(19)
(11) EP 1 854 277 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/04

(21) Application number: 06709871.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 1/60(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2006/000639
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/092559 (08.09.2006 Gazette 2006/36)

(54)

REFLECTANCE SPECTRA ESTIMATION AND COLOUR SPACE CONVERSION USING REFERENCE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA

REFLEKTANZSPEKTRENSCHÄTZUNG UND FARBRAUMUMSETZUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON REFERENZREFLEKTANZSPEKTREN

ESTIMATION DE SPECTRES DE REFLECTANCE ET CONVERSION D'ESPACE COULEUR UTILISANT DES SPECTRES DE REFLECTANCE DE REFERENCE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 04.03.2005 GB 0504520

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46

(73) Proprietor: Chrometrics Limited
4 Priory Terrace, Mountfield Road Lewes BN7 2UT (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • OSORIO, Daniel Robert Colaco
    Lewes BN7 2UT (GB)
  • ANDERSON, John Conrad
    Brighton BN2 3LJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Gray, Peter John Bracey 
Thompson Gray LLP Sussex Innovation Centre Science Park Square Falmer
Brighton BN1 9SB
Brighton BN1 9SB (GB)


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