US3247815A
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Systems and methods for reproducing colored patterns in carpets and other manufactured articles
Assignee: Image Designs Inc
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Filing: 1962-11-06
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1982-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Igor B Polevitzky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; D; D03; D03C; D03C17/00; D03C19/00; D03C19/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IN A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE THE COLORS AND PATTERNS OF A MASTER COMPOSITION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ANALYZING INTO A PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS THE COLOR OF A UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION, WHICH AREA, WHEN VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE, GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF A SINGLE COLOR, MEANS FOR DERIVING THEREFROM A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL PULSES EACH CORRELATED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLORS OF SAID AREA, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL PULSES FOR SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING TO SAID ARTICLE COLOR BITS OF MATERIAL RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTATIVE OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS OF SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF THE COMPOSITION SO THAT WHEN SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID ARTICLE IS VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE IT GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF THE SAME SINGLE COLOR OF THE UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING IN A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE THE COLORS AND PATTERNS OF A MASTER COMPOSITION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ANALYZING INTO A PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS THE COLOR OF A UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION, WHICH AREA, WHEN VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE, GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF A SINGLE COLOR, MEANS FOR DERIVING THEREFROM A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL PULSES EACH CORRELATED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLORS OF SAID AREA, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL PULSES FOR SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING TO SAID ARTICLE COLOR BITS OF MATERIAL RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTATIVE OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS OF SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF THE COMPOSITION SO THAT WHEN SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID ARTICLE IS VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE IT GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF THE SAME SINGLE COLOR OF THE UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
138 words
METHOD FOR PRODUCING IN A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE THE COLORS AND PATTERNS OF A MASTER COMPOSITION, SAID METHOD COMPRISING ANALYZING INTO A PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS THE COLOR OF A UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION, WHICH AREA, WHEN VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE, GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF A SINGLE COLOR, DERIVING THEREFROM A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL PULSES EACH CORRELATED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLORS OF SAID AREA, SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING TO SAID ARTICLE RESPONSE TO EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL PULSES COLOR BITS OF MATERIAL RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTATIVE OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS OF SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF THE COMPOSITION SO THAT WHEN SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID ARTICLE IS VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE IT GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF THE SAME SINGLE COLOR OF THE UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
METHOD FOR PRODUCING IN A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE THE COLORS AND PATTERNS OF A MASTER COMPOSITION, SAID METHOD COMPRISING ANALYZING INTO A PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS THE COLOR OF A UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION, WHICH AREA, WHEN VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE, GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF A SINGLE COLOR, DERIVING THEREFROM A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL PULSES EACH CORRELATED TO AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF PRIMARY COLORS OF SAID AREA, SEQUENTIALLY APPLYING TO SAID ARTICLE RESPONSE TO EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL PULSES COLOR BITS OF MATERIAL RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTATIVE OF PRIMARY COLOR COMPONENTS OF SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF THE COMPOSITION SO THAT WHEN SAID UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID ARTICLE IS VIEWED FROM A NORMAL VIEWING DISTANCE IT GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF THE SAME SINGLE COLOR OF THE UNITARY ELEMENTAL AREA OF SAID COMPOSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-25 | 1969-10-25 | 1970-04-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-25 | 1973-10-25 | 1974-04-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-25 | 1977-10-25 | 1978-04-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |