IP Library Granted Patent US 7,339,156
Granted Patent B2
US 7,339,156 · App. 11/603,661 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Method of creating a color profile for color measurement system

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Patent No.
US 7,339,156
App. No.
11/603,661
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of creating a color profile. The method includes measuring the color of a first object to create a first measurement; measuring the color of a second object to create a second measurement; and generating a color profile from the first measurement and the second measurement. The first object may be a CRT display and/or a liquid crystal display.

Claims (21)

1. A method of creating a color profile of an electronic display, comprising: making a measurement of the electronic display under a known ambient light condition, wherein making the measurement includes minimizing a polarization effect associated with light coming from the electronic display; and generating a color profile using the combined information of the measurement and the known ambient light condition.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic display is a CRT display.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic display is a liquid crystal display.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein making the measurement further includes subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to angular constraints.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein making the measurement further includes minimizing the polarization effect associated with the light coming from the electronic display after subjecting the light to the angular constraints.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to angular constraints includes using an array of optical tubes to subject the light to the angular constraints.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein making the measurement includes using an optical measurement instrument to make the measurement, and wherein subjecting the light to angular constraints includes using an array of optical tubes associated with the optical measurement instrument to subject the light to the angular constraints.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein making the measurement further includes subjecting light coming from the array of optical tubes to optical diffusion.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein subjecting the light coming from the array of optical tubes to optical diffusion includes using a diffuser associated with the optical measurement instrument to subject the light coming from the array of optical tubes to optical diffusion.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein making the measurement further includes subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to optical diffusion.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein making the measurement further includes subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to optical diffusion after subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to angular constraints.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein making the measurement further includes using an optical measurement instrument to make the measurement, and wherein minimizing a polarization effect associated with the light includes using a polarization effect minimization element associated with the optical measurement instrument to minimize the polarization effect.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein making the measurement includes subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to angular constraints.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein making the measurement includes minimizing the polarization effect of the light coming from the electronic display after subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to angular constraints.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to angular constraints includes using an array of optical tubes associated with the optical measurement instrument to subject the light to the angular constraints, and wherein minimizing the polarization effect associated with the light coming from the electronic display includes minimizing a polarization effect associated with light coming from the array of optical tubes.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising measuring an ambient light condition to establish the known ambient light condition, wherein measuring an ambient light condition includes using the optical measurement instrument to measure the ambient light condition.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein using the optical measurement instrument to measure the ambient light condition includes using the optical measurement instrument to measure the ambient light condition via the polarization effect minimization element associated therewith.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein using the optical measurement instrument to measure the ambient light condition includes using the optical measurement instrument to measure the ambient light condition other than via the polarization effect minimization element associated therewith.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein making the measurement further includes subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to optical diffusion.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein making the measurement further includes minimizing a polarization effect associated with the light coming from the electronic display after subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to optical diffusion.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein making the measurement further includes using an optical measurement instrument to make the measurement, and wherein subjecting the light coming from the electronic display to optical diffusion includes using a diffuser associated with the optical measurement instrument to subject the light to optical diffusion, and wherein minimizing a polarization effect associated with the light coming from the electronic display includes using a polarization effect minimizing element associated with the optical measurement instrument to minimize a polarization effect associated with light coming from the diffuser.

Assignments (10)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED ON REEL 026082 FRAME 0713 Recorded May 16, 2012
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: X-RITE, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2011
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS AGENT
To: X-RITE, INCORPORATED; OTP, INCORPORATED; MONACO ACQUISITION COMPANY; X-RITE GLOBAL, INCORPORATED; X-RITE HOLDINGS, INC.; GRETAGMACBETH, LLC; PANTONE, INC.
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PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 14, 2011
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK, AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION, AND SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIFTH THIRD BANK, A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: X-RITE, INCORPORATED; OTP, INCORPORATED; MONACO ACQUISITION COMPANY; X-RITE GLOBAL, INCORPORATED; X-RITE HOLDINGS, INC.; GRETAGMACBETH LLC; PANTONE, INC.
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PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 14, 2011
From: FIFTH THIRD BANK, AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION, AND SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIFTH THIRD BANK, A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: X-RITE, INCORPORATED; GRETAGMACBETH LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2011
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS AGENT
To: X-RITE, INCORPORATED; GRETAGMACBETH, LLC
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NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 6, 2011
From: X-RITE, INCORPORATED
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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AFTER-ACQUIRED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN)- FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL FILING Recorded Oct 28, 2008
From: X-RITE, INCORPORATED
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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AFTER-ACQUIRED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Oct 28, 2008
From: X-RITE, INCORPORATED
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK)
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2008
From: VANDERJAGT, PETER G.; XIANG, ANN; BEHRENS, KEVIN L.; WILLIAMS, GREGORY A.
To: X-RITE, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 5, 2007
From: X-RITE, INCORPORATED; OTP, INCORPORATED; MONACO ACQUISITION COMPANY; X-RITE GLOBAL, INCORPORATED; X-RITE HOLDINGS, INC.; GRETAGMACBETH LLC; PANTONE, INC.
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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