Method of quantifying visual uniformity of planar objects
CA 2270935 A1 · Owner: Canning, Robert Vincent Jr. · Inventors: Simpson, Thomas William Iii; Merrill, Michael James; Lewittes, Mark E.
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An improved image analysis method to quantify uniformity of visual appearance of planar objects. The measurements are substantially independent of both the image shading and the overall lightness differences among the objects.
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- Filed November 6, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 6, 2017.
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