Dynamic Colorimetric Sheet Patch Layout for Variable Media
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for producing colorimetric sheets are limited by a fixed chart size, which cannot be flexibly adjusted to accommodate different medium sizes, thereby restricting efficient color measurement and operation.
Innovation Solution
A method for producing colorimetric sheets that allows for the flexible adjustment of chart size based on user-designated medium sizes, ensuring optimal patch arrangement and ease of color measurement, regardless of the medium size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed size color chart is printed on the medium, then the printing process is simple, but the chart size cannot be flexibly adjusted to different medium sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the color chart size and patch arrangement based on the selected medium size. The system automatically adapts the chart dimensions and patch layout to match different medium sizes (A3, A4, B5, etc.), transforming a static fixed-size chart into a dynamic responsive design that optimizes space utilization for each medium type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key parameters including chart size, patch dimensions, and number of patches arranged in rows and columns based on the medium size selection. By adjusting these parameters dynamically, the system achieves flexible adaptation to different medium sizes while maintaining consistent color measurement quality across all formats.
2Quantity of substance
If the number of patches is increased to maximize color measurement coverage, then measurement completeness improves, but the patch size becomes smaller and harder to measure accurately
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts the number of patches and their dimensions based on the medium size and colorimetry jig specifications. The system calculates optimal patch parameters to ensure each patch remains large enough for accurate measurement by the specific colorimetry jig while maximizing the total number of patches that can be measured on the available medium area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes patch size and spacing locally according to the specific medium size and colorimetry jig being used. Rather than using a uniform patch design for all media, the system tailors the patch characteristics to match the measurement capabilities and physical constraints of each specific configuration, ensuring optimal measurement accuracy for each scenario.
3Area of stationary object
If the color chart occupies the entire medium area, then space utilization is maximized, but margins are reduced making colorimeter operation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts the color chart dimensions and positioning parameters based on the medium size and colorimetry jig characteristics. The system automatically calculates optimal margins and chart placement to ensure sufficient space for colorimetry jig operation while maximizing the usable area for color patches, creating a balanced layout for each medium type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different spatial characteristics to different regions of the medium. Margins are strategically positioned to provide adequate clearance for colorimetry jig operation, while the central area is optimized for maximum patch density. This local optimization ensures both operational ease and space efficiency in the overall design.
4Ease of operation
If the patch size is made large for easy measurement, then measurement ease improves, but the number of patches that can be printed on the medium decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically optimizes patch size parameters based on the medium size and colorimetry jig specifications. The system calculates the optimal patch dimensions that provide sufficient size for easy measurement by the specific jig while maximizing the total number of patches that can be arranged on the medium, thereby optimizing both measurement ease and productivity simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a balanced approach where patch size is optimized to be sufficiently large for easy measurement without being excessively large. This partial optimization ensures that patches are large enough to facilitate easy colorimetry jig operation while maintaining enough density to include a comprehensive number of color patches for complete color measurement coverage.
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AI summary
A colorimetric sheet production method includes receiving designation of a size of a medium, and producing a colorimetric sheet by printing a color chart. When a size of a colorimetry jig in a first direction is A, and a value corresponding to a size of the colorimeter is B, and in a case in which the sizes are, in order from largest, the first size, the second size, A-B, and the third size, when the size of the medium is the first size and the second size, the color chart is printed in which the same number of patches are arranged in the first direction, and when the size of the medium in the first direction is the third size, the color chart is printed in which the number of the patches arranged in the first direction is smaller than the number in a case of the second size.