Patents by Inventor Li-Chen Ou

Li-Chen Ou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Color selection system based on color emotion and color harmony
    Patent number: 8427498
    Abstract: Color selection and display methods and devices in which colors can be displayed according to color harmony and color emotion and feedback obtained on color emotion and color harmony evoked by selected color and/or color combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Color notation system
    Patent number: 8363063
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment described herein is a method of notating a color that includes determining, using predetermined mathematical equations and in dependence on numerical color attributes that identify a color, a plurality of numerical color emotion values each representative of a different human emotional response to the color; and assigning an identifying notation to the color, the identifying notation comprising a color emotion notation that includes the color emotion values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Color Selection System
    Publication number: 20100194775
    Abstract: Color selection and display methods and devices in which colors can be displayed according to color harmony and color emotion and feedback obtained on color emotion and color harmony evoked by selected color and/or color combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: BENJAMIN MOORE & CO., UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
  • Color Notation System
    Publication number: 20100039444
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment described herein is a method of notating a color that includes determining, using predetermined mathematical equations and in dependence on numerical color attributes that identify a color, a plurality of numerical color emotion values each representative of a different human emotional response to the color; and assigning an identifying notation to the color, the identifying notation comprising a color emotion notation that includes the color emotion values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Carl Minchew