Global Patent Index - EP 2069734 A2

EP 2069734 A2 20090617 - METHOD FOR COLOR MATCHING

Title (en)

METHOD FOR COLOR MATCHING

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR FARBABSTIMMUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR APPARIER DES COULEURS

Publication

EP 2069734 A2 20090617 (EN)

Application

EP 07811423 A 20070817

Priority

  • US 2007018346 W 20070817
  • US 83934706 P 20060822

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008024295A2] The invention relates to a method for color matching a reference color formulation to a defined color shade standard. The method comprises the steps 1. Measuring the reflectance spectrum R<SUB>ST</SUB> of a color shade standard, 2. Mixing a paint according to a recipe for the color shade standard and applying the paint to a substrate, 3. Measuring the reflectance spectrum R<SUB>PT</SUB> of the applied paint, 4. Recalculating the theoretical reflectance spectrum R<SUB>RPT</SUB> for the recipe of the applied paint, 5. Calculating the difference spectrum ?R between the measured reflectance spectrum R<SUB>PT</SUB> of the applied paint and the recalculated reflectance spectrum R<SUB>RPT</SUB>, 6. Adjusting the reflectance spectrum R<SUB>ST</SUB> of the color shade standard with the difference spectrum ?R, 7. Calculating a recipe on basis of the modified reflectance spectrum R<SUB>STM</SUB>, 8. Mixing a aint accordin to the reci e and a l in the aint to a substrate.

IPC 8 full level

G01J 3/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01J 3/46 (2013.01); G01J 3/462 (2013.01); G01J 3/463 (2013.01); G01J 3/504 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008024295A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008024295 A2 20080228; WO 2008024295 A3 20080508; AU 2007288330 A1 20080228; AU 2007288330 B2 20120712; CA 2658358 A1 20080228; CA 2658358 C 20131022; CN 101506633 A 20090812; CN 101506633 B 20110803; EP 2069734 A2 20090617; JP 2010501854 A 20100121; MX 2009001818 A 20090415

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2007018346 W 20070817; AU 2007288330 A 20070817; CA 2658358 A 20070817; CN 200780030816 A 20070817; EP 07811423 A 20070817; JP 2009525580 A 20070817; MX 2009001818 A 20070817