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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7934930 | Paint color selection system and method A self-contained paint color system and method is described comprising a handled carrying box, at least one container of a base color paint, a plurality of containers containing colored tints, and a “matchbook” styled booklet that incorporates coordinated and ma... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7641474 | Method and system for arranging a paint color display One aspect of the present invention provides a method for systematically arranging paint color samples for convenient browsing and identification of desired colors by shoppers. Paint color sample cards are arranged on a two-dimensional display surface such that colo... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7563098 | Paint color selection system and method A self-contained paint color system and method is described comprising a handled carrying box, at least one container of a base color paint, a plurality of containers containing colored tints, and a “matchbook” styled booklet that incorporates coordinated and ma... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7337946 | Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7324118 | Super imposed image display color selection system and method An optimal pen color is automatically selected for a given background color based upon a predetermined relative distance in the Munsell color-order system. The predetermined distance is defined in terms of saturation, hue and or lightness. In general, sufficient vis... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7266994 | Measuring particulate in liquid storage tanks This device provides for measuring the particulate content in a fluid storage tank. A sample of fluid is taken from a fluid storage tank; and compared to a field visual reference chart. Using this chart results in identifying tanks containing a maximum or average pa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7253921 | Process and target for calibration of digital input devices The invention is about a process to calibrate digital input devices, especially scanners and digital cameras. An input device reads a calibration picture and an adjustment of color values is made. This is defined through the usage of a calibration picture that shows... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247493 | Reusable pH sensor device and related methods The present invention relates to devices, methods, and kits for quickly and easily measuring and monitoring the pH of aquatic environments, such as lakes, streams, drinking waters, fisheries, aquariums, pools, hot-tubs, and spas. The current invention includes devic... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226290 | Portable aesthetic component comparison system, decorator design tool, retaining stud, and method A portable aesthetic component comparison system is provided with a support base, a work surface, a post, and a plurality of carriers. The work surface is provided on the support base. The post is supported by the support base centrally of the work surface. The plur... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217132 | Educational medium for teaching children to interact with and recognize objects A unique educational medium for teaching children to recognize various objects by sight and touch including animals, vegetables, minerals, articles, items, and environmental features according to a thematic scene associated with the medium. The medium is preferably ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7180524 | Artists' color display system An assortment of color elements is grouped within a plurality of color families which are organized in accordance with a circular color chart (FIG. 10-A) and a columnar chart (FIG. 11-A). Except for the neutral-gray color family, a pair of boundary-hue... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169010 | Block and gavel with the intention to relieve stress novelty-kit A simulated Judge's traditional courtroom gavel appartatus, comprising a sounding-block modified with a preferred plurality of nine cubes, bearing some fifty-four different graphic indicia (one upon each facet), a possibly stressful-situation sensitive word reading ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7148900 | CCM calculating system, CCM calculating method and recording medium The object of the invention is to provide a CCM calculating system being relatively inexpensive and alleviating the necessity of a spectrophotometer, a CCM calculating method and a recording medium. A CCM calculating system according to the invention calculates a bl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131841 | Educational globe-like structure for teaching colors The invention provides an educational globe-like structure for teaching colors and the relationship between different colors, the globe-like structure being arranged to display the interrelationship between colors simultaneously in both longitudinal and latitudinal ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7071950 | Super imposed image display color selection system and method An optimal pen color is automatically selected for a given background color based upon a predetermined relative distance in the Munsell color-order system. The predetermined distance is defined in terms of saturation, hue and or lightness. In general, sufficient vis... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7014466 | Primer selection for architectural coatings A method for selecting an architectural primer providing highest chromaticity and color development for a given topcoat color. A primer selection system comprising a plurality of selectable gray shade primers, having the capability to overlay a desired topcoat color... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005171 | Color display product with removable color chips and a method for making same The color card or display device of the invention has one or more paint color swatches or chips which are removable from a base and are repositionable and adhesively affixable to another substrate remote from the color card or display device. The color card with rep... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005152 | Receptacle cap having aromatic properties A device and method for adding the perception of flavoring to a product that is consumed from a receptacle. The device is a cover for a receptacle, wherein a person can drink from a receptacle through the structure of the cover. At least a portion of the receptacle ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994553 | Paint color card and methods of using the same A paint color card having a substrate with a surface coated with a layer of a colored coating composition formulated to have a dried color that is substantially similar to the dried color of a commercially-available paint composition. The paint color card has a plur... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995843 | Method of simulating a clear-coat and color-matching articles A method of simulating a clear coat applied over a color coat for use in color-matching is described. The method comprising the steps of (a) providing a spray-out card having a first major surface and second major surface; (b) applying a color coat to the first majo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976328 | Method of selecting grout color and related selection cards A method of selecting color of tile grout providing at least one partially transparent card having a first color band thereon, placing the card over an array of tiles with the color band generally overlying the grout and visually comparing the first color band and t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6938550 | System and method for print screen tonal control and compensation A print screen tonal control and compensation system and method are provided in which a compensated density curve is utilized to increase press predictability, performance, resources consumption, color variation, and quality. A computerized test pattern is generated... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924817 | Paint color matching and coordinating system A paint color matching and coordinating system comprises an interface for receiving an input reference color, a processor capable of reading a memory, a memory including (1) instructions readable by the processor and (2) a database of architectural paint colors span... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921314 | Intercleaving spatially dichotomized polyhedral building blocks and extensions The invention is a system and set of intercleaving (interfitting and adhering/clinging) toy or real polyhedral construction elements which may be implemented either directly in physical form or indirectly in a virtual reality via the hardware of a computer system. T... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6857875 | Artist's color chart device An artist's color device includes: (a) a board portion having a paintable upper surface; (b) a flexible, removable, disposable, peel-off upper sheet portion with an adhesive on its lower face, which is removably attachable to the board portion's upper surface; and (... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6743020 | Card for representing color applied to facial features A thin, skin-toned pocketed card having two layers of material. The foreground layer of this card is made of a thin transparent material that is printed with images of facial features. To print these images, color is applied to the material starting at the boundary ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6717674 | Color chart, chart image data recording medium, profile producing apparatus, profile producing method, and profile producing program storage medium There is implemented a profile producing high in general-purpose properties. A first patch group consisting of patches of which colors are relatively near the saturated color is disposed in front in read order determined beforehand, and a second patch group consisti... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6665965 | Ergonomic color sample fan deck A fan deck display having a case including a center wall joined between a pair of side walls. Each of the side walls has a longitudinal free edge with a plurality of undulations formed therein. A plurality of color strips are movably connected to the case... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6632093 | Display system facilitating paint color selection and coordination An architectural paint color display system comprises a plurality of displays each having a two dimensional array of architectural paint color samples showing paint colors from only one of a plurality of non-overlapping contiguous portions of a color spac... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6450327 | Paper palette for art A paper palette for art used for mixing colors and other paints for art or arranging the point of a brush is formed by partially bundling plural pieces of paper. Each of the pieces of paper is colored in two or more tones, which enables one to match the c... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6425763 | Generator of objective nomenclature for colors An objective color nomenclature is disclosed. The objective color nomenclature comprises one or more substrates of flexible material, each being associated with a color. Each substrate has a grid with a plurality of rows and columns. The first column disp... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6270123 | Color selection and identification guides for architectural surface coatings A color identification and selection display for use in connection with the retail sale of custom-tinted architectural coatings and paints is based on lightness values or levels and is assembled from a plurality of take-home cards in the form of elongated... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6234801 | Color comparison list for displaying of the color system A hue comparison device allows to precisely identify each hue by three attributes: hue angle, hue chroma, and hue depth. The device includes a number of hue sheets stacked together in a predetermined sequence. Each hue sheet contains a central standard gr... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6186504 | Color-change puzzle game A puzzle apparatus for providing a user with a challenging puzzle to solve. The apparatus includes a housing having at least one opening therein, a matrix of shaped color-producing media disposed within the housing, and a plurality of generally interengag... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6067504 | Method for correctly identifying hair color Methods and apparatus for determining accurate hair color classificatinos and appropriate coloring agents to bring about a selected change of color include a table of hair color classifications, a color measuring instrument to arrive at Hunter L, a and b ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5985413 | Color display A color display including a display member fabricated of plastic having a domed portion onto which a paint color is applied.... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971762 | Bead-based drop art book The present invention is a book having (a) a front cover, a back cover and a spline, forming an outer portion of a book; (b) a plurality of pages affixed within the outer portion of the book and containing a plurality of words constituting a text; (c) at ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5897322 | Painting apparatus A painting support comprised of a three-dimensional transparent plastic body that is a molded replica of an object. The interior surface of the mold contains a variety of areas with different surface textures that represent different colors. The different... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5842866 | Color chart A color chart includes three or more concentric circles having three, six, twelve or more color areas. The second circle includes three areas aligned with and designated by that of the first circle and further includes three areas located between and form... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5797750 | Method and apparatus for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces a person's natural skin color The invention relates to a method and Apparatus for determining the color of a foundation makeup comprising a device for measuring the color of the skin on an arm of a person computing and determining the skin color measured and comparing same with a data... | 08/25/1998 |
