Patents by Inventor Chris C. Ritchie

Chris C. Ritchie 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).

  • Patent number: 10311508
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method of simulating modeling a garment, comprising the steps of receiving a user image, a garment selection, and a user profile. A photo extraction module extracts the head and neck region from the user image. A colorization module extracts color frequency data from the user image for application to a base figure framework. The system selects and scales a base figure framework in response to user profile input. A stitching module joins said extracted head and neck region to the neck region of the selected base figure framework to output a base user model. A model display module overlays and scales the selected garment on the base user model. The model display module renders a near three dimensional user model, shading the user model based on colorization module data, whereby the system simulates the user wearing the selected garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Waymon B. Reed, Chris C. Ritchie, Ergun Akleman
  • Publication number: 20150235305
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method of simulating modeling a garment, comprising the steps of receiving a user image, a garment selection, and a user profile. A photo extraction module extracts the head and neck region from the user image. A colorization module extracts color frequency data from the user image for application to a base figure framework. The system selects and scales a base figure framework in response to user profile input. A stitching module joins said extracted head and neck region to the neck region of the selected base figure framework to output a base user model. A model display module overlays and scales the selected garment on the base user model. The model display module renders a near three dimensional user model, shading the user model based on colorization module data, whereby the system simulates the user wearing the selected garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Waymon B. Reed, Chris C. Ritchie, Ergun Akleman, Pradeep Garigipati
  • Publication number: 20130170715
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method of simulating modeling a garment, comprising the steps of providing a dictionary having a plurality of figure frameworks, the plurality of figure frameworks comprising varying body characteristics and measurements, with each of the figure frameworks comprising at least one image and body reference data. The system providing a garment database comprising images and pairing data for a plurality of garments. It receives a user image and a garment selection and selects a figure framework in response to user input and garment selection. It extracts the facial region and determines a skin tone identifier from the user image. It renders a three dimensional user model from the user image and the selected figure framework to form a user model, shading based on the skin tone identifier. It the overlays and scales the selected garment on the user model, whereby the user model simulates the user wearing the selected garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Waymon B. Reed, Chris C. Ritchie, Ergun Akleman