin color region segmentation and the machine learning algorithm provided by the invention, the gesture can be accurately located and segmented through a skin color setting gesture decision condition; and the extracted gesture contour Hu moment character and the fingertip number provide more accurate feature vectors for gesture classification, and classification and recognition are carried out on the gesture by utilizing the mature SVM classifier, thus the gesture recognition rate is guaranteed.

The present invention relates to uses of ginseng flower extract and ginseng seed extract. The ginseng seed extract comprises ginseng seed oil or ginseng seed skin extract. The uses include skin protection, antiaging, antiwrinkle, improvement of skin elasticity, whitening, skin moisturization, prevention and improvement of xeroderma such as atopy, keratin removal, sebum control, anti-inflammation, prevention and improvement of skin troubles such as acne, improvement of skin tone, prevention of hair loss, anti-dandruff, improvement of hair sheen and softness, enhancement of volume and elasticity of face or body's skin, and improvement of face or body lines.

The present invention relates to use of an ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor antagonist of the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of skin ageing or wrinkling. Furthermore, the present invention relates to use of an ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor antagonist for the preparation of a cosmetic composition.

A method for mapping/enhancing the color of an image to be displayed on a display includes receiving an image having a plurality of pixels where each of the pixels has a plurality of color components. The image is processed using a pair of gamut color mapping operations in combination with skin-tone pixels detection to modify the image in a suitable manner for presentation on the display.

The invention belongs to the technical field of a skin care product, and discloses a composition for whitening skin, removing speckle and acne and improving skin condition and a preparation method thereof. The composition is prepared by mixing an ingredient A, an ingredient B, an ingredient C, an ingredient D, an ingredient E, an ingredient F, an ingredient G and an ingredient H. The preparation method comprises the following steps of A, performing heating and uniform stirring and mixing on each ingredient in the ingredient A to obtain a solution A; performing heating and uniform stirring andmixing on each ingredient in the ingredient B to obtain a solution B; B, slowly adding the solution B into the solution A; performing primary homogenizing emulsification; adding the ingredient C; performing secondary homogenizing emulsification; adding the ingredient D; performing tertiary homogenizing emulsification to obtain emulsion; after the temperature lowering, adding the ingredient E intothe emulsion; performing uniform stirring to obtain a mixed solution; C, adding the ingredient F and the ingredient G into the mixed solution; performing uniform stirring to obtain care cream for whitening skin, removing speckle and acne and improving skin condition. The composition has the effects of mildly removing acne, brightening the skin, relieving the skin roughness, lightening fine winklesand densely caring the skin.

The invention discloses an Asian female skin value scoring model method based on a depth convolution network, which comprises the following four steps: a sample data acquisition step; constructing a convolution network model; a method for constructing a stochastic forest model comprises the following steps of: marking the key point position of a human face based on a face recognition database technology, extracting the coordinates of the key point position of the human face, traversing a cycle to generate a group of calculation points composed of a part of the key points of the human face, andconstructing and optimizing the stochastic forest model; based on booster trees algorithm, the convolutional network model and stochastic forest model are fused to complete the final color score of the fusion model stage steps. At the same time, it combines the key information of Asian women's face, facial features, skin color and so on, which have strong discriminating ability, and collects theadvantages of convolution network and stochastic forest model, so as to improve the accuracy of skin value scoring prediction, the effect of the model is significant, and the mean value is closer to the real value.