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Method of transforming light-source color data and non-luminous object color data

US5033857A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 1989
Grant dateJul 23, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J3/463
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Herein disclosed is a method for mutual transformation between the data of a light-source color on a color CRT monitor and the light-source color. The transformation can be performed by using any of the following two formulas: EQU R.sub.c (.lambda.)=[I.sub.c (.lambda.)/I.sub.g (.lambda.)]R.sub.G (.lambda.); and ##EQU1## wherein: Both R.sub.c (.lambda.), and X, Y and Z express the non-luminous object color data which are designated at a spectral reflectance factor and the CIE tristimulas values, respectively; and PA0 Both I.sub.c (.lambda.), and R.sub.c, G.sub.c and B.sub.c express the light-source color data, which are designated at a spectral distribution and the RGB video drive signals, respectively. Unknown parameters R.sub.G (.lambda.) and I.sub.G (.lambda.), and K.sub.R, K.sub.G and K.sub.B, which are used in the two formulas above, are determined by visual color matching under the Color Comparison Condition in which the light-source color on the color CRT monitor and the non-luminous object color are placed side by side so that they may be simultaneously observed.

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