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Method for producing a mixed color that is mixed from primary colors and corresponds to a prescribed target color

US7227668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2002
Grant dateJun 5, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F2101/30
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In order to be able to print a prescribed target color with a printing system, the color data of the target color and of the mixed color compounded with parts of the primary colors are compared, and the addition of the parts is varied until adequate similarity has been achieved between the color data of the target color and of the mixed color. In a further step, the mixed color is printed out, the color data of the printed mixed color are identified, and these are compared to those of the target color. Given inadequate similarity, additional parts of the primary colors are added to the mixed color until the respectively printed mixed color has its color data adequately coinciding with the color data of the target color. The mixed color corresponding to the target color is produced from the identified parts and additional parts of the primary colors.

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