Patents by Inventor Alice McKinstry Davis

Alice McKinstry Davis 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).

  • Publication number: 20240045302
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for cost effective, convenient remote high fidelity color reproduction and matching that can be used to convey color to observers remote to the physical source of color. Such remote observers can include product consumers wishing to view a product color, for example. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises capture of article or product reflectance spectra and the use of this spectrum to filter ambient light or directed light in the environment of a remote user. Other embodiments of methods include various techniques to capture product spectral information and color matching functions useful for color reproduction using colored light sources. Additional systems embodiments include devices exploiting multiprimary displays to render the product color in avoidance of metamerism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis Willard Davis, Alice McKinstry Davis, Adam Michael Phenis
  • Patent number: 11830456
    Abstract: A method and system for cost effective, convenient remote color reproduction and matching that can be used to convey color to observers remote to the physical source of color. Such remote observers can include product consumers wishing to view a product color, for example. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises capture of article or product reflectance spectra and the use of this spectrum to filter ambient light or directed light in the environment of a remote user. Other embodiments of methods include various techniques to capture product spectral information and color matching functions useful for color reproduction using colored light sources. Additional systems embodiments include devices exploiting multiprimary displays to render the product color in avoidance of metamerism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis Willard Davis, Alice McKinstry Davis
  • Publication number: 20210256931
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for cost effective, convenient remote color reproduction and matching that can be used to convey color to observers remote to the physical source of color. Such remote observers can include product consumers wishing to view a product color, for example. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises capture of article or product reflectance spectra and the use of this spectrum to filter ambient light or directed light in the environment of a remote user. Other embodiments of methods include various techniques to capture product spectral information and color matching functions useful for color reproduction using colored light sources. Additional systems embodiments include devices exploiting multiprimary displays to render the product color in avoidance of metamerism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Willard Davis, Alice McKinstry Davis
  • Publication number: 20190172415
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for cost effective, convenient remote color reproduction and matching that can be used by product vendors and consumers. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises capture of product color spectra using a spectrometer under controlled illumination, the calculation of optimum coloring mixing levels for a multi-primary display using primaries optimized to reduce observer metamerism, and the use of these mixing levels in a remote display exhibiting the optimized primaries in order to render the original product color in high fidelity. Other embodiments of the method and system include measurement of the consumer's CMF, filtering of the product color spectrum with these CMFs, and display of the color resulting from these tristimulus values on a remote RGB display. Various alternatives are disclosed for components of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Dennis Willard Davis, Alice McKinstry Davis
  • Publication number: 20170340254
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for real-time detection and annunciation of blood associated with menstruation and surgical wounds. The system comprises a real-time, wide area blood detector, communication means for relay of blood detection information, and annunciation means to inform the user of the emanation of blood. Various system embodiments include local and remote as well as covert and non-covert annunciation to users or medical personnel, various forms of real-time blood detection sensors, blood analysis capability, and smart bandage telemetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alice McKinstry Davis, Dennis Willard Davis, Russell Denning Davis
  • Publication number: 20150087935
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for real-time detection and annunciation of blood associated with menstruation and surgical wounds. The system comprises blood detection means, communication means for relay of blood detection information, and annunciation means to inform the user of the emanation of blood. Various system embodiments include local and remote as well as covert and non-covert annunciation to users or medical personnel, various forms of real-time blood detection sensors, blood analysis capability, and smart bandage telemetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Alice McKinstry Davis, Dennis Willard Davis, Russell Denning Davis, Harry Michael Pellegrino