Patents by Inventor Carl Minchew
Carl Minchew 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).
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Patent number: 11521253Abstract: An autonomous App for selecting color is disclosed. The App includes (i) receiving an oral query concerning a color from a user, (ii) converting the oral query into a digital signal, (iii) associating the queried color with indicia of said queried color in a color database, and (iv) communicating an oral response to the user based on the queried color. The App resides in a general computing machine, such as a smart phone, a smart speaker or a computer tablet. The App can also guide the user to color merchandises on a color display by the general computing machine capable of augmenting an image of the color display with color information.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Carl Minchew, Bobby Chin, Priscilla Ghaznavi, H. T. Than
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Publication number: 20210406974Abstract: An autonomous App for selecting color is disclosed. The App includes (i) receiving an oral query concerning a color from a user, (ii) converting the oral query into a digital signal, (iii) associating the queried color with indicia of said queried color in a color database, and (iv) communicating an oral response to the user based on the queried color. The App resides in a general computing machine, such as a smart phone, a smart speaker or a computer tablet. The App can also guide the user to color merchandises on a color display by the general computing machine capable of augmenting an image of the color display with color information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Carl Minchew, Bobby Chin, Priscilla Ghaznavi, H.T. Than
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Patent number: 11155117Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pop-up or three-dimensional gloss card including a substantially flat gloss layer having at least one color chip with a predetermined gloss finish, and a top layer defining at least one window. The top layer is positioned on top of the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip is visible through the at least one window. The gloss card also has an activator that reversibly bends the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip protrudes through the at least one window to exhibit the gloss finish of the color chip.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventor: Carl Minchew
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Publication number: 20190184723Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pop-up or three-dimensional gloss card including a substantially flat gloss layer having at least one color chip with a predetermined gloss finish, and a top layer defining at least one window. The top layer is positioned on top of the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip is visible through the at least one window. The gloss card also has an activator that reversibly bends the gloss layer so that the at least one color chip protrudes through the at least one window to exhibit the gloss finish of the color chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventor: Carl Minchew
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Patent number: 10107687Abstract: The present invention relates to physical and virtual color displays that are based on psychophysical color emotions and psychophysical color harmony. Such color displays assist the consumers to choose colors, more specifically paint or stain colors, based on the emotions of the consumers or the emotions of the colors, as well as the harmony of the colors.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Carl Minchew, Priscilla Ghaznavi, Andrea Magno, Ellen O'Neill, Hannah Yeo
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Publication number: 20150268098Abstract: The present invention relates to physical and virtual color displays that are based on psychophysical color emotions and psychophysical color harmony. Such color displays assist the consumers to choose colors, more specifically paint or stain colors, based on the emotions of the consumers or the emotions of the colors, as well as the harmony of the colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Carl Minchew, Priscilla Ghaznavi, Andrea Magno, Ellen O'Neill, Hannah Yeo
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Patent number: 9134179Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.Inventors: Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew, Kathleen Ewing
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Patent number: 8733949Abstract: Disclosed herein is a color display device that can be deployed at retail paint stores, kiosks, customers' offices or homes, airports, malls, etc. for rapid color and appearance prototyping. The color display device, which can be mobile, can display color under standardized lighting or simulated ambient lighting. The color display device can augment or replace a traditional paint chip rack or fan deck. The color display device can manipulate light sources additively and/or subtractively using an integrating light mixing capsule or chamber, special optics, mock objects and electronic control for color and appearance representation and for object illumination with desirable simulated ambient lighting.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Patrick Chong, Michael Gutman, Carl Minchew, Hugh Fairman
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Patent number: 8467090Abstract: A methodology and apparatus provide the customers and other decision makers the ability to make decisions, such as purchase decisions and other selections, based solely on non-verbal and non-textual, non-symbolic or non-hieroglyphic prints on a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Carl Minchew, Bobby Chin, Edmund N. Colosi
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Patent number: 8427498Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
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Patent number: 8363063Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Benjamin Moore & Co.Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
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Patent number: 8330991Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for minimizing the effects of metamerism between a set of color standards (e.g., nitrocellulose lacquers) and inkjet printed color merchandise (e.g., paint chips) under a plurality of illuminants, including a balanced illuminant that emulates lighting conditions between cool (6500 K) and warm (2856 K) color temperatures. For each color standard, one selects an ink combination that best produces color merchandise having a minimal degree of metamerism. Innovatively, a combination of instrumental and visual tests is used to evaluate color difference for a set of color standards-color merchandise pairs under a plurality of illuminants. If a color standard-color merchandise pair fails either test then the ink combination may be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Bobby Chin, Carl Minchew, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Anthony Joseph Calabria
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Publication number: 20100244700Abstract: Disclosed herein is a color display device that can be deployed at retail paint stores, kiosks, customers' offices or homes, airports, malls, etc. for rapid color and appearance prototyping. The color display device, which can be mobile, can display color under standardized lighting or simulated ambient lighting. The color display device can augment or replace a traditional paint chip rack or fan deck. The color display device can manipulate light sources additively and/or subtractively using an integrating light mixing capsule or chamber, special optics, mock objects and electronic control for color and appearance representation and for object illumination with desirable simulated ambient lighting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Patrick Chong, Michael Gutman, Carl Minchew, Hugh Fairman
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Publication number: 20100228511Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for minimizing the effects of metamerism between a set of color standards (e.g., nitrocellulose lacquers) and inkjet printed color merchandise (e.g., paint chips) under a plurality of illuminants, including a balanced illuminant that emulates lighting conditions between cool (6500 K) and warm (2856 K) color temperatures. For each color standard, one selects an ink combination that best produces color merchandise having a minimal degree of metamerism. Innovatively, a combination of instrumental and visual tests is used to evaluate color difference for a set of color standards-color merchandise pairs under a plurality of illuminants. If a color standard-color merchandise pair fails either test then the ink combination may be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Bobby Chin, Carl Minchew, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Anthony Joseph Calabria
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Publication number: 20100225935Abstract: A methodology and apparatus provide the customers and other decision makers the ability to make decisions, such as purchase decisions and other selections, based solely on non-verbal and non-textual, non-symbolic or non-hieroglyphic prints on a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Carl Minchew, Bobby Chin, Edmund N. Colosi
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Publication number: 20100194776Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.Inventors: Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew, Kathleen Ewing
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Publication number: 20100194775Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicants: BENJAMIN MOORE & CO., UNIVERSITY OF LEEDSInventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak-Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
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Patent number: 7750917Abstract: A method for selecting paints is disclosed. This method includes the steps of selecting true paint colors, displaying device-dependent colors corresponding to the true paint colors in a simulated full size room and interacting with the buyers to change the displayed colors and select the desired colors. The method also includes the step of dispensing paints corresponding to the selected colors. The displayed colors are generated by multiple color and/or white LEDs to provide a wider gamut of displayable colors and more color saturation and chromatic. A full-size apparatus for displaying paint colors using device-dependent colors is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Carl Minchew, Patrick Tak Fu Chong
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Publication number: 20100039444Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Li-Chen Ou, Ming Ronnier Luo, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Carl Minchew
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Publication number: 20090076786Abstract: A method for selecting paints is disclosed. This method includes the steps of selecting true paint colors, displaying device-dependent colors corresponding to the true paint colors in a simulated full size room and interacting with the buyers to change the displayed colors and select the desired colors. The method also includes the step of dispensing paints corresponding to the selected colors. The displayed colors are generated by multiple color and/or white LEDs to provide a wider gamut of displayable colors and more color saturation and chromatic. A full-size apparatus for displaying paint colors using device-dependent colors is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Carl Minchew, Patrick Tak Fu Chong