Digital Color Display System for Visual Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional color development and matching processes are time-consuming and material-intensive, and digital color display technologies struggle to accurately distinguish color differences visually.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising digital display devices, a computing device, input devices, and a color database with computing program codes for selecting specimen colors, generating background colors, creating display patterns, and producing color display values for visual comparison and modification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional color development processes are used to produce and compare color products, then color matching can be achieved, but significant materials, efforts and time are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecolor matching accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses digital images as copies of physical color products, allowing color comparison and matching to be performed on digital representations rather than physical specimens. This eliminates the need to repeatedly produce physical color products for comparison, significantly reducing material consumption and time while maintaining color matching accuracy through precise digital image analysis

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual visual comparison process with an automated image processing system that uses computing devices to analyze digital images, extract color information, and perform objective color difference calculations. This substitution of mechanical/visual processes with automated computational processes dramatically reduces time consumption and human effort while improving measurement precision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If traditional color development processes are used to produce and compare color products, then color matching can be achieved, but significant materials and efforts are consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecolor matching accuracyVSAvoidmaterial consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates digital copies (images) of color products and performs all color analysis and matching operations on these digital representations. This eliminates the need to consume physical materials by producing multiple physical color products for comparison, as all operations are performed virtually on digital images, thereby preventing material loss while maintaining color matching accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses existing digital images of color products that are already available, eliminating the need to produce additional physical color products for comparison. The image processing system extracts color information from these existing images, allowing color matching to proceed without consuming additional physical materials

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of substance

If digital color display technologies are used to display colors, then material consumption is reduced, but color differences are difficult to distinguish visually

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvematerial consumptionVSAvoidcolor difference distinguishability

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of substanceVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces subjective visual inspection with objective image processing and computational color analysis. The system uses algorithms to extract precise color information from digital images and calculate color differences numerically, providing accurate color difference measurement even when visual distinction is difficult, thereby maintaining measurement precision while benefiting from reduced material consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an image processing system as an intermediary between the digital color display and the final color matching decision. This intermediary layer performs automated color analysis and provides objective color difference measurements, bridging the gap between digital display limitations and the need for accurate color difference detection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9601081B2Process for displaying and designing colors

Publication Date: 2017.03.21 AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO LLC

AI summary

The present disclosure is directed to a system for displaying and designing one or more colors on digital display devices, non-digital display media, or a combination thereof. The system can comprise one or more comparative colors, background colors, or a combination thereof for improved color visual comparison. The system can be used for comparing and selecting colors, such as for use in fashion color designs, automotive color designs, architecture color designs, appliance color designs, or a combination thereof. This disclosure is further directed to a kit and a method for displaying and producing one or more colors.