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US 12,222,299 · App. 17/913,497 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Method for assessing contrasts on surfaces

Inventor: Kai Zeh (Munich, DE)
Assignee: 4Art Holding AG
G01N21/95607G06V10/761H04N23/675
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Patent No.
US 12,222,299
App. No.
17/913,497
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for assessing contrasts on surfaces, in particular for optically identifying structured and/or pictorial surfaces, e.g. of paintings or sculptures, is simple to use independently of the location and safe. For this purpose, the method involves the steps of: focusing a camera onto a prominent image dot on the surface; creating at least two images of a recognizable, high-contrast area of the image dot; and storing the image having the greatest depth of detail as a reference image.

Claims (14)

1. A method for assessing contrast on surfaces, the method comprising: focusing a camera on an image dot of a surface; after focusing the camera, creating at least two images of a recognizable, high contrast area of the image dot; determining a number of details in each of the at least two images, and storing the image with the highest number of details as a reference image; after focusing the camera, calculating an actual distance to the image dot of the surface based on a physical lens position of the camera.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein creating at least two images comprises creating five to eight images.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when focusing the camera on the image dot of the surface, a distance of the camera from the surface is 9-10 cm.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein when focusing the camera on the image dot of the surface, a distance of the camera from the surface is 9-10 cm.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises comparing the reference image with a photograph of the image dot of the surface created at a later time.

6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises comparing the reference image with a photograph of the image dot of the surface created at a later time.

7. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises comparing the reference image with a photograph of the image dot of the surface created at a later time.

8. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the method further comprises comparing the reference image is compared with a photograph of the image dot of the surface created at a later time.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

after storing the image as the reference image, creating another image of the recognizable, high-contrast area of the image dot, and storing this other image as a secondary reference image.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

after storing the image as the reference image, creating another image of the recognizable, high-contrast area of the image dot, and storing this other image as an authentication image; and

performing a comparison of the authentication image and the reference image based on matches between the authentication image and the reference image.

11. A method for assessing contrasts on surfaces, the method comprising: focusing a single camera on an image dot of a surface; after focusing the single camera, using the single camera to create at least two images of a recognizable, high contrast area of the image dot; determining a number of details in each of the at least two images; and storing the image with the highest number of details as a reference image; after focusing the camera, calculating an actual distance to the image dot of the surface based on a physical lens position of the camera.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA: STREET ADDRESS, CITY, COUNTRY. POSTAL CODE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 061524 FRAME: 0501. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: ZEH, KAI
To: 4ART HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 062968/0135 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2022
From: ZEH, KAI
To: 4ART HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 061524/0501 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 00343/20 · Mar 23, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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