Patents by Inventor Stephen B. Rankin

Stephen B. Rankin 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).

  • Method for operating a color measurement system
    Patent number: 7492456
    Abstract: A color measurement system includes a hand held color measurement instrument, which may be provided with a wireless interface to a computer. The color measurement system includes a scanning guide for holding the hand held color measurement instrument in proper alignment with a color target. The scanning guide includes a calibration reference to allow convenient calibration of the hand-held color measurement instrument. The hand-held color instrument includes an illumination ring to provide visual feedback to the user. The color of the illumination ring changes in order to display a color similar to that being read by the hand-held color measurement instrument. Color management profiling of the hand held color measurement instrument illumination ring improves the color rendition capability of the illumination ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: X-Rite, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Baker, Mark A. Cargill, Bernard J. Berg, Stephen B. Rankin, James L. Mourey, Robert L. Winchester
  • Method For Operating A Color Measurement System
    Publication number: 20080151242
    Abstract: A color measurement system includes a hand held color measurement instrument, which may be provided with a wireless interface to a computer. The color measurement system includes a scanning guide for holding the hand held color measurement instrument in proper alignment with a color target. The scanning guide includes a calibration reference to allow convenient calibration of the hand-held color measurement instrument. The hand-held color instrument includes an illumination ring to provide visual feedback to the user. The color of the illumination ring changes in order to display a color similar to that being read by the hand-held color measurement instrument. Color management profiling of the hand held color measurement instrument illumination ring improves the color rendition capability of the illumination ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: X-RITE, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Baker, Mark A. Cargill, Bernard J. Berg, Stephen B. Rankin, James L. Mourey, Robert L. Winchester
  • Method for operating a color measurement system
    Patent number: 7345763
    Abstract: A color measurement system includes a hand held color measurement instrument, which may be provided with a wireless interface to a computer. The color measurement system includes a scanning guide for holding the hand held color measurement instrument in proper alignment with a color target. The scanning guide includes a calibration reference to allow convenient calibration of the hand-held color measurement instrument. The hand-held color instrument includes an illumination ring to provide visual feedback to the user. The color of the illumination ring changes in order to display a color similar to that being read by the hand-held color measurement instrument. Color management profiling of the hand held color measurement instrument illumination ring improves the color rendition capability of the illumination ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: X-Rite, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Baker, Mark A. Cargill, Bernard J. Berg, Stephen B. Rankin, James L. Mourey, Robert L. Winchester