Method of constructing a substantial image using honeycomb structure elements
CA 2301531 A1 · Owner: Ngan, Ka-Ham · Inventors: Ngan, Ka-Ham
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Using the program developed by the inventor a unique honeycomb splice cell is , employed by means of a computer's powerful calculation and storage capability. An image is decomposed into hexagon pixels at first. Then these pixels are composed into a large amount of honeycomb cells of various shapes and then , the honeycomb cells are spliced to recondition a complete desired image. After formation of the desired image which is composed of honeycomb cells we can , mechanically or manually select corresponding cells from various colors of prepared honeycomb cells to complete the splice of solid graph on the base plate, or to draw the color on the base plate directly according to the …
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- Filed August 21, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 21, 2018.
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