Method of fabricating translucent materials with desired appearance
US9939377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24942
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for creating a replication material corresponding to the appearance of a translucent or partially translucent target material. The appearance of the target material can be measured or may be prescribed by a user. The method includes receiving by a processor optical data related to a target subsurface scattering parameter of the target material. Once the processor has received the optical or light characteristic data, the method includes determining by the processor a replication pigment concentration to replicate the appearance of the target material caused by the target subsurface scattering parameter. The processor determines this concentration based on a plurality of pigment subsurface scattering parameters corresponding to a plurality of stored pigment concentrations in the computing device. Once the replication pigment concentration has been determined, the method includes creating, physically or virtually, the replication material by combining the pigment concentration with a base material.
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