Patents by Inventor Anne E. Lapinski

Anne E. Lapinski 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-matching tool for virtual painting
    Patent number: 9190016
    Abstract: A method for virtually painting an image, the method comprising providing an image having a plurality of image pixel units, generating luminosity values based on color data (e.g., RGB triplets and LAB triplets) from the image pixel units, receiving a selection of one of the image pixel units, and setting a reference luminosity value based at least in part on a luminosity value of the selected image pixel unit (corresponding to a desired midpoint brightness). The method also comprises receiving a selection of a new color for virtually painting the image, calculating luminosity differences between the reference luminosity value and the luminosity values of the image pixel units, and generating and displaying overlay pixel units as an overlay with the image based on the calculated luminosity differences and the selected new color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventor: Anne E. Lapinski
  • Color-matching tool for virtual painting
    Publication number: 20140267364
    Abstract: A method for virtually painting an image, the method comprising providing an image having a plurality of image pixel units, generating luminosity values based on color data (e.g., RGB triplets and LAB triplets) from the image pixel units, receiving a selection of one of the image pixel units, and setting a reference luminosity value based at least in part on a luminosity value of the selected image pixel unit (corresponding to a desired midpoint brightness). The method also comprises receiving a selection of a new color for virtually painting the image, calculating luminosity differences between the reference luminosity value and the luminosity values of the image pixel units, and generating and displaying overlay pixel units as an overlay with the image based on the calculated luminosity differences and the selected new color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventor: Anne E. Lapinski