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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mark Edward Nichols, Saline, MI (US);
Kevin Richard John Ellwood, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Michael Seubert, New Hudson, MI (US);
Tony Misovski, Oxford, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for non-contact color harmony analysis is provided. The system may include an image acquisition system and an image analysis system. One or more cameras may take images of two regions of an object (e.g., a vehicle). The images may be transferred to the image analysis system, which may compare color values from each region and determine a color value difference. The color value difference may be compared to a predetermined threshold value to identify a possible color mismatch. The system may be used to analyze color harmony of adjacent vehicle components, for example, a front fascia and a fender or a rear fascia and a quarter panel.