Title:
A COLOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002090646
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method, apparatus, and system for color management by a retailer. The method, for example, includes comprising the steps of: choosing an engineered color standard (ECS); communicating the ECS to a product vendor; having a product produced using the ECS; and controlling the product's color quality by comparing the ECS to the produced product. The ECS preferably comprises reflectance data and a dye specification.
Inventors:
AGARWAL NIRAJ (US)
BYNUM DOUGLAS A (US)
MC CLANAHAN BRADLEY W (US)
SHERRILL WILLIAM T (US)
BYNUM DOUGLAS A (US)
MC CLANAHAN BRADLEY W (US)
SHERRILL WILLIAM T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2002/001814
Publication Date:
May 30, 2003
Filing Date:
May 04, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CLARIANT FINANCE BVI LTD (US)
CLARIANT INT LTD (CH)
AGARWAL NIRAJ (US)
BYNUM DOUGLAS A (US)
MC CLANAHAN BRADLEY W (US)
SHERRILL WILLIAM T (US)
CLARIANT INT LTD (CH)
AGARWAL NIRAJ (US)
BYNUM DOUGLAS A (US)
MC CLANAHAN BRADLEY W (US)
SHERRILL WILLIAM T (US)
International Classes:
C04B2/10; C09D4/00; C09D101/00; C09D201/00; C09F1/00; G01J3/46; G03G15/01; G06F19/00; D06P; (IPC1-7): G01J3/46
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999026057A1 | 1999-05-27 |
Foreign References:
| US6014221A | 2000-01-11 | |||
| EP0484564A1 | 1992-05-13 | |||
| US6190170B1 | 2001-02-20 |
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