Patents by Inventor Douglas Milsom

Douglas Milsom 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: 11934590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user are provided and include The systems and methods include employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The systems and methods also include employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Vincent Giosa
  • Publication number: 20240037753
    Abstract: A method for enabling a user to paint an image uploaded to a device is provided. The method includes uploading an image to the device, performing a depth estimation on the image to generate a depth map, and performing an edge detection on the image to generate a first edge map. The method also includes performing the edge detection on the depth map to generate a second edge map, performing a skeletonization function on the first edge map to generate a third edge map, and performing the skeletonization function on the depth map to generate a fourth edge map. The method also includes generating a final edge map using the third edge map and the fourth edge map, generating a colorized image by applying color to the final edge map to paint at least one wall of a scene, and displaying the colorized image on a display of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas MILSOM, Un Ho CHUNG, Michael ASKEW, Kiki TAKAKURA-MERQUISE
  • Publication number: 20230153881
    Abstract: Systems and methods for color coordination for scanned products are provided. A kiosk has an input device, a display device, and an optical code reader and has access to a product/color database. The kiosk is configured to receive an identification code scanned by the optical code reader, determine a product sample associated with the identification code, determine at least one coordinating color for the flooring product based on the product/color database, display a simulated environment including a sample room having at least one selectable surface, display on the display device the at least one coordinating color, receive with the input device a selected color, receive with the input device a selected surface from the sample room, and display on the display device the simulated environment showing the sample room with the product sample and with the selected color on the selected surface of the sample room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas Milsom, Cecelia Wren
  • Patent number: 11562415
    Abstract: Systems and methods for color coordination for scanned products are provided. A kiosk has an input device, a display device, and an optical code reader. The kiosk has access to a product/color database. The kiosk is configured to receive an identification code scanned by the optical code reader, determine a flooring product associated with the identification code, determine at least one coordinating color for the flooring product based on the product/color database, display a simulated environment including a sample room having at least one selectable surface, display on the display device the at least one coordinating color, receive with the input device a selected color, receive with the input device a selected surface from the sample room, and display on the display device the simulated environment showing the sample room with the flooring product and with the selected color on the selected surface of the sample room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Cecelia Wren
  • Patent number: 11467713
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a server configured to provide an application to a remote computing device. The application displays a project image including a photo of a paintable structure and a hot spot located at a predefined location within the project image and configured to draw attention by at least one of blinking, pulsing, and enlarging. The application displays a first link and a second link in response to a cursor being controlled to touch or roll over the hot spot. The application displays at least one of a color name and a color number associated with a paint color at the predefined location of the hot spot in response to receiving input selecting the first link, and displays a color summary including a list of paint colors used in the project image in response to receiving input selecting the second link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: John Buzyn, Bernadette Irizarry, Douglas Milsom, Damien Reynolds, Donna Une, Marc Webb
  • Publication number: 20220269357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user are provided and include The systems and methods include employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The systems and methods also include employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas MILSOM, Vincent GIOSA
  • Patent number: 11275454
    Abstract: A method for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user. The method also includes employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The method also includes employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Vincent Giosa
  • Publication number: 20210334874
    Abstract: Systems and methods for color coordination for scanned products are provided. A kiosk has an input device, a display device, and an optical code reader. The kiosk has access to a product/color database. The kiosk is configured to receive an identification code scanned by the optical code reader, determine a flooring product associated with the identification code, determine at least one coordinating color for the flooring product based on the product/color database, display a simulated environment including a sample room having at least one selectable surface, display on the display device the at least one coordinating color, receive with the input device a selected color, receive with the input device a selected surface from the sample room, and display on the display device the simulated environment showing the sample room with the flooring product and with the selected color on the selected surface of the sample room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas MILSOM, Cecelia WREN
  • Publication number: 20210271353
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include a server configured to provide an application to a remote computing device. The application displays a project image including a photo of a paintable structure and a hot spot located at a predefined location within the project image and configured to draw attention by at least one of blinking, pulsing, and enlarging. The application displays a first link and a second link in response to a cursor being controlled to touch or roll over the hot spot. The application displays at least one of a color name and a color number associated with a paint color at the predefined location of the hot spot in response to receiving input selecting the first link, and displays a color summary including a list of paint colors used in the project image in response to receiving input selecting the second link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: John BUZYN, Bernadette IRIZARRY, Douglas MILSOM, Damien REYNOLDS, Donna UNE, Marc WEBB
  • Patent number: 11062373
    Abstract: Systems and methods for color coordination for scanned products are provided. A kiosk has a control module, an input device, a display device, and an optical code reader. The kiosk has access to a product/color database. The control module is configured to receive an identification code scanned by the optical code reader, determine a sample product associated with the identification code, determine at least one coordinating color for the sample product based on the product/color database, display a simulated environment including a sample room having at least one selectable surface, display on the display device the at least one coordinating color, receive with the input device a selected color, receive with the input device a selected surface from the sample room, display on the display device the simulated environment showing the sample room with the sample product and with the selected color on the selected surface of the sample room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Cecelia Wren
  • Patent number: 11010023
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include a server configured to provide an application to a remote computing device. The application is configured to display color sheen chips that represent a paint sheen on a display of the remote computing device and to receive input to control a cursor displayed on the display. The application is further configured to enlarge a particular color sheen chip on the display in response to the cursor being controlled to hover over the particular color sheen chip and to pivot the particular color sheen chip on the display about a central axis of the particular color sheen chip in response to the cursor being controlled to move back and forth over the particular color sheen chip to enhance displayed characteristics of the paint sheen associated with the particular color sheen chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: John Buzyn, Bernadette Irizarry, Douglas Milsom, Damien Reynolds, Donna Une, Marc Webb
  • Publication number: 20200393917
    Abstract: A method for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user. The method also includes employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The method also includes employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas MILSOM, Vincent GIOSA
  • Publication number: 20200348803
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include a server configured to provide an application to a remote computing device. The application is configured to display color sheen chips that represent a paint sheen on a display of the remote computing device and to receive input to control a cursor displayed on the display. The application is further configured to enlarge a particular color sheen chip on the display in response to the cursor being controlled to hover over the particular color sheen chip and to pivot the particular color sheen chip on the display about a central axis of the particular color sheen chip in response to the cursor being controlled to move back and forth over the particular color sheen chip to enhance displayed characteristics of the paint sheen associated with the particular color sheen chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: John BUZYN, Bernadette IRIZARRY, Douglas MILSOM, Damien REYNOLDS, Donna UNE, Marc WEBB
  • Patent number: 10795459
    Abstract: A method for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user. The method also includes employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The method also includes employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Vincent Giosa
  • Publication number: 20190339794
    Abstract: A method for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user. The method also includes employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The method also includes employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas MILSOM, Vincent GIOSA
  • Patent number: 10416790
    Abstract: A user-facing front end screen display of an illustrative digital image painting application includes a bucket tool which enables a user to apply a selected color to a selected area of an uploaded digital image such as a wall of a room, a paint brush tool to fill in missed areas, an eraser tool is to remove misapplied color, masking tools to mask off selected areas, and a tolerance slider tool to assist in properly filling in painted areas. Improved image preprocessing methods enable better definition of areas of the image to be painted the same color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Vincent Giosa
  • Publication number: 20180330421
    Abstract: Systems and methods for color coordination for scanned products are provided. A kiosk has a control module, an input device, a display device, and an optical code reader. The kiosk has access to a product/color database. The control module is configured to receive an identification code scanned by the optical code reader, determine a sample product associated with the identification code, determine at least one coordinating color for the sample product based on the product/color database, display a simulated environment including a sample room having at least one selectable surface, display on the display device the at least one coordinating color, receive with the input device a selected color, receive with the input device a selected surface from the sample room, display on the display device the simulated environment showing the sample room with the sample product and with the selected color on the selected surface of the sample room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas MILSOM, Cecelia WREN
  • Publication number: 20180074605
    Abstract: A user-facing front end screen display of an illustrative digital image painting application includes a bucket tool which enables a user to apply a selected color to a selected area of an uploaded digital image such as a wall of a room, a paint brush tool to fill in missed areas, an eraser tool is to remove misapplied color, masking tools to mask off selected areas, and a tolerance slider tool to assist in properly filling in painted areas. Improved image preprocessing methods enable better definition of areas of the image to be painted the same color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien REYNOLDS, Douglas MILSOM, Vincent GIOSA
  • Patent number: 9857888
    Abstract: A user-facing front end screen display of an illustrative digital image painting application includes a bucket tool which enables a user to apply a selected color to a selected area of an uploaded digital image such as a wall of a room, a paint brush tool to fill in missed areas, an eraser tool is to remove misapplied color, masking tools to mask off selected areas, and a tolerance slider tool to assist in properly filling in painted areas. Improved image preprocessing methods enable better definition of areas of the image to be painted the same color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Vincent Giosa
  • Publication number: 20160275702
    Abstract: A user-facing front end screen display of an illustrative digital image painting application includes a bucket tool which enables a user to apply a selected color to a selected area of an uploaded digital image such as a wall of a room, a paint brush tool to fill in missed areas, an eraser tool is to remove misapplied color, masking tools to mask off selected areas, and a tolerance slider tool to assist in properly filling in painted areas. Improved image preprocessing methods enable better definition of areas of the image to be painted the same color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Damien Reynolds, Douglas Milsom, Vincent Giosa